Eastern Region

Island Books and Crafts opens in Sault Ste. Marie

If you’ve walked through downtown Sault Ste. Marie lately, you can’t help but notice the new occupant on the corner of Ashmun Street and Portage Avenue, Island Books and Crafts. […]

First a book and now a feature-length movie? The U.P. is getting put in the spotlight

Written by a Yooper and set in the Upper Peninsula, Ron Riekki's book, U.P. has locals anxiously awaiting the production of a feature-length film shot right in their backyard. Second Wave's Victoria Peters talks book tours and screenplays with Steven Wiig, a Negaunee native whose gung-ho attitude has gotten the ball rolling to make the movie happen here in Michigan.

Yooper Steez expands and now has U.P.-inspired skateboard
Social media and entrepreneurship are key combination for success in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Social media, to some, is a wonderful addition to the small business world, but for others it is an absolute nightmare to try and figure out. Upper Peninsula Second Wave guest writer Jason Edward White talks about social media and what it can mean for an Upper Peninsula business.

Lime Island designated as recreational area

Source: SooToday.com

Great Lakes profiled by N.Z. travel site

Source: IOL Travel

DNR launches new mobile app for summer recreation in Michigan
Facebook for the UP: Marquette Social brings Yoopers together online

"Larger cities have tools that enable their residents to network and leverage technology to enhance face-to-face exchanges," notes Layla Wright-Contreras, co-founder and publicist of the new Marquette Social website. "Marquette Social does this for our community." What does Marquette Social offer the residents of the Upper Peninsula? Read more and find out.

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