Western Region

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.

The 15-foot commute: Working from home in the Upper Peninsula

Living in a rural or remote area doesn't mean you can't work from home, or telecommute, to a job in your chosen field.  In fact, a home-based job can give some folks the freedom to live wherever they want--and if that's the case, like it is for the telecommuters we talked to, why not live in the beautiful Upper Peninsula?

Wishing our readers a happy holiday season

The holidays are right around the corner, and that means some time off for Upper Peninsula Second Wave. We'll be back in your inbox in January with more great features and news about jobs, small business, growth, innovation and more.   

How to turn left in the U.P. in winter video is a hit

Source: Huffington Post 

Michigan Tech will build new admissions center

Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance hires new director

Early Spring Productions launches Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for U.P.-based movie

Alex Kofsky joins Marketing Department, Inc.

U.P. lighthouse restoration bolsters tourism, economy, and community pride

A historic Upper Peninsula lighthouse is just emerging from a rehabilitation project backed by state and local agencies and many volunteers. The DeTour Reef Light in northern Lake Huron has all the tools to become a maritime placemaking asset for the area, drawing visitors, and strengthening the local economy, and it'll be open for visitors this coming year.