Art On Ice
When she was younger, Stephanie Miller wanted a career in education—art, to be exact. She never became an art teacher, but she most definitely...
Keeping Soil Healthy: Gypsum’s Role In Agriculture And Electricity
We can grow more food, but we can’t grow more land. So, how do we protect our planet and get the most out of...
Sault Schools Save Big on Energy Efficiency
Does energy efficiency add up for schools? Let’s do the math. Not only are students and staff more comfortable and focused, but energy efficiency...
The Great Bear Chase: A Race With History
When the sun rises over Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula in March, hundreds of skiers gather on the Swedetown Trails in Calumet for one of the...
The New Guys: MI Local Hops Stands Out In Growing Hops Industry
Before your bartender at the local beer tap fills an empty pint glass or you snatch up a six-pack of brew at your hometown...
Soaring Success
When the world seemed to slow down in 2020, award-winning photographer and photojournalist Steve Jessmore found himself with more time to reflect and appreciate...
Driveway Revolution
When it comes to all-electric vehicles, choices are growing and include well-known manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Nissan and Toyota, along with a growing number...
Foraging For Mushroom Houses
When you turn the corner to the charming cul-de-sac and first spy the houses perched one after the other at an almost fairy-tale level—words...
The Iceman Cometh
Every year on the first weekend in November, around 5,000 mountain bicyclists take off down the runway at Kalkaska Airport and barrel through the...
Ready, Set, Roar
It’s hard to visit the small town of Boyne City, Michigan, and not conjure up words like “quaint” and “charming.” A town of around...












