Western Region

Coffee roasted fresh is a great start to the day.

U.P. cafes take second and third in Best Coffee Shop contest

Source: Mlive.com

Jason Mack of the MTEC SmartZone.
MTEC SmartZone names Mack new VP
The employees of Checker Transport.
Checker Transport finds success in getting people where they want to go

With the foresight and patience of a seasoned businessman, Marquette's Jesse Schramm transformed a modest four-vehicle taxi enterprise into Checker Transport LLC, now an expanding and growing business.

A participant in the Clean Snowmobile Challenge.
Michigan Tech hosts Clean Snowmobile Challenge
Housing in the U.P. poses unique challenges.
Grant will improve Baraga, Keweenaw housing
A familiar view to many Yoopers -- the pasty.
14 tastebud-pleasing restaurants in the U.P.

Source: Movoto.com

Students learned about the Great Lakes aboard the Isle Royale Queen.
Embracing the Magical: Q&A with David Sobel

In a culture so consumed by digital devices and virtual experiences, how can the natural world compete for students' attention? We talk with David Sobel, architect of place-based education, to find out.

Jennifer Huetter is joining UP Marketing Department.
Huetter joins UP Marketing Department
Snowy owls are subject to changing habitats.
Snowy owls tracked through U.P. and Midwest

Source: Detroit Free Press

Snow is something U.P. residents are used to.
The U.P. attitude toward snow is what makes us different from Boston

Source: Fox 11 Online

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