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A Lake Superior cleanup with a bigger goal — one million pieces of litter pulled from the Great Lakes — is coming to Marquette next month. A Million-Piece Mission Most cleanup efforts measure success...
Read storyA group of volunteer pilots in Gwinn gives Upper Peninsula kids their very first airplane ride at no cost, every summer. Here's...
Read storyConrad Kramer almost ended up in the middle of the Korean War. Instead, a single decision in a formation line changed everything...
Read storyA 10-year-old just stood perfectly still, dressed as Steve Mariucci, and delivered life advice good enough to frame. And he did it...
Read storyUpdated July 13, 2026: Outcome update: the temporary closure described below has ended. UPAWS reopened, and TV6 reported that all affected puppies...
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Updated July 13, 2026: Outcome update: UPAWS later reopened after the parvovirus response, and TV6 reported that all affected puppies made a...
Read storyMichigan Army veteran Ed Bambas never wanted to still be working at 88. But life had other plans. The Army veteran spent...
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