| Population: | 37,361 (2nd) |
| Pop. Density: | 36.92 people/sq. mile (1st) |
| Land Area: | 1,012 sq. miles (10th) |
| Water Area: | 490 sq. miles (10th) |
| County Seat: | Houghton |
| Towns: | Atlantic Mine, Calumet, Chassell, Dollar Bay, Hancock, Houghton, Hubbell, Lake Linden, Laurium, Nisula, Painesdale, Sidnaw, South Range, Toivola |
<p>In February 2010, British comedian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Oliver_(comedian)" title="Comedian John Oliver">John Oliver</a> (known for his role as Ian Duncan in <strong>Community</strong> and appearances on <em>The Daily Show</em>), performed at the Rozsa Center at Michigan Tech... Read more
<h3 id="320000-people">320,000 People</h3> <ul> <li>Approximately 3% of the Michigan</li> <li>Approximately 0.1% of the United States</li> <li>Population density of 19 people/sq. mile</li> </ul> <h3 id="10-largest-cities">10 Largest Cities</h3> <ul> <li>Marquette (~19,661 people)</li> <li>Sault Ste.... Read more
<p>There are few rivalries in sports that date back as far as the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/calumetwolverines" title="Calumet Wolverines">Calumet Wolverines</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/portagelake" title="Portage Lake Pioneers">Portage Lake Pioneers</a>. The claim has been made... Read more
<p>This post was contributed by Lucy Hough, a freelance writer from Marquette. She’s also a master’s student at NMU. You can follow her on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/yes_lucy">@yes_lucy</a>. Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech archives.</p> <p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--f fluid-h" d... Read more
<p>This video shows highlights of Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino testing in the Upper Peninsula leading up to this weekends annual <a href="http://www.lsprorally.com/" title="Lake Superior Performance Rally">Lake Superior Performance Rally</a>. The race kicks off today and goes through the weekend. If... Read more
<p>Since 2002 Northern Michigan University and Michigan Tech University have battled for the Miner’s Cup Trophy, awarded to the annual winner of the historic Upper Peninsula football rivalry.</p> <p>Michigan Tech won the inaugural Miner’s Cup in 2002 and currently holds an 9-3 record over Northern M... Read more
<p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--t fluid-h" data-fluid='{"crop":"focalpoint","fp-z":2,"fm":"jpg", "fit":"crop","mask":"https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/overlays/letters/chaparral-bold-caps/T.png?trim=auto&trimmd=0&pad=10"}' data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/uploads/2013/09/upper-peninsul... Read more
<p>There are a lot of reasons why the <a href="http://finnfestusa2013.org/" title="FinnFest USA">FinnFest USA</a> 2013 organizing committee started planning three years ago. The 5-day event which takes place in the Copper Country from June 19-23 is more than just a fun celebration. It’s a cultural p... Read more
<figure><img class="fluid" data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/images/blog/keweenaw-portage-canal.jpg" alt="Portage Canal Photograph"></figure> <p>The Portage Canal is somewhere I’ve driven past hundreds of times in my life, but never have I seen it like this. This snow falling in the photo g... Read more
<p>This weekend is the annual <a href="https://upsupply.co/blog/news/bridgefest-2008-this-weekend-in-houghton-hancock/" title="Houghton Bridgefest">Bridgefest in Houghton and Hancock</a>. We thought there would be no better way to celebrate than sharing 13 (after all it is Friday the 13th) stunning ... Read more