One of the Greatest Courtroom Movies Ever Made Is a True U.P. Murder Story
The classic courtroom film Anatomy of a Murder is based on a real 1952 murder in Big Bay and was filmed in...
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The U.P. Came This Close to Leaving Michigan and Becoming the 51st State of Superior
The dream of breaking away from Michigan is older than the Mackinac Bridge, and it nearly came true In 1975, the U.P....
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A U.P. Family Bought the Toonerville Trolley. Now They Want It Running for Its 100th Birthday.
Updated Sept. 10, 2026: The Wilsons now own the Toonerville Trolley. The Newberry News reported Aug. 21 that Paul and Gina Wilson...
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Thousands Drive Past This Tiny U.P. Town Every Day — Almost Nobody Knows Its Story
If you've ever driven US-41 between Escanaba and Iron Mountain, you've passed right through it. A bend in the highway, a railroad...
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