Private-public partnership spurs redevelopment of abandoned hospital site in Marquette Read Article

Joel Marotti

Copper Peak moves closer to return of competition Read Article

Joel Marotti

Marquette Rising: Outdoor recreation and intentional development fuel growth Read Article

Tom Buchkoe

Riding the wave Read Article

Great Lakes Boat Building School

Starry, starry night: U.P.'s second annual Dark Sky Festival embraces the night skies Read Article

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Photo: Eagle Harbor Lighthouse Joel Marotti

It's electrifying: The U.P. is home to first of its kind electric off-road vehicle charging network Read Article

Van Riper State Park in Marquette County.
Van Riper State Park in Marquette County. Joel Marotti
Joel Marotti

Creating a cultural hub in Marquette Read Article

Buono! Strega Nonna's Italian fare enchants diners in Negaunee Read Article

The story of the Tour da Yoop, Eh Read Article

Courtesy of Tour da Yoop, Eh

How a U.P. company saved Stormy Kromer Read Article

Joel Marotti

Marquette firm works to remove space debris Read Article

KMI

Raising the hotel bar in the U.P. Read Article

Joel Marotti

A bold vision for the Straits of Mackinac Read Article

Joel Marotti

Great Lakes Boat Building School expands Read Article

Great Lakes Boat Building School

Copper Peak jumps to the future Read Article

Joel Marotti

Portrait of an artist: Preserving the U.P.'s past Read Article

An unidentified man rides a railroad bicycle in Manistique.
Photo: An unidentified man rides a railroad bicycle in Manistique. Courtesy of Jack Deo

Now showing ... former theaters repurposed Read Article

A view of downtown Marquette with the Delft Theater, repurposed as a bistro.
Photo: A view of downtown Marquette with the Delft Theater, repurposed as a bistro. Delft Theater

All rise for ... The Honorable Distillery Read Article

Trich Shipley

Copper Peak jumps to the future Read Article

Joel Marotti

Features

Feature Story PA Medicine's inaugural class of 2024. Healthy Communities

MSU's PA Medicine program helps fill the gap for medical providers in U.P. and rural Michigan

UPword StaffWednesday, June 25, 2025
The first graduates of Michigan State University's PA Medicine program are working across the state -- some in medically underserved communities or in rural areas like the U.P., where there is a health care provider shortage.  
Feature Story A fundraiser for the "Big Annie" statue earlier this year at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock. Arts and Culture

Plans for 'Big Annie' statue get major fundraising boost

UPword StaffTuesday, June 24, 2025
The America 250MI Committee has awarded $50,000 to the Big Annie Statue Project in Calumet. The money will help build a statue to honor Anna “Big Annie” Klobuchar Clemenec, a prominent labor activist during the early 20th century.
Feature Story This sandstone building in downtown Ishpeming has been dormant for more than 50 years. Community Development

Placemaking grant gives three U.P. cities a facelift

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, June 18, 2025
Renovation projects in Marquette, Negaunee and Ishpeming will not only help spruce up buildings but add to the vitality of their downtowns. The communities are the recipients of the state's revitalization and placemaking grants.
Feature Story A drone view of the campground, perched 200 feet above Lake Superior. Entrepreneurship

Camping with a view: Kona Hills Campground opens in Marquette

UPword StaffWednesday, June 18, 2025
Three lifelong Marquette friends with a passion for the outdoors and rustic camping have come together to create their campground: Kona Hills Campground. The unique 80-acre site boast views of Lake Superior, the Huron Mountains and Marquette.
Feature Story borderlandowners Entrepreneurship

Norway butcher finds success in his hometown

Ann DallmanWednesday, June 11, 2025
Norway native Jeff Muraro gave up a sales career in the tech industry to open a butcher shop in his hometown. He learned sausage-making skills from his family -- his butchering skills were honed by watching YouTube.
Feature Story laketroutboat Sustainability

Back from the Brink: Lake Trout rebound in Lake Superior

Jennifer ChampagneWednesday, June 11, 2025
A successful decades-long effort to restore native lake trout to Lake Superior marks a triumph for tribal, state and federal partners
Feature Story The popular Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Arts and Culture

U.P. and Michigan national parks prepare for summer visitors amid staffing, morale concerns

Jacob Wheeler, The Glen Arbor Sun, and Andrew LaCombe, WLUC-TVWednesday, June 4, 2025
Visiting a national park in the U.P. or lower Michigan this summer? Staffing issues have been a concern at national parks across the country in the wake of federal budget cuts. How will Michigan parks handle hordes of tourists?
Longform Pharmacists handle cancer medications at the cancer drug repository at the Trinity Health Reichert Medical Center in Superior Township. Healthy Communities

Ann Arbor nonprofit and Sault Tribe of Chippewa partner to redistribute unused cancer drugs for free

Patrick DunnWednesday, June 4, 2025
Last year the nonprofit YesRx received a grant to work with the tribe over a two-year period, expanding access to expensive drugs that would otherwise go to waste.
Feature Story Demolition work has begun at the old hospital site and is expected to take about 18 months. Economic Development

Private-public partnership spurs redevelopment of abandoned hospital site in Marquette

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, June 4, 2025
The 17-acre former Marquette General Hospital site is poised for a $166 million redevelopment project, including housing and retail and commercial space, thanks to the efforts of a public-private partnership.  
Longform PreK for All ensures that every 4-year-old in Michigan has access to a high-quality preschool experience, regardless of income. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

“A lifeline for families,” PreK for All expands access and raises expectations

Brianna NargisoTuesday, June 3, 2025
Enrollment in PreK for All is now open for all families, no matter their income. The program operates across a mixed delivery system, including local school districts, public charter schools, private child care providers, Head Start programs, and community-based organizations.    
Feature Story This sign stands at the site of the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s first home build. Kids and Education

Build U.P. invests in teens and trades

Paula McCambridgeWednesday, May 21, 2025
InvestUP's housing development fund this spring welcomes the completion of the first student-built home among its career and technology education partnership with intermediate school districts.   
Feature Story partridgecreek Healthy Communities

Ishpeming farm looks to boost its yield — of food and friends— thanks to MDARD grant

Rosemary ParkerWednesday, May 21, 2025
With a $100,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ishpeming's Partridge Creek Farm plans to build a hoop, improve drainage and other measures to grow more food and expands it role in the community.  
Partner Content Boy in classroom Second Wave - MichiganEquity

Blueprint for school funding would ensure equitable resources in special education

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, May 20, 2025
The MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint would ensure that Michigan adequately and equitably funds public special education in Michigan. 
Feature Story Michigan's first mass timber building built with Michigan wood. Sustainability

DNR marks mass timber milestone with Newberry building

UPword StaffWednesday, May 14, 2025
The new DNR Customer Service Center in Newberry is Michigan's first mass timber building constructed with Michigan wood.   
Feature Story trailshuttle Technology and Innovation

Aaron Rogers: Mountain bike trail builder extraordinaire

Rich JenkinsWednesday, May 14, 2025
Outdoor enthusiast and innovator Aaron Rogers has transformed mountain bike trail design into a global phenomenon. His Rock Solid Trail Contracting is the world’s largest trail building contractor with 100 employees and offices in Copper Harbor and Bentonville, Arkansas.
Longform Lauren LaPine Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Medicaid cuts would destabilize mental health care: How Michigan is responding

Brianna NargisoTuesday, May 13, 2025
Proposed Medicaid funding cuts would dismantle critical services, especially for residents facing poverty, mental illness, or substance use disorders — and reduce access to mental health services for all.
Feature Story trainrailyard Transportation

Railroad program flourishes where there are no rails

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, May 7, 2025
A three-year pilot program to teach rail transportation education and research at Michigan Technological University is still rolling along two decades later. The nationally recognized program has attracted more than 1,000 students and continues to grow.   
Feature Story maplefallscene Entrepreneurship

Sweet News: U.P. maple syrup producer receives state grant to modernize, expand

Rosemary Parker Wednesday, May 7, 2025
A family-owned maple syrup producer in Iron County has been awarded a $100,000 state grant to modernize and expand operations. 
Longform A stream diversion project at the Copperwood site. Economic Development

Copperwood Mine: Bringing prosperity back to the communities of the Western U.P.

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, April 16, 2025
Canadian-based Highland Copper is poised to begin mining in Gogebic County. Both the company and the communities surrounding the mine believe the project will bring prosperity back to the western U.P.
Feature Story Trees cloaked in ice on Mackinac Island. Community Development

Community foundations rally to raise money to help victims of historic ice storm

UPword StaffWednesday, April 16, 2025
Community foundations on Mackinac Island and across Northern Michigan are raising money to help support organizations providing food, shelter and services to residents impacted by the historic ice storm.
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