One couple’s dream: Yooper Dogz
A couple opens an eatery in Menominee's Broadway District, realizing a long-held dream to create gourmet-style hot dogs.
A couple opens an eatery in Menominee's Broadway District, realizing a long-held dream to create gourmet-style hot dogs.
“As a homeowner a few blocks from the site, I’m thrilled to see this magnificent, historic building anchoring such an important development in the heart of Marquette’s downtown,” said David Allen, chair of the Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.
Annual career fair strives to attract alumni, former residents and anyone interested in living and working in the rural U.P.
“This is about adding more tools that help make it easier for folks to be able to celebrate here and get together and gather,” says Alex Palzewicz, Events and Taproom Manager.
Mental health providers are looking at the potential of telehealth -- meeting with patients by videoconference on computer or phone -- to increase access to mental health services, especially in rural areas where those services are limited.
Farms across rural Michigan are sprouting new activities -- corn mazes, haunted barns and more -- to attract new customers and grow their businesses.
“[The owners] thought it was really important that we’d be the only downtown television station in Marquette. They also liked the idea of taking an old building and rehabbing it,” says Brian Trauring, executive vice president for Lilly Broadcasting.
The number of breweries continues to grow in the U.P., appeasing locals and travelers alike.
Libraries that serve both schools and the public are becoming popular co-working spaces across rural Michigan.
You’ll find that most of these business owners have some of the biggest hearts of anybody, and have a strong focus on their local communities and have made a significant impact,” says Rich Tegge, co-chair of Operation Action U.P.
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