Marquette, MI –July 4, 2018 – The Ishpeming streets were full of color today as floats cruised down the roads during the town’s annual 4th of July Parade. This year Sunny.FM, 103-FXD, & Fox Sports Marquette were all represented in the Great Lakes Radio caravan.
Walt Lindala and Mike Plourde lead the way in the Sunny.FM Flex followed by WFXD’s Adam Carpenter in the side-by-side with Bruce. Bill and Joe were in the rear with our Silverado Summer Giveaway grand prize! Out in the crowd, our resident photography Lauren was snapping pictures and capturing another great 4th of July.
Floats filled the streets as the parade themed, “Thanks and appreciation for our local educators” slowly moved its way through town. Participants tossed candy, koozies, stickers and other fun memorabilia to the crowds that lined the road.
They had the best float in my opinion!
While the Great Lakes Radio crew had fun decorating the vehicles, MCMCF took it to a whole new level with an impressive “Heroes” themed float with a full skyline and super hero crew. Westwood High School was also out in force with students on the Football, Girls Basketball, Dance, Wrestling and Cheer teams all participating in the parade.
The Negaunee City Band made their appearance followed soon after by one of the funnier floats in the procession, the Mr. U.P. group! Leading the crew they had an atv with a blow up deer head that really got people laughing. The rest of the Upper Peninsula royalty was around too with floats for Miss U.P. and Miss U.P. Teen, Miss Independence and the Pioneer Princess!
Now the crew is headed back to Marquette to get ready for the Marquette Independence Day Parade! We’ll be cruising down Washington Street around 2pm, if you couldn’t make to Ishpeming, catch us in Marquette for some candy!
Don’t forget, Food Fest is going on at Mattson Lower Harbor in Marquette; stop by after the parade.
See over 120 photos from today’s parade:
It was a great day for a 4th of July parade!
The rescue and fire department vehicles lead the way.
The 2018 Fourth of July Parade in Ishpeming
Thanks to the Ishpeming Fire Department!
Ishpeming’s Track and Field team road on one of the fire trucks.
The Parade Marshall cruising along.
Negaunee’s Fire Department joined the Ishpeming Fun.
Look at that old fire truck.
Marquette County Emergency services was there too.
The brave men and women who conduct search and rescues deserve our thanks.
The Marquette Branch Prison gave out freeze pops.
What a neat old vehicle.
The Township of Ishpeming Fire Department.
There were so many families out in Ishpeming for the Parade today.
The streets were lined with people.
Richmond even brought a truck over.
The Ishpeming City Manager, Mayor, and City Councilmen
Mbank was giving out some great candy too!
Carey Trucking was hauling for C.U.F.F.
I learned about a new group while at the parade!
The Ishpeming Hematites Marching Band killed it out there.
Celebrating their 50 year reunion.
Ishpeming, Westwood & Negaunee High School Key Club and Kiwanis!
Jack Bergman is running for Congress.
Ed McBroom is running for Senate.
MGH RN had an awesome float!
People loved the heart with the U.P. in it!
Northern Michigan University joined the parade.
The kids loved the NMU necklaces.
Way to go NMU Pep Band!
U.P. Home and Hospice.
Can’t miss that bright green ServPro van!
UPAWS had a dog house in the back!
Mike Carey for 38th District Senate.
TV6 drove their truck in the parade.
And RRN was there with their radio crew.
Great American Disposal.
Ishpeming’s All Stars little league team
Sheriff Greg Zyburt and Under Sheriff Dan Willey
They worked hard on this float!
The Marquette County Medical Care Facility Heroes Float.
They had the best float in my opinion!
R.A.M.B.A had tons of cyclists with them.
Westwood High School really brought everyone out.
The Dance team had some great routines.
The Westwood Football team was on site too.
Westwood’s Wrestling team was walking in the parade.
The Girls basketball team from Westwood High School
Everyone had a great time out in Ishpeming today.
The Great Lakes Radio crew!
Walt and Mike in the Sunny Flex.
Adam and Bruce motoring along in the WFXD side-by-side.
Bill and Joe had the Frei Chevrolet 2018 Silverado for the Silverado Summer Giveaway.
Now that is a a beauty!
The Negaunee City Band came over to play for us.
These guys are good!
Here’s a fun one. Yes that is an inflatable deer head.
Mr. U.P. Robert Kemp.
Donate to the Visia Theatre!
See Anatomy of a Murder at the Vista Theatre.
Fox Marquette showed up in a sick Ford Mustang.
Fox Motors – Team U.P.!
Rainy Creek Construction pulling the UYBC
The Upper Yoopers’ Barbershop Chorus.
Donate at the regional blood center.
There were lots of kids in the streets today collecting candy.
The Candy Mobile! They put some work into this one too.
Make sure to see the play!
Westwood class of ’98!
Turino Chiropractic is celebrating 65 years of business.
They had a cool blow up spine!
Ojibwa Casino was there handing out candy and cards.
The Knights of Columbus.
The KofC had a good float too.
Rotary Club of Ishpeming was out today too.
Time for some celtic song and dance!
What an awesome group!
The bag pippers and drummers sounded great.
These kids were killing it.
Lifting at that age, impressive!
Joni and the Heritage Hills crew.
Another Westwood Classic Reunion.
Choose the green tank!
What a great looking Viper.
U.P. Propane, the right choice.
What a great turn out for another parade.
Enter for the Bay Cliff Biker Event.
Don’t forget the Bay Cliff Golf Outing is next week, July 12th.
Fox Negaunee brought out my different cars.
Like this beautiful Dodge Challenger.
Partridge Creek Farm
These kids were all sitting in their karts.
The United Steelworks Union!
Democratic Party Sara Cambensy.
The USW had a large group with them.
The Marquette County Democratic Party.
Representing all of our Michigan Democrats.
Become a driver for Sands Speedway!
The 103-FXD race car made an appearance.
Catch a race at Sands Speedways every Saturday.
The procession going by on Third Street in Ishpeming.
Call 228-6320 for Marquette Tranmission and Auto Repair.
Miss Upper Peninsula and Miss U.P. Teen.
Miss Independence in the Ishpeming Parade.
More Royalty – The Pioneer Princess.
Join us in Marquette for our second parade of the day.
There were so many beautiful classic cars in the parade.
Marquette County has the largest Road Commission in Michigan!
What a cool truck design for Marquette Power Sports.
The girls on the pontoon were throwing the candy.
These guys had a fun pun on their t-shirts.
That Blizzard must have been melting.
Thanks to all of the teachers out there who help teach our future.
Don’t miss the 15th annual Blues Fest
Trinity Lutheran with a clever and relaxing float.
The Parade went right by Elaine’s on Third Street!
