Sometimes you have to be wary about college newspapers, but Marquette is lucky to have a quality publication in the Northwind. The staff there understands the value of being a Yooper and recently took the time to showcase three websites that do, too.
Excerpt: Living in the Upper Peninsula certainly is a unique experience, equipped with a culture much different from the Lower Peninsula. Though Yoopers are sometimes stereotyped as "hicks" and "rednecks," there is more personality that some bloggers and website owners are looking to emphasize in their creative endeavors. Their efforts include a blog about the things people don't typically know about the U.P., T-shirt sales, and a blog discovering mining sites that have become overgrown and forgotten throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula.
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Source: The Northwind
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