Eastern Region

Chippewa, Delta counties among those to see road improvements

Two Upper Peninsula counties are going to see some roads upgraded to all-season, with the goal of boosting economic growth and supporting business year-round. Chippewa and Delta counties are among […]

Mackinac one of the “lost” national parks

Source: National Geographic

Report shows value of investing in arts and culture

Source: Crain's Detroit Business

Filmmakers plan to showcase Michigan, including a U.P. documentary

Source: Dearborn Press and Guide

The sun is shining on a new Upper Peninsula business

Harnessing solar energy isn't just for the big companies that are busy developing solar shingles and massive solar panels--it's for companies that want to bring solar energy into each and every home, too. That's where Cooks-based Suburb Solar comes in, offering up an innovative solar generator that is as easy to use as pushing a button.

Wicked 6s opens body jewelry store in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Tribe announces 2 percent funding grants to U.P. communities
St. Ignace gearing up for one of America’s largest pond hockey events
Turning hobbies into income: At-home ventures turn into careers for some Yoopers

From gardening and scrapbooking to photography and ceramics, most people have a hobby they do separately from their careers. But for some people, their passion and talent have turned their hobbies into careers. Second Wave's Becky Greiner explores some of those careers in this week's feature.

UPside of Life: Re-inventing the snow shovel, and other Yooper ingenuity

It takes special people to live in the U.P. and be happy about the long winter and the short rest of the year--but those who do live here are more than just hardy and determined, they're inventive, too, as UP Second Wave managing editor Sam Eggleston writes.

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