Poverty in Paradise

You could hardly find a purer slice of Pure Michigan than the tip of the Lower Peninsula. But as the wealthy prosper alongside blue bays, those who live here year-round find life tougher to navigate

There’s work to be done in the resort counties of northern Michigan, but opportunity doesn’t always match the available workforce.

For many unseen residents of northern Michigan, life can be struggle for survival. This is true even for those with jobs, which tend to be seasonal with marginal pay

After growing up in Pure Michigan, millennials say they must leave a land they love to fulfill their career ambitions. Second of two parts.

A rural school district in Cheboygan County and a more affluent one in Harbor Springs underscore the role money can play in student performance.

Michigan’s northern resort counties could learn from these swanky ski towns in Colorado and Wyoming.

Like lots of smart young natives, Katie Capaldi thought her destiny lay far from the northern Michigan town where she was raised. But she’s writing another chapter. Plus, five other looks at people and life Up North.