Film festivals and filmmaking in the U.P.
Our writer Seth Anderson has a conversation about the Soo Film Festival and trends in filmmaking with Jason Markstrom, filmmaker and festival president.
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Registration opens for job seekers and employers to attend state’s only UP-wide career fair
“UP Michigan Works! will help facilitate a smooth transition back to the Upper Peninsula, so people can settle in and enjoy all the amenities that a U.P. lifestyle offers while contributing to the growth of a vibrant economy,” says Bill Raymond, CEO of Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
Great Lakes Boat Building School to expand Cedarville campus, groundbreaking planned
"With our students, we've had 100 percent job placement over the last six years,” says Thomas Coates, director of development for GLBBS.
The sky’s the limit for Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
Michigan's newest International Dark Sky Park is in the Upper Peninsula: at the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor.
Marquette entrepreneur sees growth potential for outdoor recreation economy in the Upper Peninsula
David Ollila, who holds at least 16 patents, is the force behind a new development in Marquette that he hopes will bolster the outdoor recreation sector in the Upper Peninsula and connect it to Michigan’s mobility engine.
Farms join forces to bring local meat directly to locals
A pair of Calumet-area families create company to provide local meat and other products to Upper Peninsula consumers.
A New Perspective: Creating new opportunities in the U.P.
Upper Peninsula residents return home after living and working in far-flung places to start their own businesses in the creative economy.
Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
Council divided: Should Menominee permit a third marijuana business?
The Menominee City Council was deadlocked on a vote to allow another marijuana business within city limits. The vote on a resolution to allow a third marijuana sales location was tied 4-4, so the resolution failed.
Almost heaven: Silver Mountain
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan transfers the last parcel on Silver Mountain to the U.S. Forest Service, ensuring preservation of an usual tract and adding to the recreational opportunities in the Upper Peninsula.
Registration opens for job seekers and employers to attend state’s only UP-wide career fair
“UP Michigan Works! will help facilitate a smooth transition back to the Upper Peninsula, so people can settle in and enjoy all the amenities that a U.P. lifestyle offers while contributing to the growth of a vibrant economy,” says Bill Raymond, CEO of Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
Great Lakes Boat Building School to expand Cedarville campus, groundbreaking planned
"With our students, we've had 100 percent job placement over the last six years,” says Thomas Coates, director of development for GLBBS.
The sky’s the limit for Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
Michigan's newest International Dark Sky Park is in the Upper Peninsula: at the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor.
Marquette entrepreneur sees growth potential for outdoor recreation economy in the Upper Peninsula
David Ollila, who holds at least 16 patents, is the force behind a new development in Marquette that he hopes will bolster the outdoor recreation sector in the Upper Peninsula and connect it to Michigan’s mobility engine.
Farms join forces to bring local meat directly to locals
A pair of Calumet-area families create company to provide local meat and other products to Upper Peninsula consumers.
A New Perspective: Creating new opportunities in the U.P.
Upper Peninsula residents return home after living and working in far-flung places to start their own businesses in the creative economy.
Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
Council divided: Should Menominee permit a third marijuana business?
The Menominee City Council was deadlocked on a vote to allow another marijuana business within city limits. The vote on a resolution to allow a third marijuana sales location was tied 4-4, so the resolution failed.
Almost heaven: Silver Mountain
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan transfers the last parcel on Silver Mountain to the U.S. Forest Service, ensuring preservation of an usual tract and adding to the recreational opportunities in the Upper Peninsula.
