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Michigan Tech University team builds robot in 72-hour challenge
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (328+ words) HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) - A team of robotic enthusiasts has put their technology skills to the test in a limited-time challenge. This is Gump's first time participating in the "Robot in 3 Days' challenge. From noon Saturday to noon Tuesday, Michigan Tech…...
FIRST ALERT: Another thaw but another mess of ice, rain and snow to come
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (277+ words) NWS alerts in effect HERE. One more January thaw in Upper Michigan, but coming with a messy round of ice, rain and snow -- a bitter cold pattern soon takes hold midweek, driven by a predominantly northwest jet stream. Sloppy, hazardous…...
MTU students tackle day 2 of ‘Robot in 3 Days’ challenge
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (150+ words) HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) - Michigan Technological University students make progress on day two of a three-day robotics challenge on Sunday. MTU Copper Country Robotics Team members are working together to create a functional robot in 72 hours for the "Robot in 3 Days…...
FIRST ALERT: Slushy precipitation to move in this week
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (189+ words) MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Calmer conditions cap off the weekend but snow and rain are in the forecast this week. A small system looks to bring a couple inches of snow Sunday night but will be gone by Monday morning. The…...
Siri helps high school teacher and his family find diamond at state park
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (369+ words) MURFREESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) - A high school teacher's year ended on a very bright note when he found a diamond on a family trip to Arkansas. James Ward, a 41-year-old Texas high school teacher, his wife and his two…...
MTU robotics team attempts to build robot in 72 hours
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (64+ words) MTU robotics team attempts to build robot in 72 hours'Upper Michigan's Source MTU robotics team attempts to build robot in 72 hours Special Olympics athletes compete in 2026 UP Regional Winter Games Iron Range Hockey Association hosts annual "Jack Frost Jamboree" Knights of…...
Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (384+ words) Only an elite group of gifted word-learner dogs can retain the names of hundreds of toys. Scientists know of about 50 such pooches, but they aren't yet sure what's behind their wordy skills. Now, new research is pushing the limits of…...
FIRST ALERT: Wintry mix to cause slippery mess, difficult travel
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (219+ words) NWS alerts in effect HERE. Difficult travel conditions ahead in Upper Michigan with a mess of wet snow, ice and rain -- as a Central Plains system tracks through the region Thursday night through early Friday. Reduced visibilities are also possible…...
Gwinn goes green! Teaching kids to compost at Gwinn Area Community Schools
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (120+ words) GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - Upper Michigan Today paid a visit to Gwinn High School for a lesson in composting Wednesday. Gwinn Area Community Schools are making waves in sustainability with a brand-new compost system put in place just this week! John…...
Musk’s chatbot Grok faces backlash over AI images of women and children
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1029+ words) On Tuesday, Britain's top technology official demanded that'Musk's social media platform X'take urgent action while a Polish lawmaker cited it as a reason to enact digital safety laws. The European Union's executive arm has denounced Grok while officials and regulators…...