Too much snow for Tech’s Winterfest this year
Source: MINBC News
Western Region
U.P. businesses honored by Operation Action U.P.
Source: UpperMichigansSource.com
It could be worse: the blizzard of 1938
Source: The Atlantic Cities
UPPCO sold to investment fund
Source: The Mining Journal
Humane Society president calls for action on Isle Royale wolves
Source: Lansing State Journal
Photo of the Week: The end of the shipping season
Shipping season officially comes to a close in the Upper Peninsula when the waterways give way to the ice that forms across the Great Lakes.
Snow-covered panels: Does solar power work in the Upper Peninsula?
It makes total sense to have solar farms set up across the nation, collecting energy from the sun and providing it in a clean, sustainable fashion. But what about here in the U.P. where snow covers the ground (and solar panels!) for five or more months?
Michigan Notable Books named for 2014 include links to U.P.
Source: Michigan Newswire
3D-printed phone cases debut in U.P.
Finding a unique, locally made product just got easier with a small Houghton company that produces Michigan-themed phone cases with a 3D-printing process.
Local company invents new brake system
While many try to consciously buy many products they use on a daily basis from local companies, buying brake systems locally may not have crossed many people's minds. But it's completely possible in the U.P. thanks to a Hancock-based company.
