How We Keep Calm
Our rendition of the Keep Calm And Carry On poster. ... Read more
History of the Miner's Cup, the Annual MTU/NMU Football Game
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. Michigan Tech won the inaugural Miner’s Cup in 2002 and currently holds an 9-3 record over Northern Michigan. … Read more
Questlove Gives Shout-out to Upper Michigan
In the 906th episode (Oct 7th, 2013) of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Questlove gives Upper Michigan a shout-out. Pretty cool.... Read more
906 Pasties
This is what 906 pasties looks like. That would be approximately 962 pounds and would cost you $4,700 from Lawry’s Pasty Shop, Inc.. But I reckon they’d give you a discount. Now, who’s coming to the party?... Read more
11 Photos: Why the Upper Peninsula is the Cooler Peninsula
The Upper Peninsula is the cooler peninsula. It cannot be argued, it is embedded in the factual temperatures recorded by the National Weather Service for more than one hundred years. So we all know it’s literal, but is it figurative? Of course we’re a little biased at Yooper Steez, but we’d love to … Read more
Welcome Home to Michigan
I have been wanting to share this photo with readers for a while. Since I just drove over the Mackinac Bridge on Tuesday I thought this would be an appropriate time to share this photo. This was taken on the final evening of my 50-state tour. Actually, now that I think about it, it was the first … Read more
Michigan's Lone Yooper Governor: Chase Osborn
Time for an Upper Peninsula history lesson… The State of Michigan has seen 47 governors since 1837 when Michigan was admitted as the 26th state of the union. Of those 47 governors only one has been a Yooper. Chase Osborn became the 27th Governor of Michigan in 1911 and to this day remains the only … Read more
The Legend of Heikki Lunta
Though not as prolific as Ancient Greece or Rome, the Upper Peninsula does boast its own mythology. Maybe we don’t have a slew of gods and goddesses, but we do have Heikki Lunta, the Finnish snow god. The name is now often associated with an annual winter festival in Negaunee, but it’s creation is … Read more
Finnish-American Roots in the Upper Peninsula
It’s widely known in the area that the U.P. has the largest Finnish population outside of Finland, with 16 percent of Yoopers having Finnish heritage. For this reason, it makes sense for FinnFest 2013 to be held in the Copper Country. The Keweenaw wasn’t the first place Finnish Americans called … Read more
FinnFest USA 2013 Begins Today
There are a lot of reasons why the FinnFest USA 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 phenomenon, it’s a lifeline and it’s coming home, for some. That’s … Read more