Central Region

What do you do to pamper your favorite pet?

Paw-Riffic Pet Grooming opens in Ishpeming

We here at Second Wave are big fans of pets — we have several, actually — but one of the least enjoyable parts of being a pet owner is when […]

A new physician has joined the staff.
New surgeon joins Dickinson Medical staff
UP Rehab Services hires a new staffer.
Pepin on staff at UP Rehab Services
Late summer is gorgeous in the U.P.
U.P. outfitters offer late summer adventures

Source: Mlive.com

Tech startups do exist in the U.P.
Expensify announces new hiring in Ironwood

Source: Broadway World

NewPage's Escanaba facility.
NewPage announces opening of new mineral plant

Source: NewPage Corp.

Blueberries are a Michigan summer staple.
Blueberry boom in the U.P.

Source: The Detroit Free Press

Trail Genius maps bike, ski and hiking trails.
Trail mapping software shows would-be explorers the way

Trail Genius started out as a cool idea from two Michigan Tech students and mountain biking fans. Now, it's a business that is charting new paths all over the country--quite literally.

U.P. author John Smolens
Writers find inspiration, stories in the U.P.

Some do it for love, some for money. These five U.P. authors write for the love of telling a story and try to make a buck from it in the process.

Detroit urban farming
Small-scale, big deal: UIX invites innovators to exchange ideas in Detroit

In September, Detroit will host a gathering of innovators, community activists and entrepreneurs working to help their cities grow. It's not your typical economic development conference, though; UIX will focus on small-scale projects like pop-up stores and urban farms.

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