Central Region

Filmmakers plan to showcase Michigan, including a U.P. documentary

Source: Dearborn Press and Guide

Cliffs announces Empire Mine investments to extend life until 2015

Source: Michigan Radio

Tech scientists say mining debate is missing some complex ideas

Source: Michigan Tech News

Pioneer expands in North Carolina
NMU approves new charter school
Lake Gogebic draws ice fishermen from far and wide

Source: MLive.com

Turning hobbies into income: At-home ventures turn into careers for some Yoopers

From gardening and scrapbooking to photography and ceramics, most people have a hobby they do separately from their careers. But for some people, their passion and talent have turned their hobbies into careers. Second Wave's Becky Greiner explores some of those careers in this week's feature.

New Upper Peninsula job portal now online
UPside of Life: Re-inventing the snow shovel, and other Yooper ingenuity

It takes special people to live in the U.P. and be happy about the long winter and the short rest of the year--but those who do live here are more than just hardy and determined, they're inventive, too, as UP Second Wave managing editor Sam Eggleston writes.

Pioneer has new CEO, first human use of new product

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