Eastern Region

Dreaming of owning a Michigan home?

Dreaming of owning a Michigan home?

With low mortgage rates and many houses to choose from, there’s never been a better time for state residents to buy their own home.

Randy Buchler of Shady Grove Farms
Food and labels: Shopping with knowledge

Labels can be confusing or misleading when you're trying to find the best foods for your family--maybe none more so than all the different types of organic foods available. Randy Buchler of Shady Grove Farm explains the difference between local and organic farms, and the variations therein.

Lehto’s Pasties expands to Traverse City
Malone’s Lens: Got snow?

Are you one of those people who can't get enough snow? Well, Munising would likely be willing to let you come and take away as much as you want, since they've met their yearly quota and then some.

The incredible, edible Upper Peninsula eggs and why you should buy them

It's not hard to go through the day without a second thought about where that egg you had for breakfast comes from, but managing editor Sam Eggleston wants you to consider making sure your eggs come from local farms.

Bear cub bill could affect U.P. tourist attraction

Source: Mlive.com

Johnsonville Sausage co-founder, U.P. native, dies at 96

Source: Green Bay Press Gazette

U.P. makes headlines for snow

Source: Detroit News

The winning team of Ryan Anderson in a previous UP200.
Malone’s Lens: And the winner is…

Upper Peninsula Second Wave's managing photographer Shawn Malone was on hand to catch plenty of teams as they left the U.P. 200 starting line last week in Marquette. She even snagged a shot of this year's winning team.

Young Politicians
New generation changes the face of politics in the Upper Peninsula

A new generation is participating in U.P. politics and changing the outlook of these cities. Writer Lucy Hough talks to three city commissioners who have a different set of goals than their older peers.

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