Do child care challenges differ for urban and rural families?

While geography shapes experience, families face similar struggles finding child care.

The entrance to Lake State University in Sault Ste. Marie.
LSSU, Coast Guard expands partnership

Lake Superior State University has renewed its partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard.

906 Day inspires career events to encourage young people to remain and work in the U.P.

906 Day has inspired efforts to encourage students to pursue careers in the U.P.

New projects will add vibrancy to Calumet and Manistique

Redevelopment projects in two U.P. communities received big state economic grants to help move them forward.

Michigan Tech’s student enrollment rises — again 

Fall enrollment is up again at Michigan Technological University.

Grants to fight invasive species available through DNR

State grants available to help fight invasive species.

Dr. Rehab (Ruby) Alhajjar is the founder of FlowShield-Nano and holds a doctorate in biological sciences, specializing in water microbiology and nanotechnology, from Michigan Technological University.
Global Detroit helps founders succeed from the rural reaches of the U. P. to the farms feeding those in the city

Houghton-based FlowShield-Nano has been aided by Global Detroit's entrepreneur residence program.

Hancock named first U.S. Finno-Ugric capital of culture 

Hancock is the first American community to be named a Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture.

LP Building Solutions named to IndustryWeek best list

LP Building Solutions makes 2025 IndustryWeek 50 Best Manufacturers List.

West End Health Foundation opens application window for fall grants

The West End Health Foundation has opened the window application for two of its grant programs.

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