Western Region

Special Report: Child Health and Wellness

The 2013 national Kids Count data book reports Michigan ranking 31 out of 50 in child well-being. With this shaky foundation, Michigan has some serious work to do in improving child health and wellness outcomes.

Natasha Lantz and Michele Walk of the UP Food Exchange
Old and new tech chart a path for U.P. agriculture

Armed with innovative technologies and low-tech solutions to age-old problems, the U.P.'s farmers and food-system stakeholders are charting a new path for its agriculture industry.

U.P. Engineers & Architects hires Schwenke
Dematic adds jobs in Houghton
BridgeGuard named one of 50 companies to watch
Northern Michigan beekeepers try to breed hardier bees

Source: Interlochen Public Radio 

Final Four flooring coming from U.P. again

Source: Appleton Post-Crescent 

Michigan approves $35 million in conservation funding

Source: ABC 10 

10 regional words from the U.P.

Source: Mental Floss 

Why everyone wants to be a Yooper

Source: Huffington Post 

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