Community leaders from Marquette, Escanaba to discuss regional issues
Elected officials from Marquette and Escanaba will meet this month to discuss ways to work together to bring more economic development to the central U.P.
Kurt Mensching's Latest Articles
Michigan Tech professor at forefront of emerging ‘biocoal’ industry
Dr. Ezra Bar-Ziv and Michigan Tech, through the development of 'biocoal' are helping lead the United States to energy independence by creating a cleaner-burning energy source from forestry products.
Not just for the city: Rural busing helps drivers leave their cars behind
Just because you're not in the big city doesn't mean there are no transportation alternatives. Rural bus systems can help people leave their cars behind when gas prices or the environment are a concern.
Heritage trails highlight unique recreational opportunities
With work beginning on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail and nearing completion on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail, northern Michigan and U.P. residents will soon have new ways to get around their regions.
Move to “Snow Central” proves worthwhile for meteorologist John Dee
Twelve years ago, advances in technology allowed Chicago meteorologist John Dee to make his dream of moving to "Snow Central"--the Keweenaw Peninsula--come true. Upper Peninsula Second Wave writer Kurt Mensching talks snow, the U.P. and the tricky business of foretelling its weather with Dee.
Fat tire bikes offer year round transportation alternative
Fat tire bikes--or snow bikes--allow bicyclists the opportunity to use their bikes for transportation no matter how bad the weather gets. UP Second Wave feature writer Kurt Mensching tells us how Michigan cyclists are adapting the bike to local needs.
Groomed trails lead snowmobilers, dollars to northern destinations
More than 6,000 miles of groomed trails help make Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula a destination for Midwest snowmobile enthusiasts. Writer Kurt Mensching explores the essential Michigan winter pastime on both peninsulas.
McMillan mushers offer the call of the wild
Friends and family may have thought they were crazy, but mushers Ed and Tasha Stielstra saw a successful dog sledding kennel where others saw the middle of nowhere. Second Wave's Kurt Mensching took a trip to McMillan to talk to the Stielstras about their business, their dogs and the fun that goes with it.
U.P. sports on showcase
The U.P. Sports Hall of Fame honors key figures in U.P. sports history and provides scholarships for the region's student-athletes. Former award-winning area sports writer Kurt Mensching looks at the Hall of Fame and what makes it, and those enshrined there, special.
