New businesses open doors in Marquette and Houghton
New storefronts are opening for the fall, including a photography studio, a sushi restaurant and a masonry business.
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Movers and shakers make new growth happen for the U.P.
Behind the scenes of the small business picture are loans, grants, and expansions.
The U.P. has innovators in both science and business
It's always amazing to hear the success stories of big thinkers, small business owners, and innovators from the Upper Peninsula. That's what we've got in store for this week.
Marquette keeps building with new growth
This week's roundup of economic growth and what's driving it, from all over the U.P.
August’s business growth news around the U.P.
As summer comes to a close, innovation is taking a few steps forward with new growth across various sectors of business in the Upper Peninsula. From large employers like hospitals and universities to the gig economy, the diversification of the U.P. economy continues to impress.
Must-stop restaurants of the Central Upper Peninsula
There are plenty of amazing places to eat throughout the Central Upper Peninsula, but we've selected a few of our favorites as must-stop spots.
Deer Lake is a shining example of how to get an Area of Concern delisted
Deer Lake was once so contaminated that the eagles that lived in the area were disappearing and the mercury levels were very unsafe. But cooperative efforts to restore the lake back to its original condition have helped get it delisted as an Area of Concern.
Mark Erickson: ‘Menominee has been good to me’
Mark Erickson's family has been in the Menominee area for generations. Now he's giving back to the community by helping clean up pollution from the past in the Menominee River Area of Concern.
Mike Ripley on restoring the St. Marys River for future generations
As a boy in Sault Ste, Marie, Mike Ripley learned that the bald eagles and lake trout in the St. Marys River were under siege from pesticides and invasive species. So he decided that when he grew up, he would do something about it.
The Manistique River has a long history and a bright delisted future
With delisting as an Area of Concern expected in the next few years, the Manistique River has truly turned back into a jewel of the Upper Peninsula.
