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U.P. Pink Power raises record amount during fundraiser

GWINN, MI— U.P. Pink Power raised a record amount of money during its annual 17-mile walk on Saturday.

Officials say 290 walkers started the rainy trek from Arnold to Gwinn and 236 people finished.

Participants raised $62,538—a new record. The money will be used to help more than 150 people who are going through illness or tragedies of any kind across the Upper Peninsula.

More information about the group is at www.uppinkpower.com.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.