Western Region

Clean snowmobile challenge draws entrants to Tech

Source: Environment News Service

Keweenaw Brewing Company expanding facilities to meet demand
Report shows value of investing in arts and culture

Source: Crain's Detroit Business

Filmmakers plan to showcase Michigan, including a U.P. documentary

Source: Dearborn Press and Guide

Tech scientists say mining debate is missing some complex ideas

Source: Michigan Tech News

U.P. ties mark the fledgling Olympic women’s ski jumping field

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Keweenaw Chamber announces plans for growth

Source: UpperMichigansSource.com

Snowshoe Magazine highlights U.P. locations

Source: Snowshoe Magazine

Turning hobbies into income: At-home ventures turn into careers for some Yoopers

From gardening and scrapbooking to photography and ceramics, most people have a hobby they do separately from their careers. But for some people, their passion and talent have turned their hobbies into careers. Second Wave's Becky Greiner explores some of those careers in this week's feature.

UPside of Life: Re-inventing the snow shovel, and other Yooper ingenuity

It takes special people to live in the U.P. and be happy about the long winter and the short rest of the year--but those who do live here are more than just hardy and determined, they're inventive, too, as UP Second Wave managing editor Sam Eggleston writes.

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