Harri Leigh
TV6 & FOX UP
Marquette, MI, United States
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Suicide Prevention Conference addresses suicide in the U.P.
The second annual Upper Peninsula Suicide Prevention Conference drew around 65 social work professionals and interested community members on Sept. 15. → Read More
Designing hotels around the world, locally
Munising is known for summer tourism and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Now, it's also a hub for hotel designers. → Read More
Sen. Stabenow celebrates success of Partridge Creek Diversion Project
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) came to Partridge Creek to celebrate a successful environmental project. → Read More
Ruska heading to jury trial on kidnapping, sexual assault charges
Eric Ruska is heading to a jury trial for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in July. → Read More
Property owners celebrate winning case for boating rights
Property owners at a remote lake have defeated the United States Forest Service and won the right to use motorboats on Crooked Lake. A federal appeals court said the Forest Service can't override existing property rights, including the right to adjacent water use. → Read More
What you need to know for the Aug. 8 primary election
The biggest issue in the Aug. 8 primary is the 109th State House District seat. → Read More
Late John Kivela honored with Iron Ore Heritage Trail plaque
Late State Representative John Kivela was honored this week with a plaque on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. → Read More
Iron Industry Museum bike tours begin fifth year
The Iron Industry Museum is giving cyclists a chance to learn local history. The museum held the first of three summer bike tours Friday morning. → Read More
Marquette Township Fire and Rescue getting an ambulance
Marquette Township has a brand new ambulance. The township's Fire and Rescue Department said the ambulance would help their first responders get help to patients faster. → Read More
Legislators tour Locks in anticipation of major renovation
The Soo Locks are in need of serious repairs. Michigan legislators are now planning renovations, and several toured the locks facilities on June 2. → Read More
Negaunee seniors win national bridge engineering competition
A team of seniors from Negaunee High School won a national engineering competition. → Read More
Negaunee celebrates Memorial Day with parade, service
Cities across the country and Upper Peninsula celebrated Memorial Day on May 29. Negaunee City held a parade, followed by a service at the Negaunee Cemetery. → Read More
U.P. legislators mingle with vets at American Legion dinner
American Legion Post 21 hosted the Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion Posts' annual Legislative Dinner on May 6. → Read More
Marquette Energy Center reaching final construction phase
Three 17-megawatt natural gas engines arrived in Marquette from Finland in September. Soon, they'll be providing the Marquette area's electricity. → Read More
Houghton County Jail dealing with chronic overcrowding
For the fourth time this year, the Houghton County Sheriff's Office was forced to announce overcrowding in the Houghton County Jail. → Read More
On National Equal Pay Day, local women's groups rally
April 4 was National Equal Pay Day, when women's groups across the country rally for equal pay. → Read More
Pictured Rocks turns 50
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore celebrated its 50th birthday on October 15. The U.S. National Park Service held a day of fun at the Munising Falls Visitor Center. → Read More
First-ever UP200 Dryland Dash launches sled dog season
The U.P. sled dog season officially started October 15 at the first-ever UP200 Dryland Dash. → Read More
Absentee ballot applications on the rise
The Marquette City Clerk's office has been inundated with absentee ballot applications and voter registrations this year. → Read More
Two road projects underway to ease Meijer traffic increase
A new Meijer will be opening in Escanaba late spring or early summer of 2017. The city is planning ahead for the expected increase in traffic. → Read More