Ishpeming profiled in show Changing Gears
Source: WBEZ
Central Region
UPside of Life: Finnish squeaky cheese is a Yooper treat
Take a quick bite and you'll learn immediately why Finnish squeaky cheese--also called juustoa--earned its name. But beyond the noise it makes against your teeth, the main reason to sit down and enjoy a slice of this Yooper treat is because is just tastes so darn good.
Diamonds and dreams: a family business
The children of Wattsson and Wattsson Jewelry Store owner Ron Wattsson stepped in to shoulder their father's business and legacy following his untimely death. Second Wave writer Deb Pascoe sat down with the family to discuss the challenges, and successes, that have come since.
Yooper Steez: 9,000 Year-old tool discovered in Hermansville
A 9,000-year-old tool was discovered by researchers in Delta County not too long ago, as noted in this post that originally appeared on Yooper Steez. How much you want to bet it was used for either cutting venison or making pasties?
Not your grandmother’s milk–Well, yeah, it kind of is
Tracy and Terry DeBacker are combining generations of dairy experience with the local-food trend to succeed in a family dairy business in the western Upper Peninsula. That cream-top milk you've been seeing in the grocery store? These are the people that make it, and how they do it.
