Eastern Region

The U.P. was declared Flannel City.

Five reasons why folks should visit the U.P.

Source: Business Wire

The Yooper Goddess at work.
Yooper Goddess puts out a venison e-cookbook
Locations in Marquette, Ishpeming and Negaunee help better serve patients.
Strongly-rooted businesses to watch in the U.P.

Several new businesses are on the move--from jewelry to health care, keep a sharp eye on these new enterprises in the Upper Peninsula.

Statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji, Minn.
Why does Michigan love Paul Bunyan so much?

Source: Mlive.com

Lake Superior.
Local NWS staffer gets statewide award

Source: Michigan State University Extension

There is apparently a house in this blizzard photo.
Keep up to date on the snow here

Source: Mlive.com

Tawnee McCluskey
Want to get people back to work? Fill the basic skills gap

Low-income workers like Tawnee McCluskey often lack the basic skills needed to find a good job. To bridge the gap, experts says it's essential to invest in training. Yet despite millions of people out of work, programs are hard to find.

Renewable energy is Michigan's future.
Powering the Mitten: What’s next for our renewable energy future?

Michigan's Renewable Portfolio Standard sunsets in 2015, and legislators, utilities and advocates are getting ready to decide what's next for renewable energy in Michigan. Here's a look at some facts behind that debate.

The Edmund Fitzgerald.
Edmund Fitzgerald legacy continues

Source: The Detroit News

The historic Fayette townsite.
Ghost towns of the U.P. explored

Source: Detroit Free Press

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