Western Region

Hancock teacher expands kids’ horizons with atypical approach to learning

Hancock Central High School teacher Brian Rajdl has expanded his students' classroom to include the world beyond the school's walls. His PEAK program takes students away from their desks, offering a unique learning experience for the entire community.

Free skin cancer screenings available in May
Keweenaw Land Association shows 1Q earnings
Three U.P. projects get historic preservation awards
Statue proposed for Copper Country giant

Source: The Detroit Free Press

Copper Harbor bike trails featured in northern Michigan magazine

Source: MyNorth.com

Michigan communities are dancing to a new beat

Placemaking is important to the future of the community you live in, even though you may have never really heard of it until now. MSHDA and the Small Business Administration of Michigan are trying to change that.

Tech researchers find new, less toxic way to pressure-treat lumber
Malone’s Lens: A sure sign that spring has sprung

For some folks, seeing the first robin of the year is their sign that spring has finally arrived. For others, it may be that morel mushroom they come across. We here at UP Second Wave like to think that there is another sure sign that the season is upon us, as managing photographer Shawn Malone captured in this photo recently.

Students Reinventing Michigan holds road and bridge idea open houses

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