Skiing at Norway Mountain.

Norway Mountain ski hill undergoes renovation, reopens

The Norway Mountain ski hill in Norway, Michigan reopened its doors with a new look this skiing season.   Owners Kris and Neil Urban held a ribbon cutting to welcome […]

Research under ice on the Portage Canal in Houghton.
Michigan Tech tests under-ice equipment
Marquette celebrates 25 years of sled dog racing

Source: Pure Michigan

Waterfalls are among the sights in the U.P.
Pure Michigan has new chief of tourism

Source: Lansing State Journal

A Great Lakes freighter.
Deep water port could help Escanaba’s economy

Source: UpperMichigansSource.com

The Sweetgrass Golf Club in Harris.
Sweetgrass golf course named among best casino courses

Source: WorldGolf.com

A pedestal by Leonard Fieber won UP Second Wave's Northern Exposure media award.
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.

How smart is our energy grid?
How ‘smart’ is Michigan’s electrical grid?

You may have a smart meter on your house, but what's so "smart" about it? We explore Michigan's foray into the "smart grid" and how it affects you.

Kristen and BJ Alden of North Coast Post.
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.

Radio stations in the U.P.
Escanaba radio stations sold to Wisconsin group

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