It's a chilly sight to see when Lake Superior -- the coldest of the Great Lakes even on the warmest of days -- is frozen over. 

The Great Lakes Composite Institute is working with Bay Mills Community College to train students in manufacturing, along with creating prototypes and new products for manufacturers like those in the auto industry.

It's a gorgeous view, but don't plan on diving in the water anytime soon. 

Marquette may not be the first place you think of when it comes to sustainability and placemaking, but you should reconsider. In terms of small cities, it really stands out above the crowd. 

It makes total sense to have solar farms set up across the nation, collecting energy from the sun and providing it in a clean, sustainable fashion. But what about here in the U.P. where snow covers the ground (and solar panels!) for five or more months? 

Shipping season officially comes to a close in the Upper Peninsula when the waterways give way to the ice that forms across the Great Lakes. 

In Sault Ste. Marie growth has never been achieved overnight; it's been more like a slow, steady climb up a mountain. Read how the Soo has weathered the storms of change and is looking forward to a bright future.

While many try to consciously buy many products they use on a daily basis from local companies, buying brake systems locally may not have crossed many people's minds. But it's completely possible in the U.P. thanks to a Hancock-based company.

A historic Upper Peninsula lighthouse is just emerging from a rehabilitation project backed by state and local agencies and many volunteers. The DeTour Reef Light in northern Lake Huron has all the tools to become a maritime placemaking asset for the area, drawing visitors, and strengthening the local economy, and it'll be open for visitors this coming year.