Yooper
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There’s a Chemical Element Named After a Yooper From Ishpeming, and Most People Have No Idea
Glenn Seaborg grew up to win the Nobel Prize, help discover plutonium,…
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If You Grew Up on a U.P. Lake, This One Sound Will Take You Right Back
The haunting call of the common loon is the sound of home…
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There’s a Mountain Wilderness in the U.P. So Wild It Feels Like It Belongs Out West
Michigan’s largest state park hides an ancient forest and a cliff-top view…
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The Soo Locks Are Among the Busiest in the World, and You Can Watch Giant Freighters for Free
Right in downtown Sault Ste. Marie, you can stand a few feet…
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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…
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If You Grew Up in the U.P., You Already Miss Cudighi. Everyone Else Has No Idea
The U.P.’s own sweet-and-spicy sausage sandwich was born in 1936 and is…
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Is the Paulding Light a Ghost or Car Headlights? The U.P. Has Argued for 60 Years
A strange glow has appeared on a dead-end road near Watersmeet almost…
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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…
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Two Best Friends From Tiny Iron Mountain Grew Up to Conquer College Hoops and the NFL, and They Never Stopped Being Buddies
Tom Izzo and Steve Mariucci were teammates in three sports at Iron…
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There’s a 23-Foot Chainsaw and a 35-Foot Rifle on the Side of a U.P. Highway, and Both of Them Actually Work
Da Yoopers Tourist Trap in Ishpeming is home to Big Gus and…
