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1668 Winery and Lockside Brewery.

Winery-brewery open for business in downtown Sault

A Sault businessman is expanding into locally made wine along with beer by opening a new winery in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.

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Mikulich General Store & Deli expands menu in downtown Traunik

Caribbean jerk chicken and pork in Traunik? You bet. 

A new burger joint is open in Harvey

Have a hankering for a burger? Swing over to Harvey and try one from the newly opened Big Burger Grille. 

BBQ returning to Marquette via new food truck

With the closures of both Union Grill and the brick-and-mortar location for Rollin' Smoke, Marquette has been lacking in a place to snag barbecue -- but that's about to change. 

Thai Express is open in Escanaba.
Thai Express ready to serve you in Escanaba

Thai Express is open in Escanaba and serving up made-to-order cuisine for customers. 

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New Family Dollar location opens in Gwinn

The new location for Family Dollar in Gwinn is now open. 

Need some marketing materials designed?
Upper Peninsula Marketing Department expands

The Upper Peninsula Marketing Department Inc. is expanding to help local businesses with their design needs.

PC Medic wants to help you keep your data backed up and secure

PC Medic is offering a backup service for clients to help ensure they never lose their information, photos and more. 

Jay Bierlein cutting a log into lengths.
Voices from the woods: Logging for a living in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Logging has long been an industry that has been a part of the Upper Peninsula landscape and communities. We take a minute to meet some of the loggers who are out in the woods working no matter what the weather brings. 

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mBank expanding with purchase of Wisconsin bank

mBank is expanding thanks to the purchase of a bank group from Wisconsin. 

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