Travel publications name Keweenaw Peninsula as top fall getaway
Celebrated local landmarks like Hungarian Falls and Copper Harbor are helping drive national and regional media attention.
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Houghton revives historic Potato Festival this Saturday
Houghton is reviving its historic Potato Festival this Saturday, celebrating U.P. agricultural history and modern farming tech.
Visit Keweenaw launches $100,000 fund to sponsor local events and festivals
Visit Keweenaw has launched a $100,000 Community Events Sponsorship Program funded by lodging assessments to support local festivals and outdoor recreation events that drive overnight tourism across Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
$4 million in Michigan Rural Development grants available
Michigan is offering $4 million in Rural Development Fund grants for the 2027 cycle to support infrastructure, economic growth, and regional collaboration across the state's rural communities, with letters of intent due by November 2, 2026.
How are Michigan’s families doing?
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
Michigan fourth-grade classrooms can register for free DNR state park field trips
Registration is now open for Nature Awaits, a Michigan DNR program offering fourth-grade classrooms free, educator-led state park field trips with up to $1,000 in school transportation reimbursements available this fall.
LSSU transitions campus Health Care Center operations to Alcona Health Center
Lake Superior State University is transitioning the operations of its campus Health Care Center to Alcona Health Center over a 120-day period that began July 27. The move ensures uninterrupted, quality medical services for students and the community while giving current staff the opportunity to join Alcona Health Center.
Six U.P. students awarded LP Building Solutions scholarships
LP Building Solutions is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its LP Scholarship Program by awarding a record 104 scholarships totaling over $250,000 to team members' children for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies
The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country.
Houghton revives historic Potato Festival this Saturday
Houghton is reviving its historic Potato Festival this Saturday, celebrating U.P. agricultural history and modern farming tech.
Visit Keweenaw launches $100,000 fund to sponsor local events and festivals
Visit Keweenaw has launched a $100,000 Community Events Sponsorship Program funded by lodging assessments to support local festivals and outdoor recreation events that drive overnight tourism across Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
$4 million in Michigan Rural Development grants available
Michigan is offering $4 million in Rural Development Fund grants for the 2027 cycle to support infrastructure, economic growth, and regional collaboration across the state's rural communities, with letters of intent due by November 2, 2026.
How are Michigan’s families doing?
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
Michigan fourth-grade classrooms can register for free DNR state park field trips
Registration is now open for Nature Awaits, a Michigan DNR program offering fourth-grade classrooms free, educator-led state park field trips with up to $1,000 in school transportation reimbursements available this fall.
LSSU transitions campus Health Care Center operations to Alcona Health Center
Lake Superior State University is transitioning the operations of its campus Health Care Center to Alcona Health Center over a 120-day period that began July 27. The move ensures uninterrupted, quality medical services for students and the community while giving current staff the opportunity to join Alcona Health Center.
Six U.P. students awarded LP Building Solutions scholarships
LP Building Solutions is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its LP Scholarship Program by awarding a record 104 scholarships totaling over $250,000 to team members' children for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies
The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country.
