Mackinac County lacks an economic development center to help attract new businesses or assist existing ones. Unemployment is high and there is no industrial base. Will county commissioners follow the nearly unanimous call to create an EDC?
Things to Do in the U.P. blogger Jesse Land introduces us all to one of the hidden gems of the western U.P. The Thirsty Whale in Norway is the kind of pub you'll keep going back to once you've discovered its charms, including a great burger.
Talk about creative learning. Middle school students in Escanaba are going way beyond the classroom by planning, designing and creating community art projects that brighten local businesses.
Jesse Land of Things to do in the U.P. visited the Michigan House Cafe & Brewery in Calumet and reviews it in this blog post. We can attest from personal experience that it really is that good--don't miss it if you're in the Keweenaw.
Source: UpperMichigansSource.com
Source: The Detroit Free Press
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