Flood Dome: NMU Superior Dome flood – sprinklers almost cause skating rink for Dome staff, athletes.

Dome sprinklers make for crazy Friday at NMU

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – The Superior Dome was apparently flooded today (Fri., Dec. 16, 2016) after the fire sprinklers decided to spread a little holiday cheer at the hot spot for Northern Michigan University athletes.

We are told everyone took the whole event in spirits fitting the season – another exciting Friday of university life in Marquette, MI. Those of us who live on the Chocolay River  didn’t expect that 2016 fall food, and its likely nobody was prepared (or dressed) at NMU for a mid-day shower.

At 3 p.m. today, “the water puddle was visible outside the door and freezing,” said a U.P. Breaking News source. “No fire trucks were called. Lots of NMU employees though.”

 

The water was pouring down “against the glass in the entryway,” said our source.

“The drains couldn’t keep up with it and there were no drains close,” our source said.

The flood “cleared everyone out of the building,” sources say.

U.P. Breaking News has left a message for the NMU Department of Communications and Marketing and the NMU News Bureau – but so far no info. Sources say the sprinklers flooded the hallways and other areas for at least 10 minutes.

The above photo was reportedly taken after the Dome wash had been going for five minutes. It is not clear if this flood caused thousands of dollars of damage to carpets and other property, but likely insured.

We’d love to hear from anyone who was present as the dome rained.

 

Breaking News WBKP/WBUP ABC10 CW 5 and Upper Peninsula Breaking News: Chocolay to Marquette police chase this morning after reports of robbery, assault, maybe more – that led to a police chase that ended on the bypass near Grove in Marquette

WBKP/WBUP ABC10 CW 5 and Upper Peninsula Breaking News exclusive: Chocolay to Marquette police chase this morning after reports of robbery, assault, maybe more – that led to a police chase that ended on the bypass near Grove in Marquette.

The vehicle is a big black Cadillac with disabled vet tags.

We will post press releases and more info soon – and have an exclusive story on ABC 10 morning news Monday.