Portage Health in Hancock

ER physician joins UP Health – Portage

A new doctor will see emergency department patients at UP Health - Portage in the Keweenaw.

Welding is among the needed skilled trades jobs.
Bay College opens new welding center in Kingsford

Career education is getting a boost in skilled trades, especially welding, with a new center from Bay College.

Char's Cafe in Bruce Crossing.
Char’s Cafe offers good eats in Bruce Crossing

Sometimes, when a place has one of those old "EAT" signs, it's a sign you shouldn't. That is happily not the case at Char's Cafe in Bruce Crossing, which reviewer Small Town Girl Foodie World says is actually awesome.

Chris Gethers brews a new batch at Pictured Rocks Brewing.
Telling a new story at Pictured Rocks Brewing

This piece from Marquette Magazine explores what it took for a craft brewer to start up a new partnership in Munising with a local pub.

What We’ve Lost: The community impact of invasive species

Invasive species are costly to Michigan cities and their residents, negatively affecting everyone's quality of life. Here's a look at what we've lost to invasive species and how we can prevent future invasives from causing similar damage.

Sunrise Fishing on Isle Royale.
U.P. photos highlighted in Detroit News contest

A photo on Isle Royale wins this week's Detroit News "Celebrate Michigan" photo contest.

The 906 red ale from Upper Hand Brewery.
Upper Hand Brewery releases 906 Ale

The newest beer from Upper Hand Brewery is the 906 Ale. 

Stephenson National Bank & Trust in the U.P.
Rollo joins management at Stephenson National Bank and Trust

Stephenson National Bank and Trust has a new member of their management team, Elisa Rollo.

Lake Superior.
Lake Superior Community Partnership hires two

Two new staffers will work on economic development with the Lake Superior Community Partnership in Marquette.

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. 

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