{"id":757,"date":"2019-03-07T07:09:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T07:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-54-149-183-232.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/investup\/?page_id=757"},"modified":"2024-08-07T19:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T19:53:22","slug":"communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"757\" class=\"elementor elementor-757\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac40bbc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac40bbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17be982\" data-id=\"17be982\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b442fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b442fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/header_ip_curv.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-328\" alt=\"single banner\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9da628d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9da628d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdb9fbf\" data-id=\"fdb9fbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e8c44 elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"46e8c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-text e--animation-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-46e8c44\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6631\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/cost-of-living\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Cost of living<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6629\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/communities\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7467\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/location-lifestyle\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Location &#038; Lifestyle<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6635\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/healthcare\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6633\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6627\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/arts-culture\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Arts &#038; Culture<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6639\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/networking\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Networking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6641\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/we-are-hiring\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">We Are Hiring<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-46e8c44\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6631\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/cost-of-living\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Cost of living<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6629\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/communities\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7467\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/location-lifestyle\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Location &#038; Lifestyle<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6635\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/healthcare\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6633\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6627\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/arts-culture\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Arts &#038; Culture<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6639\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/networking\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Networking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6641\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/index.php\/we-are-hiring\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">We Are Hiring<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79bebe7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79bebe7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-297e8ea\" data-id=\"297e8ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e219316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e219316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">communities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc40ac6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc40ac6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc9814e\" data-id=\"dc9814e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ef417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04ef417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ironwood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bb0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79bb0eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Appropriately titled \u201cBig Snow Country,\u201d Ironwood has made a name for itself through its dense population of ski hills, and indeed, this is a rich part of the city\u2019s history. Ironwood\u2019s innovative, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to creation are still alive and noted\u2014as some of the U.P\u2019s largest employers still call Ironwood home, including the 100+-year-old famous hat maker, Stormy Kromer.<\/p><p>Top it off with amazing access to Lake Superior, excellent schools, and a very well-established community college, Ironwood is indeed a place that is easy to call home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adfff17\" data-id=\"adfff17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fed27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40fed27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Downtown-Ironwood-Small-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12986\" alt=\"Downtown Ironwood Small\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Downtown-Ironwood-Small-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Downtown-Ironwood-Small-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Downtown-Ironwood-Small-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Downtown-Ironwood-Small-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Downtown-Ironwood-Small.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f6b2c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f6b2c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee70e83\" data-id=\"ee70e83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fab4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9fab4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">iron river<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c4d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c4d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nestled in the middle of one of Michigan\u2019s largest counties and bordering the one-million-acre Ottawa National Forest, Iron River is one of the U.P.\u2019s true gems. Many of the world\u2019s most famous basketball courts are harvested and manufactured on the land surrounding Iron River.<\/p><p>Featuring consistent early skiing at Ski Brule and Young\u2019s \u2014 one of the state\u2019s great golf courses. Iron River is a place where it is hard to get bored. Throw in the U.P. Championship Rodeo and you\u2019ll be glad you burrowed\u00a0into your saddle. In Iron River, you have an opportunity to live, work, and play in an area some people only dream about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-610de7d\" data-id=\"610de7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c256bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c256bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_09.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-906\" alt=\"Iron River\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_09.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_09-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_09-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-718a28d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"718a28d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-605130c\" data-id=\"605130c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55f9ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c55f9ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ontonagon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6441af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6441af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Home to one of the United States\u2019 most picturesque state parks, Porcupine Mountain, your heart will be captured the second you lay eyes on the fall colors contrasting against a brilliant blue sky.<\/p><p>The lakes and rivers in your foreground are icing on the cake as you ski, fish, snowshoe, and snowmobile until you finally lay your head in this quiet, serene piece of the U.P.\u00a0 Sprinkle in one of Michigan\u2019s great music extravaganzas, the Porcupine Mountain Music Festival, and you\u2019ll find Ontonagon a great place to call home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f6633\" data-id=\"38f6633\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f8867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63f8867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-907\" alt=\"Ontonogan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_12.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_12-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_12-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_12-250x145.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fd06ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fd06ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fb090f\" data-id=\"6fb090f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a128634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a128634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">keweenaw<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9b6a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c9b6a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Keweenaw Peninsula was once home to a dense population of explorers, entrepreneurs, and laborers. The foundation laid 150 years ago created two successful universities, Michigan Technological University and Finlandia University. Each college consistently yields brilliant and groundbreaking research and innovation recognized all over the world.<\/p><p>With innovation ingrained, hockey at heart, a vast amount of Lake Superior shoreline, dark night skies flashed with Aurora Borealis, world-class biking and hiking trails, and the some of the lightest, driest, and deepest snow in the United States, the Keweenaw is truly a special place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dd6d9e\" data-id=\"3dd6d9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785bf65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"785bf65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-908\" alt=\"Keweenaw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_15.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_15-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_15-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0328dd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0328dd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54bd456\" data-id=\"54bd456\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9e8cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c9e8cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">baraga county<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bac97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bac97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Home to some of the most untouched shoreline of Lake Superior and the highest point in Michigan, Baraga County\u2019s majestic setting is a magnet for nature lovers. Deeply rooted in Native American history, its culturally driven summer festivals, world-class, year-round fishing, hundreds of miles of recreational trails, and the simple way of life lend to\u00a0Baraga County\u2019s allure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7141ed8\" data-id=\"7141ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375ef59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"375ef59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-909\" alt=\"Baraga County\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_17.jpg 797w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_17-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_17-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_17-250x145.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-711d8b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"711d8b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-575df65\" data-id=\"575df65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb20d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb20d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">iron mountain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92495ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92495ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A town absolutely infused with spectacular\u00a0inland lakes and rivers, Iron Mountain\u2019s Italian heritage shines through its food and culture in bright fashion. Iron Mountain receives noticeably less precipitation than most other parts of the U.P., making time outdoors a little less wet.<\/p><p>Home to Timberstone Golf Club, whitewater rafting, a thriving water ski show team, an annual ski jumping tournament, and a fun-filled Italian festival every summer, there is no shortage of amazing ways to spend time in Iron Mountain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84981b7\" data-id=\"84981b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6be7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6be7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-910\" alt=\"Iron Mountain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_20.jpg 797w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_20-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_20-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2edaad6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edaad6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63b554f\" data-id=\"63b554f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69619f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b69619f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">escanaba<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee73927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee73927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nestled along 211 miles of shoreline, most of which is situated on Lake Michigan, Escanaba and its surrounding area are full of trophy-sized fish, wildlife, rivers, lakes, and streams. Also home to the U.P. State Fair and frequent stops on national walleye tournament routes, the town offers year-round family-friendly activities.<\/p><p>Boasting some of the U.P.\u2019s largest employers, a robust community college network, abundant locally-crafted wines and beers, and live music venues, this coastal paradise has something for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1881948\" data-id=\"1881948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10636bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10636bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escanaba.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12483\" alt=\"Escanaba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escanaba.jpg 715w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escanaba-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e072eda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e072eda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05bda38\" data-id=\"05bda38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71643b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71643b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">marquette<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f01d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f01d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a still-thriving shipping port, the history-rich city of Marquette is full of museums, eclectic shopping, great restaurants, and world-class recreation that will tickle anyone\u2019s tastes.<\/p><p>With Northern Michigan University as its anchor, Marquette is the epicenter of business in the Upper Peninsula, making it not only the largest employment area, but also a city hosting a large variety of employers. It is a culturally relevant city tucked into\u00a0the shores of the world\u2019s largest source of fresh water, making it an extraordinary\u00a0area\u00a0to live, work, and play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e63a8c\" data-id=\"9e63a8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2122d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e2122d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_27.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-912\" alt=\"Marquette\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_27.jpg 797w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_27-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_27-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9338eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9338eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e200711\" data-id=\"e200711\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8381f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8381f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">newberry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cec53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9cec53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The heartland of the Eastern Upper Peninsula recreation scene, Newberry is full of fascinating beauty singular\u00a0to the\u00a0area. Home to Tahquamenon Falls, Whitefish Point, and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Newberry is also one of the nation\u2019s highest ranked snowmobile destinations.<\/p><p>The area\u2019s lush forests provide a perfect setting for hiking, Michigan morel mushroom picking, bird watching, photography and more. It\u00a0is also uniquely situated in relation to Lake Superior, which sets it up nicely for the dry, consistent lake effect snow that so many crave throughout the winter. Newberry is a tourist\u2019s dream town, and to think you could live there makes it that much more special.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-917765d\" data-id=\"917765d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f3068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28f3068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_29.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-913\" alt=\"Newberry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_29.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_29-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_29-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bbc5a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bbc5a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b56a438\" data-id=\"b56a438\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d9e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d9e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">sault ste. marie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbb6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbb6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A gateway to Canada, surrounded by water and home to some of the most majestic shipping locks on the planet, Sault Ste. Marie (pronounced \u201cSoo Saint Marie\u201d) easily captures hearts, minds, and imaginations of those who visit. Each year about 7,000 vessels pass through the locks that move them 21 feet (up or down to the next lake) as they safely carry more than\u00a085 million tons of cargo in 1,000-foot ships. It\u2019s a sight that never gets old.<\/p><p>With the vibrant Lake Superior State University in town, excellent access to the outdoors, tribal casinos, restaurants, and nightlife will keep you humbly occupied as you settle in at \u201cthe Soo.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0070f\" data-id=\"1f0070f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d919d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d919d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-914\" alt=\"Sault Ste.Marie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_32.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_32-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_32-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_32-250x145.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cb8ef5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cb8ef5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3e90c0\" data-id=\"b3e90c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea64c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ea64c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">st. ignace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7106e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e7106e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Almost 4\u00a0million vehicles pass through St. Ignace every single year on their way to other destinations in the Upper Peninsula. And while it\u2019s true there is much to see and do in the U.P., St. Ignace is a town completely capable of pulling you in and making it hard for you to leave.<\/p><p>In the summer, hop on a ferry to Mackinac Island, head to a local fishing hole, or simply enjoy the view of the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere. Winter is no different; enjoy the endless miles of snowmobiling and ice fishing, or cozy up next to your favorite blackjack table at the casino. Your time is always well spent when you live in or visit St. Ignace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38839df\" data-id=\"38839df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b924b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28b924b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_35.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-915\" alt=\"St.Ignace\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_35.jpg 797w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_35-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investupmi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/InvestUP_COMMUNITIES_3_35-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>communities ironwood Appropriately titled \u201cBig Snow Country,\u201d Ironwood has made a name for itself through its dense population of ski hills, and indeed, this is a rich part of the city\u2019s history. 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