Consumers, DTE to expand EV charger network in Michigan July 8, 2024 | Kelly House in Michigan Environment Watch
Under its blanket of snow, Michigan’s most Christmas-perfect region makes memories December 5, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge The Upper Peninsula in winter looks like a Currier and Ives print. And what’s for dinner on the big day? How about some venison?
You can take the boy out of the U.P., and this one went into showbiz October 31, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge Actor Stephen Wiig talked his way from Negaunee into Metallica’s road crew, and from there he hasn’t really looked back.
One main street, many bars, and a stubborn U.P. problem September 26, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge Alcohol – and, increasingly, drugs – are deeply ingrained in over-the-bridge culture. And like everywhere, they are behind the area’s crime statistics.
For such a beautiful part of Michigan, the U.P. isn’t ready for its close-up August 15, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge Why do so many films made in the state shoot in the southern regions? People, equipment and inadequate promotion.
When we all sat on one blanket, in U.P. summer celebrations of yore July 11, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge Today, fireworks and patriotism are complicated things for many. Then, they were part and parcel of the best day of summer.
Under the U.P. skies, it holds the reflection of all it sees May 30, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge If you grew up in Michigan, you might have a place like Teal Lake. Lucky you.
By the shores of Gitche Gumee, another writer finds inspiration April 18, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge Ellen Airgood is one recent Upper Peninsula novelist whose work has traveled beyond the state. But she still hasn’t quit her day job.
For U.P. residents, some health data to provoke chest pains March 14, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge Does the Upper Peninsula have abysmal health statistics because of geography, behavior, poverty or something else? Likely all of the above.
From the U.P. to the Screen Actors Guild? It’s kind of a funny story... February 7, 2014 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge How does a kid from Negaunee become a card-carrying union brother of George Clooney? Practice, practice, practice.
Steve Hamilton on the real, and fictional, Upper Peninsula December 20, 2013 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge
Why do readers find ghost stories too haunting to put down? October 11, 2013 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge
In examining U.P.'s issues, Native Americans weigh in September 6, 2013 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge
No Michigan poet laureate? In the U.P., a grassroots campaign July 25, 2013 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge
U.P. natives reveal the good places to eat, without a pasty among them June 9, 2013 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge
Under the postcard-perfect U.P., a reality only natives see May 4, 2013 | Ron Riekki in Brunch with Bridge
