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The tiny thimbleberry gets its due with first-ever festival on the Keweenaw Peninsula

Long a part of the cultural fabric of the Keweenaw Peninsula, the thimbleberry is being celebrated with its first-ever festival, rolling out at farmers' markets in Houghton, Hancock and Calumet this week. 

A drone view of the campground, perched 200 feet above Lake Superior.
Camping with a view: Kona Hills Campground opens in Marquette

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.

Michigan's first mass timber building built with Michigan wood.
DNR marks mass timber milestone with Newberry building

The new DNR Customer Service Center in Newberry is Michigan's first mass timber building constructed with Michigan wood.   

Great Lakes Sound & Vibration
New jobs and investments in Houghton County

A pair of performance-based grants from the Michigan Strategic Fund are supporting dozens of new jobs and the expansion of two Houghton County companies with ties to the U.S. defense industry.

Dr. Rehab (Ruby) Alhajjar is the founder of FlowShield-Nano and holds a doctorate in biological sciences, specializing in water microbiology and nanotechnology, from Michigan Technological University.
Houghton entrepreneur develops real-time monitoring of water contaminants

A Houghton startup has developed a prototype of a monitoring device that can test for contaminants in water and beverages in real time.   

Game developer with U.P. connections gets major funding for new launch

Co-founded by a Marquette native, a video game developer recently received major funding to launch new, action-packed game called Sparkball.

Mount Bohemia opens ski lift for scenic views

For the first time, Mount Bohemia opens ski chairlift to summer tourists, offering visitors 360-degrees of the surrounding countryside, Lake Superior and other natural landmarks.

Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund announces first investments

The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund has announced its first round of investments to three state-based companies in the outdoor innovation space.  

Climbers descend on Munising for Michigan Ice Fest

From modest beginnings more than three decades ago, the Michigan Ice Fest in Munising has evolved into a marquee event, drawing beginners and seasoned ice climbers from around the globe.  

The Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.
Former Finlandia cultural institutions preserved

Important Finnish American cultural institutions in Hancock have been preserved on the former campus of Finlandia University, thanks to the purchase by a national nonprofit organization. 

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