Michigan's Upper Peninsula may be known as the state's most pristine area, but its waterways have met their fair share of environmental disaster. These "Areas of Concern" are part of an initiative to clean up legacy contamination in the Great Lakes' most toxic hotspots.
Deer Lake was once so contaminated that the eagles that lived in the area were disappearing and the mercury levels were very unsafe. But cooperative efforts to restore the lake back to its original condition have helped get it delisted as an Area of Concern.
In some ways, Upper Peninsula resident Annette Gleason is just like any other teacher. She develops relationships with her students, shares progress updates with parents and checks students' work to make sure they're grasping the material. But though she gets to know each kid, she rarely meets any of them in person--she teaches hundreds of students across the state 100 percent online from her home.
A new early childhood development center will soon be serving western Marquette County from a redeveloped school building.
A new Edward Jones office is open in Escanaba, headed by financial advisor Sheryl Rains.
Have a hankering for a burger? Swing over to Harvey and try one from the newly opened Big Burger Grille.
With the closures of both Union Grill and the brick-and-mortar location for Rollin' Smoke, Marquette has been lacking in a place to snag barbecue -- but that's about to change.
Caribbean jerk chicken and pork in Traunik? You bet.
Thai Express is open in Escanaba and serving up made-to-order cuisine for customers.
Innovate Marquette is the Upper Peninsula’s third, and newest, SmartZone outpost. With an experienced leader and robust support from NMU, it’s setting in motion an ambitious vision for the region’s economic future.
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