Marquette Winter Fun: Heikki Lunta, Meijer State Games, UP200 and more (Jan. 10-11, 2026)

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Season 11 begins with "Winter Fun in Marquette"! Co-hosts John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of Behind the Mitten take you behind the scenes to some of the Upper Peninsula's biggest events.

• Segment 1-Susan Estler, Travel Marquette - travelmarquette.com
• Segment 2 - Nate Heffron, City Manager for Negaunee, and member of the DDA, talks about the legend behind Heikki Lunta (Feb. 6-8) - travelmarquette.com/heikkilunta
• Segment 3 - Julie Cullen, Director of the Meijer State Winter Games (Feb. 6-8) - stategamesofmichigan.com
• Segment 4 - Ross Anthony, president of the UP200 dogsled race (Feb. 12-16) - up200.org