Western Region

MSHDA grants funds to Calumet, Chippewa and Schoolcraft counties

Downtown Calumet, along with two U.P. counties, are getting funds from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to work on projects that improve neighborhoods and housing. All three are federally-funded […]

U.P may be among few places to have a white Christmas

Source: USA Today

Study rates Great Lakes on pollution

Source: Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

App development happening in the U.P.

There's no need to leave upper Michigan to find state-of-the-art technology for mobile apps or cutting-edge programming. U.P. companies are already doing that work close to home.  

Entrepreneur magazine highlights U.P. Green Aviation Coalition
Keweenaw Specialty Woods adds sawmill, new jobs
U.P. groups on arts and culture grant list from MCACA
Great Lakes Sound & Vibration gets two SBIR contracts
Greg Booth in front of his cordwood home
The Nerdwood Project: Environmentally friendly building in the Copper Country

A Keweenaw Peninsula couple took on a big building project to create their green dream home, and now are sharing their knowledge with others.

Redefining the identity of “Grandma”

Grandma is a sweet old lady with a soft voice and fresh-baked cookies, right? Now that she'll be "Grandma," columnist Deb Pascoe finds out there's a lot more to it.

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