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Photographer Shawn Malone is building a business with images of the U.P.

Photographer shares the U.P.’s beauty with the world

Landscape photographer Shawn Malone has been building a successful business in the U.P. art world for the last few years, and now is taking social media by storm with her jaw-dropping Lake Superior and night sky photos.

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A view of Third Street in Marquette. / Shawn Malone
New businesses adding energy to downtown Marquette

Downtown Marquette is fast becoming a hot spot for independent businesses, with new shops, studios, and restaurants opening all over this summer.

Michigan is covered in maple trees, yet few are used in syrup production.
Michigan farms keep eye on demand for natural maple syrup

A U.P. business wants to be the solution to the supply problem for natural, organic maple syrup, which is in high demand lately.

GLCYD board of directors members Trevor Witty, left, and Hailee Petosky during GLCYD's RISE U.P. for Youth.
Area students turn social deficits into assets

With the help of a Kellogg grant, the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development and young people throughout the U.P. have been combining imagination with innovation to meet the needs of youths in their communities.

Mt. Biking (Arcadia Bluffs)
Vacationing in the trees: How forests are helping to grow Michigan’s tourism economy

Sandy beaches and boating may be the quintessential tourist attractions in Michigan, but forests are driving a growing segment of the state's tourism economy. Here's why healthy trees matter for growing jobs and local economies in Michigan. 

An ore carrier pushes into Marquette.
Michiganders have a voice when it comes to the protection and strategy regarding the state’s water

What does Michigan's water mean to us? Everything. You can meet up with the Office of the Great Lakes' director and staff in your city to have your comments, questions and concerns heard and answered. 

The Racket is an all ages music venue in Marquette.
Local couple brings all-ages music venue to Marquette

Marquette's vibrant live music scene thrives mainly in local bars, making it off-limits to younger listeners--until now. The Racket, an all-ages music venue in Marquette, provides a stage for young musicians and a safe atmosphere.

The Moose Drop Inn is open seasonally in Michigamme.
Review: Moose Drop Inn is top 10 in the U.P.

The Moose Drop Inn in Michigamme gets a top-10 rating from the food review blog Small Town Girl Foodie World.

Michigan-born businesses don’t have to wander far from home to find more success

When it comes to expansion and finding continued success, multiple popular Michigan-born businesses decided to keep their operations close to home by expanding right here in the state. 

The Honoring Our Children program focuses on young children.
In the U.P’s Native American communities, early childhood education is getting a big boost

With an $800,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan is making sustainable investments in early childhood development and education throughout the U.P.'s Native American communities.

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