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Rosemary Parker

Rosemary Parker has worked as a writer and editor for more than 40 years. She is a regular contributor to Rural Innovation Exchange, UPword Michigan and other Issue Media Group publications.

Rosemary Parker's Latest Articles

Historic photo of the Mather Inn.
Ishpeming’s ‘movie famous’ inn finds new life

Renovated historic Ishpeming hotel serves craft cocktails and nostalgia. The hotel, which once housed the cast of the Hollywood film, "Anatomy of a Murder," also has mixed-use space and plans for a basement taproom.

Love the Keweenaw campaign kicks off

The Love the Keweenaw campaign aims to educate and equip residents, outdoor enthusiasts and visitors with strategies and resources to make respectful, sustainable, low-impact use of the peninsula's recreation spaces.   

State and local officials broke ground on the new facility earlier this year.
$7.3 million manufacturing hub underway in eastern U.P.

Chippewa County has broken ground on a manufacturing facility that will serve as a transportation and logistics hub.

Naubinway zoo celebrates 30 years as a haven for exotic animals and a tourist destination

A Michigan couple's love for the U.P. and animals led them north, where they eventually established a zoo not far from the Mackinac Bridge. The GarLyn Zoo Wildlife Park, home to more than 100 animals, draws thousands of visitors annually and celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

The artist, Kasey Koski, has roots in the Upper Peninsula.
New artist program will help return ‘the presence of people’ to Keweenaw National Historical Park

A new artist program at the Keweenaw National Historical Park will help return 'the presence of people' at the site and help tell the stories of miners and others. 

Sault Tribe Thrive unveils new business center, grant programs serving the U.P.

Sault Tribe Thrive, a minority business development agency, has launched a new grant program and has opened a new business center.  The Sault Tribe Business center is open to the general public and the office space is free to use for Sault Tribe Thrive members. 

A fundraiser for the "Big Annie" statue earlier this year at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock.
Big Annie concept art selected, rendering to be unveiled at June fundraising event

An artist with ties to Calumet has been selected to design a sculpture honoring Annie Klobuchar Clemenc, known as "Big Annie." Clemenc was a fearless labor activist in the early 20th century. 

Proactive zoning attracts new businesses to Kingsford

Rezoning abandoned retail sites for more expansive business uses attracted new companies to those locations in Kingsford, a small community in Dickinson County. 

NPLSF and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore staff and leadership gathered in October to test new equipment from Husqvarna’s Professional Battery Products line.
U.P.’s national parks push green initiatives

The U.P.'s three national parks along Lake Superior are part of broader effort to use greener energy sources to help reduce the effects of climate change. 

March Madness: NCAA tournament courts built in the U.P.

The real star of March Madness is not the winning college basketball team -- or an individual player -- but the custom-built center court. The floors are made out of maple by Connor Sports in Iron County and shipped to arenas, where the company's agile team pieces the court together. 

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