New stores add spirit and spice to Marquette community
After long careers in other fields, two pairs of NMU alumni are embarking on new adventures in the Marquette retail scene.
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Manistique artist creates from his surroundings
The winner of the Upper Peninsula Second Wave Media Award for 2014 at the Northern Exposure exhibit in Escanaba is a Manistique artist who creates furniture designs based on wood already shaped by nature.
Yooper converts love life in the Northland
These three "adoptive Yooper" couples have one thing in common: One or both members grew up outside the U.P. and moved here for one reason or another. Here's how they're adjusting to life in the Upper Peninsula--and what makes staying a no-brainer.
How old schools are coming back to life
Some Upper Peninsula schools are being redeveloped into mixed-use developments--returning to their roots as community centers in the process.
U.P. blogs you should be reading
We've rounded up a selection of blogs to read in 2015, all from Upper Peninsula bloggers, and all worthy additions to your reading list.
Women who are moving their businesses and communities forward
Women who are building their own small businesses in the Upper Peninsula are connected by one thing--their passion and drive to do what they love. Here, we profile some of those women.
City Green Market launches all-vegan grocery store in Negaunee
Two Negaunee business owners are trying out something new to the U.P. -- an entirely vegan grocery store. The City Green Market is now open and offers vegetarian, vegan and organic products to shoppers.
Michigan Municipal League releases PlacePlan for Marquette’s Baraga Avenue
Baraga Avenue in downtown Marquette is a vibrant area filled with interesting shops and plenty of local culture. But its connection to the rest of downtown Marquette is tenuous at best. Find out how the Marquette Downtown Development Authority is hoping to change that.
Jackson’s Pit in Negaunee offers up quality food
The local blog Small Town Girl, Foodie World reviews one of the new additions to the Marquette County restaurant scene, at Jackson's Pit in Negaunee, and the results are good.
How to make your Christmas party super-local
There's a lot of emphasis on how to shop local for the holidays. That's a worthy goal, but anyone who has a holiday party in their future should check out these ways to locally-source food, drinks and decorations for your home this season, too.
Manistique artist creates from his surroundings
The winner of the Upper Peninsula Second Wave Media Award for 2014 at the Northern Exposure exhibit in Escanaba is a Manistique artist who creates furniture designs based on wood already shaped by nature.
Yooper converts love life in the Northland
These three "adoptive Yooper" couples have one thing in common: One or both members grew up outside the U.P. and moved here for one reason or another. Here's how they're adjusting to life in the Upper Peninsula--and what makes staying a no-brainer.
How old schools are coming back to life
Some Upper Peninsula schools are being redeveloped into mixed-use developments--returning to their roots as community centers in the process.
U.P. blogs you should be reading
We've rounded up a selection of blogs to read in 2015, all from Upper Peninsula bloggers, and all worthy additions to your reading list.
Women who are moving their businesses and communities forward
Women who are building their own small businesses in the Upper Peninsula are connected by one thing--their passion and drive to do what they love. Here, we profile some of those women.
City Green Market launches all-vegan grocery store in Negaunee
Two Negaunee business owners are trying out something new to the U.P. -- an entirely vegan grocery store. The City Green Market is now open and offers vegetarian, vegan and organic products to shoppers.
Michigan Municipal League releases PlacePlan for Marquette’s Baraga Avenue
Baraga Avenue in downtown Marquette is a vibrant area filled with interesting shops and plenty of local culture. But its connection to the rest of downtown Marquette is tenuous at best. Find out how the Marquette Downtown Development Authority is hoping to change that.
Jackson’s Pit in Negaunee offers up quality food
The local blog Small Town Girl, Foodie World reviews one of the new additions to the Marquette County restaurant scene, at Jackson's Pit in Negaunee, and the results are good.
How to make your Christmas party super-local
There's a lot of emphasis on how to shop local for the holidays. That's a worthy goal, but anyone who has a holiday party in their future should check out these ways to locally-source food, drinks and decorations for your home this season, too.
