Brothers Mike and Jeff Dausey have transformed a former wine shop and antique store into a flourishing winery in a rural area northeast of Metro Detroit. 

Key organizations like Remote Workforce Keweenaw and Return North are finding success in attracting out-of-region talent and luring natives back to U.P. to work remotely or fill full-time positions.   

Family-owned Pike Distributors has weathered changes in the beverage market, the economy and technology to remain successful and expand in the U.P. A new, state-of-the-art warehouse in Gladstone has helped with consolidation and growth.  

Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman are the duo behind Under the Radar Michigan, a popular PBS travel series that has been around more than a decade. The hidden gems of the U.P. are among their favorite Michigan spots.  ,

Operation Action U.P. honors four businesses with its annual Excellence Awards. The recipients will receive the awards at Operation Action's annual meeting in February.

The Keweenaw Community Foundation, in collaboration with the Copper Country Great Start Collaborative, has launched a fund to provide grants to enhance early childhood education programs in Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties.

Last year’s mild winter remains a harsh memory for many ski resorts in the U.P. and Michigan. To help bring in visitors to their hills year-round, many ski areas like Marquette Mountain Resort are adapting with more programming and activities for all four seasons. They're also bolstering snowmaking capabilities.

It's not just about books at libraries. Libraries in the U.P. and across rural Michigan have expanded their services to meet the needs of their communities. Those services range from costume and tool rentals to household repairs to Notary needs. 

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