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 

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? 

UPPCO sold to investment fund

Source: The Mining Journal

Humane Society president calls for action on Isle Royale wolves

Source: Lansing State Journal

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.

Michigan Notable Books named for 2014 include links to U.P.

Source: Michigan Newswire 

Michigan Tech will build new admissions center