Central Region

Latest Jim Harrison novel reviewed in LA Times

Source: Los Angeles Times 

Recreation areas in U.P. may get $3 million from state for development

Source: UpperMichigansSource.com

Good Earth Salon holds ribbon cutting
Marquette’s Embrace Salon has a new owner
Maple Creek General Store opens in Iron Mountain
Schramm’s Superior Properties planning on nearly doubling rental units with new expansion
Brogies Tavern
One year on, Brogie’s Tavern hits its stride in downtown Ishpeming

After barely a year in business, Brogie’s Tavern is already a key player in downtown Ishpeming’s social and cultural scene, and its young owners have big plans for the future.

Detour Reef Lighthouse
U.P. lighthouse restoration bolsters tourism, economy, and community pride

A historic Upper Peninsula lighthouse is just emerging from a rehabilitation project backed by state and local agencies and many volunteers. The DeTour Reef Light in northern Lake Huron has all the tools to become a maritime placemaking asset for the area, drawing visitors, and strengthening the local economy, and it'll be open for visitors this coming year.

Cooking up some tasty eats at the Black Bear Grill in Sawyer. / Shawn Malone
Former community center now home to growing businesses

Black Bear Grill is the newest restaurant on the scene in the Gwinn area, and the Cave Fitness Center is the newest gym. What makes them different is that they both are at home in a former community center, and are inheriting some of the same roles it played to move the community of Sawyer forward.  

Former Marquette resident wins on Jeopardy

Source: Anchorage Daily News 

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