Central Region

Ski Country Farm at the Sault Farmer's Market.

New investments to boost Escanaba downtown

Escanaba's downtown will see some major changes as a few million dollars in state and local money will go to improvements.

Fresh tacos from Loco Poco Tacos in Munising.
Munising gets new taco cart

A popular U.P.  tourist destination has a new taco cart this summer.

Queen City Running in Marquette.
Queen City Running expands Marquette shopping scene

A new sport shoe store is open in downtown Marquette. 

Escape Marquette is now open.
New escape room comes to Marquette

Escape room games are making their debut in downtown Marquette.

Promotional artwork for the Northstar Saga.
Northbound opens filmmaking up to U.P. community

A U.P.-made web series is getting ready to film its second season, and is reaching out to the U.P. community at large to get involved and support the production.

Lilacs in bloom , Marquette lower harbor I Shawn Malone
Marquette orphanage moves forward into low-income housing

The old orphanage has been bought by AMCAB and will be turned into apartments.

Taiga Games in Marquette.
Taiga Games adds second location

Taiga Games in Marquette is expanding its business to a second downtown location.

Manistique bank acquires Wisconsin bank

A northern Wisconsin bank has agreed to be purchased by mBank, in the second similar transaction this year.

The new Lloyd apartments in Menominee, formerly a retail building.
Reuse of historic U.P. buildings preserves sense of place

Renovating old historic buildings helps preserve our "sense of place" while offering a new purpose for the building, like apartments or retail establishments. In the U.P., several buildings are or will be painstakingly restored and repurposed to meet the needs of the 21st century.

387 Restaurant and Beer Parlor in Munising.
New Munising restaurant plans grand opening

Sydney's in Munising has become 387 Restaurant and Beer Parlor with new owners and an Ore Dock tap takeover event planned.

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