Businesses continue to pop up, especially in the larger cities in the U.P. We've rounded up some of the notable new businesses that arrived over the past year and those that are signaling continued economic growth in the Upper Peninsula for 2017.
Three Shores CISMA is a group fighting invasive plant species in eastern U.P. locations and ecosystems including Mackinac Island.
The Dryland Dash will be held for the first time this weekend in Marquette County, a new way to showcase sled dog racing in the off season.
Renovating old historic buildings helps preserve our "sense of place" while offering a new purpose for the building, like apartments or retail establishments. In the U.P., several buildings are or will be painstakingly restored and repurposed to meet the needs of the 21st century.
Many Upper Peninsula towns rely on tourism almost exclusively for economic development, which doesn't go far enough in creating jobs that will keep young people in the area. Learn how one county with a stubbornly high unemployment rate is working to change that by establishing a long overdue economic development organization.
A U.P. business wants to be the solution to the supply problem for natural, organic maple syrup, which is in high demand lately.
The best way to make money these days seems to be to enter a niche market. Read how artist and entrepreneur Heidi Finley discovered her passion and her market.
Sometimes it's hard to tell what makes one business successful over one just down the street that's closing its doors. A Sault Ste. Marie family is finding success with a bar and restaurant that has an edgy name, but more importantly good food, drinks and atmosphere.
After traveling the world as a business and government contractor, a Sault Ste. Marie native has opened an office for her business consulting firm downtown. Read how retired U.S. Army officer Susan Puska hopes to provide a more global perspective to doing business.
Sault Ste. Marie is getting a nice bump to the downtown district as an architectural and engineering firm joins forces with a well-established surveying company.
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