“Yooperese” learning about identity and language
MARQUETTE — The Peter White Public Library held an event today where a Grand Valley State…
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Upper Peninsula Supply Company opens doors
MARQUETTE — One of the best parts about living in the U.P. is the ability…
U.P. state fair ready for Yoopers
ESCANABA — The U.P. State Fair officially kicked off today in Escanaba. The fair offers…
Blackhawks recall U.P. native Tanner Kero
CHICAGO, Ill., — This week, a former Michigan Tech hockey player has realized that his…
Movie about the U.P. premieres close to home
NEGAUNEE — So many of the movies that we watch are Hollywood productions, but one…
Mr. U.P. pageants debuts in Negaunee
NEGAUNEE — With the amount of prestige that you would see in a stereotypical Yooper,…
Yooper alert-local organization holds pasty eating contest
NEGAUNEE — This afternoon locals got their eye’s full when four men competed to fill…
Paul Bunyan takes a Yooper twist
MARQUETTE — Any native Yooper can probably tell you at least one tall tale, and…
U.P. veteran, dictionary editor & Snyder all honored at U.P. State Fair
Jim Edberg of Felch is this year’s Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year. He received…
The push to get ‘yooper’ into the dictionary pays off
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is the best-selling dictionary in the U.S. The word ‘yooper’ will be…