Yooper Steez doesn’t involve itself in politics often, but once in a while the President of the United States decides to come at least within a short drive of the Upper Peninsula. On Thursday, June 11, President Obama didn’t quite make it to the Upper Peninsula. He made it as far as Green Bay … Read more
I left it off the graph, but there were two people who said they have never swam in any of the Great Lakes. If you know anyone who never has, you need to make sure that they swim in one of the Great Lakes this summer! Which of the Great Lakes have you swam in? Now that we know how many of the Great … Read more
In their April 2008 issue Outdoor Life ranked the top 200 towns in the United States for Hunters and Fishermen to call home. Out of the 200 ranked towns, the Upper Peninsula’s very own Marquette cracked the top ten, ranked 7th in the nation. They labeled it “The undisputed capital of the U.P.” (but … Read more
This post was contributed by Ron Riekki regarding his new novel, U.P. which is available now. You can learn more about Ron on his website at rariekki.webs.com Travers, make it more 2000s than 1950s, more Quentin Tarantino than Otto Preminger. Imagine _Trainspotting_ set in Ishpeming, but instead of … Read more
According to our poll result 62% of people prefer eating their pasty with ketchup. Personally I think this has been one of my favorite poll questions on Yooper Steez. If you’re new to our poll questions you can check out the poll archive. As for myself, I prefer naked pasties, no condiments for me. … Read more
[Photo by Odalaigh on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/odalaigh/2197628927/ "Mackinac Bridge") Yooper Steez has been quiet the last week. I was on an 8-day trip throughout the Lower Peninsula, spending most of my time in Lansing, also spending time in Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Ann Arbor, and … Read more
During her weekly radio address Governor Jennifer Granholm made this statement. I was planning to write up a small piece myself, but Governor Granholm already did a much better job than I could have. It’s incredible how many unique products come out of the Upper Peninsula. This is Governor Jennifer … Read more
In the words of Hobo Jim, “I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail!” **UPDATE** Ed Stielstra finished the raced 32nd overall. Rookie Timothy Hunt finished the race 52nd overall. The overall winner was Lance Mackey. As of Sunday afternoon two Yoopers, Ed Stielstra and Timothy Hunt, have completed just … Read more
Tom Thulen for The New York Times Last fall I mentioned how the Marquette County Fair was featured in the New York times. This time around the New York Times has featured a photo story in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The article is titled, “Snowshoes and S’Mores; Camping in the … Read more
Phi Kappa Tau takes 1st place in the Fraternity Division of the 2008 Winter Carnival ice statues at Michigan Tech University. Their statue titled, “Van Helsing Calms Hysteria in Transylvania,” showed precise detail in a number of features. It would be incredible to spend some time seeing what … Read more