Our friend Kennethson posted this photo on Twitpic today. The photo was taken in downtown Houghton. Thanks to Drew for letting me know about it via Twitter. If anyone else has photos they would like to share please let us know. This one was just too good to pass up.... Read more
With the coming launch of our new product, Lake Superior t-shirts, I thought it’d be a appropriate to celebrate the power of Lake Superior a little more. In addition to that, I thought it’d be good to mix things up a little bit. Rather than posting some photos, how about a few videos for Photo … Read more
[View full size](https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/uploads/2009/02/statue-1.jpg) Michigan Tech University’s annual Winter Carnival wrapped up this weekend. This year’s theme was “A Frigid Place Gets a Blast from Space”. As always it was another exciting week of events including a beard competition, … Read more
Photo by Andy Nelson-Zaleski of the Mining Journal In what local law enforcement are referring to as ‘Typical Yooper Fashion’, a Marquette man has marooned his 1995 Buick LeSabre on a downtown snowbank. Apparently the incident spiraled out of control when Mr Toivo Mukada decided to take climate … Read more
The U.P. 200 Sled Dog Championship wrapped up on Sunday with Eric Morris from Port Wing, WI taking home first place. Behind him in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place were Ryan Anderson, Tim Calhoun, and Rebekah Chapman, respectively. Each year the race attracts over 15,000 visitors to Marquette and the … Read more
1 helicopter. 1 broken snowboard. 1 broken leg. And a whole bunch of whoa. Every year a few dozens of the Midwest’s best snowboarders and skiers take to Marquette Mountain and showcase some of the best talent around. It’s impressive to see the kind of talent there is locally. Here are some photos … Read more
At Yooper Steez there are a lot of things we love. We love to have fun. We love Lake Superior. And we love sharks! A while back (nearly three years) I started dreaming up the idea of the Lake Superior Sharks. I mean what if there were sharks in Lake Superior?! Well now there are! The Lake Superior … Read more
Huge upsets. Instant rivalries. Finishes that will be remembered forever. It’s been an amazing first three rounds of the inaugural Bracket of Steez tournament. Before I go any further, let me say congratulations to the four teams that are now representing their bracket in the semifinals. This wasn’t … Read more
The Upper Peninsula is no epicenter to skyscrapers and highrise buildings. When driving through Marquette or Houghton you’ll count just a few buildings that scratch the sky around 10-stories. But if you want to see the real deal, the omega of Upper Peninsula skyscrapers, make your way to Escananba … Read more
Don’t let the name scare you. Flat-track roller derby team, the Escanaba Rollin Hellcats, is showing the Upper Peninsula what they’re made of. One of many derby teams cropping up in the U.P., the Rollin Hellcats are creating an identity for themselves. According to team coach, Kym “Bella Beatya” … Read more