A truck carries the maple court made for the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament. The floor was made in Connor Sport Court International’s plant in Amasa, Mich., and was en route to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. A banner hung on the truck is signed by employees who worked on the floor in Amasa [...]

Photo by D. Bjorn on Flickr
Spring is slowly coming.  I think we’re all eager to enjoy the warmer weather, get out our bikes, kayaks, or just a lawn chair and lemonade.
With all this in mind, I’d simply like to ask…
What new places do you want to explore in the Upper Peninsula this spring?  Leave a [...]

For over two years this blog entry title Ugliest Michigan Map Ever has been one of the most popular blog entries on Yooper Steez.  It has generated a couple dozen comments and stories of other maps, perhaps mislabeling the Upper Peninsula or missing the U.P. altogether.  However, thanks to Representative Lahti, at least the State [...]

Between their Banished Words list (current list) and Snowman Burning Day, Lake Superior State University has established two long-standing traditions that few universities can compete with.
Get ready to run snowmen, we’re coming!  March 19th is your fateful day.
Since 1971 LSSU has taken to burning a large snowman to mark the end of winter and celebrate [...]