MARQUETTE — If looking at photographs of topiaries, giant rhubarb and a bee hotel in places like Hampton Court and Hever Castle Gardens don’t inspire you, maybe the Upper Peninsula Master Gardeners Association isn’t for you. If they do, perhaps it is. Michigan State University ...

ESCANABA —Two local wineries are creating something sweet this winter. Leigh’s Garden Winery in Escanaba and Northern Sun Winery of Bark River are making ice wine at their locations — a wine unique to cold climates. According to Carrie Bartel, tasting room manager at Leigh’s Garden ...

MARQUETTE — A crowdsourcing fundraiser has been set up for Marquette Area Public Schools to help with a nationwide technology competition. MAPS grant writer Sara Cambensy and Marquette Senior High School science teacher Rebecca Simmons have written a state-level winning grant in the ...

ESCANABA — It was a busy yet successful 2016 for the Delta Animal Shelter. According to Delta Animal Shelter Manager Susan Gartland, the shelter staff couldn’t be more excited to see what 2017 has in store. Over the past year, Gartland explained the shelter maintained its no-kill status ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources expects a final decision this winter on its non-motorized trails designations at Little Presque Isle, a popular recreation site located off Marquette County Road 550 in Marquette Township, according to a Michigan Department of Natural ...

BARAGA — The Ojibwa casinos manager is focused on making sure the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s $40 million in casino upgrades pays off by investing in one of the tribe’s biggest resources — its staff. “My experiences at the top … have been really good,” a thankful Wren told ...