Tapping into the Sweet Tradition of Michigan’s Maple Syrup Season
Maple syrup production is the oldest agricultural enterprise in the United States, a process dating back to the earliest Native Americans. It’s not only...
U.P. Bakers Take The Cake
Joe Heck of Huron Mountain Bakery (Marquette and Ishpeming) and Marybeth Kurtz of Midtown Bakery & Café (Negaunee) are still fresh off the airing...
Big Blue Business
Over 13,000 years ago, tiny azure berries were located on leafy bushes and enjoyed by indigenous Americans gathering food. Back then, blueberries were referred...
Restoring Power, Rebuilding Together
Ice can be beautiful—but not when it brings disaster to a region.
In Northern Michigan, beauty turned brutal in hours. What began as a quiet...
Getting The Chills With Jonathan Rand
In “Mayhem on Mackinaw Island,” siblings Sandy and Tim Johnson spend their usual summer on Mackinac Island. But this particular holiday, they find themselves...
America’s Only Nickel Mine is in the Upper Peninsula
Not many business models begin with an ending in mind. But that’s how Eagle Mine in western Marquette County started its business activity.
“With the...
DNR Change Allows Younger Kids To Hunt With Mentors
Bob Walker has been taking his eight-year-old grandson Hugh with him on hunting adventures since the lad could keep up.
“He’s hunted with us since...
Adam Nightingale: Small-Town Roots, Spartan Glory
Before the trophies and roaring Munn Ice Arena crowds, Adam Nightingale’s hockey world was a frozen pond in Cheboygan, Michigan. Skates laced tight, cheeks...
Clean Up With Dirty Girl Farm
I was the weirdo with the weird products helping the weirdos,” jokes Heather Rosencrantz, owner of Dirty Girl Farm, a line of all-natural, vegan...
O Chrismas Tree: Michigan’s Unsuspecting Big Business
The Christmas season is bursting with joy, hope, and a healthy dose of nostalgia. We take it in through all our senses—the sight of...
Pizza Recipes Due by June 1
Share your favorite “Pizza” recipe with us by June 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more!
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