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4 weeks ago | 
northernexpress.com | Rachel Pasche |Abby McKiernan |Quinn De Vecchi |Jillian Manning
Second-gen farmer Jane Lively on working the land and building community By Rachel Pasche | May 31, 2025 According to the USDA, Michigan is home to around 44,000 farms, several of which are in the part of northern Michigan we call home. These farms comprise 9.4 million acres of land, all dedicated to providing fresh food for the state and country.
The Lively Farm sits on two acres near Empire and is run by 27-year-old Jane Lively.
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2 months ago | 
northernexpress.com | Abby McKiernan |Matt Dursum |Art Bukowski |Rachel Pasche
Stuff We Love April 26, 2025 Northern Michigan’s trails are a point of pride for residents. Last week, the state of Michigan recognized what we’ve long known: that these trails are some of the best in the state.
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2 months ago | 
northernexpress.com | Abby McKiernan |Matt Dursum |Art Bukowski |Rachel Pasche
New exhibit opening in Northport April 26, 2025 Art can often be a solo endeavor, but Northport Public Schools art teacher Jen Evans and the Northport Arts Association want to bridge that gap. The upcoming Origin & Echo exhibit features original works by K-12 students alongside art inspired by those pieces from adult artists in the community.
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2 months ago | 
northernexpress.com | Abby McKiernan |Matt Dursum |Art Bukowski |Rachel Pasche
April 26, 2025 If you’ve never driven out to Williamsburg to explore the Music House Museum, now’s the time to go! MHM is hosting a Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 4, from 12-4pm.
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2 months ago | 
northernexpress.com | Matt Dursum |Abby McKiernan |Art Bukowski |Rachel Pasche
Volunteers rally after devastating northern Michigan ice storm By Matt Dursum | April 26, 2025 A historic ice storm ravaged the northern Lower Peninsula from March 28 to March 30. Freezing temperatures, damaging winds, and severe ice accumulation caused widespread damage in several northern Michigan counties. Besides the damaged electrical grid, which left thousands of people without power for over two weeks, the region’s beloved trail systems took the biggest hit.
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2 months ago | 
northernexpress.com | Rachel Pasche |Abby McKiernan |Matt Dursum |Art Bukowski
House on Horizon combines English antiquing and interior design By Rachel Pasche | April 26, 2025 The feel of the English countryside—think Narnia-worthy wardrobes, sleigh beds, and farmhouse tables—is closer than you might think. Elk Rapids’ House on Horizon specializes in designing and furnishing spaces meant to evoke feelings of old-world England and a slower pace of life.
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2 months ago | 
northernexpress.com | Abby McKiernan |Matt Dursum |Art Bukowski |Rachel Pasche
From petite condos to sprawling acreage, it’s all about location, location, location By Abby McKiernan | April 26, 2025 In the world of real estate, $500,000 used to buy you a mansion. Today, that big chunk of change can mean very different things depending on where you’re looking—especially in northern Michigan. In some areas, that price might get you a newer home with acreage, maybe even water access. In others, it might mean an older, modest house in a prime location.
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2 months ago | 
northernexpress.com | Art Bukowski |Abby McKiernan |Matt Dursum |Rachel Pasche
Funding, land, and construction costs top of mind for local Habitat for Humanity affiliates By Art Bukowski | April 26, 2025 Local Habitat for Humanity offices are in the business of making dreams come true, working one family at a time to battle housing insecurity in our region. While Habitat is perhaps best known for building homes, the organization serves residents in many other ways.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
northernexpress.com | Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski |Brighid Driscoll
Stuff We Love March 8, 2025 Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (AATA) has been on a mission to preserve forests by cloning some of the world’s oldest, largest trees and propagating them in their Copemish headquarters. They’ve planted saplings all over the country, from black willows on the Interlochen Arts Academy campus to redwoods in California.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
northernexpress.com | Stephen Tuttle |Anna Faller |Rachel Pasche |Art Bukowski
Spectator By Stephen Tuttle | March 8, 2025 The United States has been a beacon of hope for much of the world for eight decades. It took Donald Trump a month to turn off that light.
This becomes obvious as we betray Ukraine, turn our backs on our NATO allies, and inflict punitive tariffs on our best trading partners. The intentionally public Oval Office ambush of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should have told our skeptical friends all they needed to know.
