MARQUETTE — People lined Washington Street in droves Friday night to spectate the start line of the UP200 and Midnight Run races. “I’ve wanted to come to this for 100 years,” said Kristina Nestead of North Manistique Lake. “Now we’re finally here, and it’s so exciting.” Her ...
MARQUETTE — Martin Massicote, last year’s winner of the UP200, is back for another race. He’s no stranger to competition, having mushed in countless sled dog races, including many UP200s plus a go at the Iditarod in Alaska in 2022. “I am feeling very zen and I am not putting any ...
ST. IGNACE — A Michigan State Police motor carrier officer was in the right place at the right time earlier this week to safely stop a wrong-way driver on I-75 in Mackinac County. The driver was arrested for multiple offenses including operating under the influence of drugs. “This could ...
MARQUETTE - The Michigan Department of Transportation and local agencies are enacting spring weight restrictions, an annual move to protect roads, according to an MDOT press release. Effective 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline ...
MARQUETTE — On Friday, Northern Michigan University held a rededication ceremony and ribbon-cutting to celebrate the reopening of Harden Hall after over a year of construction and renovations. “Today’s ribbon-cutting marks another milestone for Northern, as the university continues to ...
HOUGHTON — Ben Amat of Niles, Michigan never planned to be a musher. When he joined the Michigan Tech Mushing Club as a freshman back in 2022, it was only because he missed his family dog. “I came up to Michigan Tech with no idea what I wanted to do with my life,” said Amat. “I had ...