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WEST ISHPEMING, Mich. (WJMN) – The Westwood Football Team is embracing their opportunity to change the narrative after a disappointing 2023. “Started back in the summer, creating new ex…

MANISTIQUE, Mich. (WJMN) — The 2024 “Tour Da Yoop, Eh” bicycle tour began early Friday morning in Manistique. The 10-day, 1,200 mile ride around the U.P. is helping to both raise awaren…

HANCOCK, Mich. (WJMN) - The 66th Annual International Frisbee Tournament wrapped up Sunday evening in Hancock. Team U.P. Hardwood defeated Team Monte Carlo in the final to become the tournament’s new champions. Derek Stone was named MVP. In third place was Team Boomtown, in fourth was Team Roaches, and fifth was Team Shottle Bop. Local 3 was there on Saturday, where we spoke with some of the athletes taking part in the fun.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (WJMN) - The Pittsburgh Penguins selected Michigan Tech Hockey’s Chase Pietila in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL Draft on Saturday. Upon the selection, Michigan Tech Athletics released the following: Michigan Tech defenseman Chase Pietila was selected with the 111th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pietila will enter his second season with the Huskies in 2024-25 after appearing in all 40 games as a freshman. Pietila is the…

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) - Full highlights from the 2024 U.P. Football All-Star Game, which saw Team Red defeat Team Black by a score of 49-25. Below are the awards for each team: TEAM RED Most Valuable Offensive Player: Trevor Theuerkauf, Menominee Most Valuable Defensive Player: Kaydin Lujan, Sault Ste. Marie Jack Audette Character Award: Kai Lacar, Negaunee TEAM BLACK Most Valuable Offensive Player: Matthew Colavecchi, Iron Mountain Most Valuable Defensive Player: Ben Johnson, Escanaba Jack Au…

NOTE: Information for registration for the golf scramble can be found at the end of this article. MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) - This coming September, the Yoopers United Hockey Team will take the ice to face off against the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Team in a rematch of the first Red Wings Alumni Hockey Night held in 2022. In the lead up to the big night, the Yooper team is raising funds for the United Way of Marquette County, which is both the event host and sponsor of the Yoopers United team. On Ju…

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) - After announcing Tuesday that Northern Michigan Hockey head coach Grant Potulny is leaving the university to pursue a coaching job at the professional hockey level, NMU President Brock Tessman and Athletic Director Rick Comley held a press conference Wednesday. The pair outlined the next steps towards replacing Potulny and assistant coaches Byron Pool and Nick Peruzzi. “This university is competitive across the spectrum, nationally, in a number of ways,” said Tessman. ”…

KINGSFORD, Mich. (WJMN) - The 2024 U.P. Track and Field Finals were held on Saturday at Flivver Field in Kingsford. Full results from Superior Timing can be found here. Below are highlights from some of the events throughout the day:

GWINN, Mich. (WJMN) – Follow along as Team Local 3 looked to repeat their 2023 performance at the Gus Macker Basketball Tournament. Check out our story here from the tournament’s kickoff on Friday evening.

GWINN, Mich. (WJMN) – Fifth grade students from Gilbert Elementary School in Gwinn capped off a schoolyear-long project on Friday, presenting video interviews they recorded with longtime residents of Gwinn about their stories about life when they were growing up. “We planned to present our project to the interviewees because they had not seen the […]