Climbing Christmas Mountain
Marquette, MI (12/11/13) According to Daysoftheyear.com today is Mountain Day. Winter in the U.P. is far too cold to conquer a real mountain, but figuratively speaking the holiday season places many overwhelming obstacles in our way. I love a good Christmas song, but listening to Jingle Bells 7 times in one day is too much. […]
Lady Hematites Look to get First Win of 2013-14 Campaign
ISHPEMING, MI – After losing their season opener last Wednesday at Superior Central the Ishpeming Lady Hematites will look to get into the win column tomorrow night in Gladstone. In last Wednesday’s contest, the Hematites were playing catch-up for most of the game. Trailing 29-17 at the end of the first quarter, the Hematites spent […]
Gene Aho of Marquette Is Free Lunch Winner for Liking WRUP on Facebook
(Marquette, Michigan) — December 11, 2013 – Gene Aho of Marquette was randomly selected as our Free Lunch Winner for liking WRUP on Facebook.
December 15th Is Hematite Appreciation Day
The Ishpeming City Council recently declared December 15th as Hematite Appreciation Day. If you can, in support of the Hematites, community members and businesses can display Hematite related gear, wear blue shirts or Hematite apparel, or just simply decorate with the school colors — blue ribbons, blue lights, etc. Make it fun, get creative, and […]
Logan Anderson of Calumet Is Free Lunch Winner for Liking WRUP on Facebook
(Calumet, Michigan) — December 3, 2013 – Logan Anderson of Calumet was randomly selected as our Free Lunch Winner for liking WRUP on Facebook.
IHS Football Team Welcome Home Reception
ISHPEMING, MICHIGAN – A reception to welcome home the Ishpeming Hematite Varsity Football Team from their Division 7 State Championship game will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2013, at 6 p.m., at the Ishpeming High School Gym. Please join us in welcoming home the boys and to celebrate an outstanding season of Hematite football! […]
Ishpeming Advances to State Finals for Second Consecutive Year
ISHPEMING, MI – While a lot of people outside of Michigan, or even the Upper Peninsula itself, may not know much about the UP, Division-7 MHSAA football teams certainly know about the Ishpeming Hematites by now. For the second consecutive season, and third time in four years, the Ishpeming Hematites will be spending their Thanksgiving […]
Matthew Bathke of Gwinn Is Free Lunch Winner for Liking WRUP on Facebook
(Gwinn, Michigan) — November 27, 2013 – Matthew Bathke of Gwinn was randomly selected as our Free Lunch Winner for liking WRUP on Facebook.