It's time for UP Second Wave to prepare for our holiday break. We return Jan. 11 with stories about the people, places and institutions that make the Upper Peninsula one heck of a place to call home. Oh, and Happy New Year, fellow Yoopers and friends.
It's hard to believe that 2011 is virtually behind us already. Here at Upper Peninsula Second Wave, we've been looking back over the past 12 months and the people we've met, the places we've been and the stories we've told. We wanted to share some of our favorites with you as we say farewell to 2011 and begin to look ahead to 2012.
Source: The Nature Conservancy
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.
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.
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.
Source: The Detroit Free Press
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