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Chili cheese fries at Jackson's Pit in Negaunee.

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.

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Locations in Marquette, Ishpeming and Negaunee help better serve patients.
Strongly-rooted businesses to watch in the U.P.

Several new businesses are on the move--from jewelry to health care, keep a sharp eye on these new enterprises in the Upper Peninsula.

Molly Cavaleri at Michigan Technological University.
Michigan Tech researcher forges ahead with global warming research

Using a project called TRACE, Molly Cavaleri studies the effects that climate changes are likely to have on tropical forests worldwide.

Mona Lang says Marquette's downtown is growing.
What’s next for downtown Marquette?

An extended farmer's market, a to-be-renovated theater, and other initiatives are shaping the look of downtown Marquette's future.

A paper toy verion of the taco truck by Renee Kirchenwitz.
Paper artist makes a name for herself from roots in the U.P.

After a roundabout, continent-spanning journey of artistic experimentation, Renee Kirchenwitz-Moore is making a name for herself as the U.P.'s foremost producer of paper art.

Solar power is a must-have living off-grid.
Modern off-the-grid living is alive and well in northern Michigan

Using a combination of modern technology and old-fashioned common sense, these Yoopers and northern Michiganders eke out an off-the-grid existence in a bounteous but occasionally hostile land.

The Vista Theater in Negaunee.
Old movie theaters find new life in the U.P.

Historic movie theaters often have had to close, or transform into something else, after the growth of television and now, the transition to digital film. Here's how two U.P. theaters have survived the changes.

Hancock Middle School Students work on a wetlands preservation project.
Students build underwater robots to keep an eye on the Great Lakes

Students across the Copper Country are learning new ways to protect the Great Lakes and its watersheds through the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative.

Downtown living is drawing more people.
Downtowns are attracting new residents across the U.P.

?A trend that is occurring around the country is being played out right here in the U.P. Living downtown is drawing more people together while revitalizing and energizing the downtown districts.

Students learned about the Great Lakes aboard the Isle Royale Queen.
New stewardship programs aim to teach students how to care for Great Lakes

The Upper Great Lakes Stewardship Institute is the newest among several regional hubs across Michigan with the goal to educate students on good environmental stewardship for the Great Lakes and their watersheds.

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