New degree programs approved at Michigan Tech
There may soon be some new educational choices at Michigan Technological University, as its board approved five new degree programs at its December meeting. The new degree programs aren’t ready […]
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Family profiled living off-the-grid in the U.P.
Source: The Nature Conservancy
The Talent Dividend: How more college grads can add to a Michigan city’s bottom line
What's the best thing a city can do to achieve more economic success? Increase its number of college graduates. Read how the Talent Dividend calculates just how much college degrees add to a city's bottom line--think billions--and cities right here in Michigan are some of 57 competing for the $1 million dollar prize to boost college attainment.
UPside of Life: Everyday is for celebrating small businesses
If there's one thing for certain, holiday shopping can be quite daunting at times. But the best way to do your shopping--be it in person or via the Internet--is by keeping your dollars local. Shopping U.P.-based small businesses not only benefits those entrepreneurs, but your local communities as well.
Guide to U.P. fun: Father and son write tavern travelogue
A father and his son walk into a bar--no, it's not the beginning of a joke, but rather a great little book about some of the interesting and entertaining bars in the Upper Peninsula. Second Wave scribe Neil Moran sits down with the duo to drink up a few stories.
U.P. mines spark debate on taxes
Source: The Detroit Free Press
