
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a rare tornado touched down last week here in the Upper Peninsula. The weather service estimated the tornado traveled as far as eight miles and was as wide as 200 feet, with wind speeds of up to 95 mph. The weather service surveyed the area for damage, which [...]
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Downtown Marquette Farmers Market Musical Acts for June, 2012 June 9 Music: Fingerprints, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Chris Valenti, 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. June 16 Music: Jason Elsenbroek, 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. June 23 Music: Gess Wachter & Bob Like 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Home School Sextet 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. June 30 Music: Jenn Copeman, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Ben [...]
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COUNTY: Marquette HIGHWAY: US-41/Champion Street overpass CLOSEST CITY : Marquette ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Monday, June 11, 2012 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Friday, Aug. 31, 2012 PROJECT: Resurfacing and complete painting of Champion Street bridge over US-41. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS: The Champion Street bridge will be closed, and US-41 will have intermittent lane closures and traffic shifts. At [...]
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After a promise from players that they will actually try this time, the NFL has decided to go forward with the Pro Bowl in Honolulu next season. Commissioner Roger Goodell had made it clear canceling the all-star game was a possibility after the play of this year’s Pro Bowl game received complaints from fans and [...]
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The Department of Natural Resources has reported (as of 10 p.m. Thursday) on the fire that is currently burning explosively in the Two Hearted Zone Dispatch Area of the DNR’s Newberry Management Unit in Luce County. Fire behavior has been a fast-running crowning incident that has consumed an estimated 9,526 acres. This is a lightning [...]
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EASY one this week. What is the nickname of the City of Negaunee? If you know the answer, call 227-8888 before 5pm, and you will be entered to win a great pizza from Toarmina’s in Marquette! Good luck!
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The Second Annual WFXD Country Cares St. Jude Kids Radiothon Become a partner in hope Friday May 11th by joining us on 103.3 the Country Extreme and donating to help save children’s lives. This organization is extremely close to my heart. I have had many family members, young and old, with cancer. My family and [...]
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Ishpeming, Michigan -Susan Koehs pronounced “Kays” of Marquette walked away on Thursday, April 26th with the $5,000 worth of Hunter Douglas Window Treatments from Mathews Floor Fashions and Great Lakes Radio! Congratulations Susan! Stay tuned to the stations of Great Lakes Radio for our next big prize–Win a New Game Room with the Rec Depot of Marquette [...]
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Congratulations go out to Stephanie of Marquette! She knew the answer to our big Toarmina’s Tuesday trivia question, which was “What flags have flown over the State of Michigan”? The answer was four of them: France, England, Spain, and of course the American flag. Be sure to tune in EVERY Tuesday for your chance to [...]
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So, you think you have a bad boss? Well, try this story on for size. Seems a Long Island woman donated a kidney to her employer, who was in critical need of the life saving organ. In way of repaying this extreme act of compassion, the boss fired her! Read the details here!
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