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‘US 2 Is Not a Freeway’ Sign in Northern Michigan Divides Internet
US 2 is one of the main highways in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Running nearly the full length of the UP from I-75 at St. Ignace to the western border with Wisconsin at Ironwood, US 2 is about as Yooper as it gets. There was once a sign drivers saw when...
Did You Know Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Had A Gold Rush?
When it comes to gold I always think about California and the gold rush. The San Francisco 49ers are named after prospectors who arrived in California during the 1849 Gold Rush. While California gets all the credit for having a gold rush they're not the only place in the United...
This Small U.P. Town’s Graduation Ceremony Screamed ‘Pure Michigan’
The U.P. (Michigan's Upper Peninsula for those not in the know) is a different place. Compared to the bustling cities of Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids that many people think of when they think of Michigan, most of the U.P. is quieter, smaller, and less hectic. I grew up in...
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