Michigan's Upper Peninsula may be known as the state's most pristine area, but its waterways have met their fair share of environmental disaster. These "Areas of Concern" are part of an initiative to clean up legacy contamination in the Great Lakes' most toxic hotspots.
A Sault businessman is expanding into locally made wine along with beer by opening a new winery in downtown Sault Ste. Marie.
Many Upper Peninsula towns rely on tourism almost exclusively for economic development, which doesn't go far enough in creating jobs that will keep young people in the area. Learn how one county with a stubbornly high unemployment rate is working to change that by establishing a long overdue economic development organization.
Michigan's forest industry is building on its checkered past, producing an array of products connecting the Michigan's wilderness economy to its urban centers. But keeping forests healthy is the key.
mBank is expanding thanks to the purchase of a bank group from Wisconsin.
Logging has long been an industry that has been a part of the Upper Peninsula landscape and communities. We take a minute to meet some of the loggers who are out in the woods working no matter what the weather brings.
A new year means a new beginning for many, and a chance to look back for others. Here is a rundown of the top five stories published by Upper Peninsula Second Wave last year.
War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie has opened a new, state-of-the-art cancer treatment center.
Michigan has over 73,000 people working in various creative industries, contributing significantly to the the state's economy and those of its biggest cities. But according to Creative Many, we have lots of room to grow our creative sector.
Small business owners often believe they're simply too small to be at risk for cyber crime. Here's what they can do to start protecting themselves and their businesses.
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