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September 13, 2018 Superior Woman

Exalted Ruler of Ishpeming Elks Lodge Volunteers, Community Benefits

46.4885° N, 87.6676° W Ishpeming, Michigan Dawn Lambert, current exalted ruler of the Ishpeming Elks Lodge, is a Superior Woman. Now

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August 9, 2018 Superior Woman

Wildlife Photographer Captures Nature, Naturally

Joan Haara, a retired nurse who unexpectedly began a second career as a wildlife photographer, is a Superior Woman. Haara, who has been shooting photographs since 2008, has grown her artistic hobby into a thriving part-time business. 

July 5, 2018 Superior Woman

Giving Birth in the Most Superior Way

Omg…I feel like I’ve just given birth. My body is physically sore from sitting long hours at my desk. My

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July 5, 2018 Marquette Nonprofit Director / Superior Woman

Iron Ore Heritage Trail Administrator Connects Communities

Carol Fulsher, administrator of the Iron Ore Heritage Trail Authority based in Marquette, is a Superior Woman. The 47-mile long trail is the result of years of hard work and Fulsher’s efforts connecting communities. It is one of the largest trail systems of its kind in the state of Michigan.

July 5, 2018 Superior Woman / Upper Peninsula Children's Museum Executive Director

Through the Eyes of a Child: Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum Director Brings Vision to Life

Nheena Weyer Ittner, executive director of the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum in Marquette, is a Superior Woman. The museum is the visionary child of Weyer Ittner, who conceived it, gave birth to it and has raised it from infancy into one of the most outstanding institutions in the Upper Peninsula.

July 5, 2018 Marquette Nonprofit Director / Superior Woman

Nonprofit Director Finds “Big” Success Impacting “Little” Kids

Jayne Letts, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marquette and Alger Counties, is a Superior Woman. Letts, who has been with the agency since the 1980s, has grown it into a thriving organization that mentors children and helps the community one Big and Little step at a time. 

July 5, 2018 Marquette Realtor / Superior Woman

Coming Home: Marquette Realtor Sells Community Through Involvement

For many people there is a vocation and an avocation.  So it is with Stephanie Jones, a realtor in Marquette, Michigan, for the past 24 years.  While her vocation may be real estate, her avocation is marketing and supporting the community where she lives.

June 11, 2018 Superior Woman

Sailing Away: Port Huron via Marquette

42.9709° N, 82.4249° W Port Huron, Michigan via… 46.5476° N, 87.3956° W Marquette, Michigan Patti Samar, 54, of Port Huron,

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November 4, 2016 Superior Woman

Hope in a Town Called Clintonville

44.6205° N, 88.7623° W Clintonville, Wisconsin Marquette native Lois Bressette, is mayor of Clintonville, Wisconsin. She is a graduate of

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Welcome to Superior Woman!

We are the premiere online-magazine/blog sharing inspirational and motivational stories about women from across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior region of the United States.

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Patti Samar & Dale Hemmila

We are the husband and wife team co-editors / publishers of Superior Woman.

A graduate of Marquette Senior High School and Northern Michigan University, Patti has always been a “Superior Woman” at heart. She sails, paddleboards, kayaks and drinks wine on their beach…sometimes all in the same day!

Dale is a Yooper Boy through-and-through. Born and raised in Ishpeming, he is a Negaunee High School graduate. He also graduated from NMU. Dale bleeds Packer green and gold and is an avid mountain biker.

Together, we love sharing the stories of women who live in the Upper Peninsula and the Lake Superior region.

Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?

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Superior Woman Surroundings in Pictures

Bumping into U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow at the Ishpeming McDonald's!
Bumping into U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow at the Ishpeming McDonald’s!
Beauty fall day on Presque Isle, Marquette, eh?
Beauty fall day on Presque Isle, Marquette, eh?
Who wants ice cream??? Presque Isle Store, Marquette
Who wants ice cream??? Presque Isle Store, Marquette
Serenity on the Big Lake at the Marquette Lighthouse/McCarty's Cove, Marquette
Serenity on the Big Lake at the Marquette Lighthouse/McCarty’s Cove, Marquette
The view from atop Sugarloaf, Marquette
The view from atop Sugarloaf, Marquette
Happy Fourth of July in Ishpeming!
Happy Fourth of July in Ishpeming!
Lake Superior/M-28 East turnout, Marquette
Lake Superior/M-28 East turnout, Marquette
Lakenenland Sculpture Park, Marquette
Lakenenland Sculpture Park, Marquette
Iron Ore Heritage Trail, Ishpeming
Iron Ore Heritage Trail, Ishpeming
Teal Lake at Al Quaal, Ishpeming
Teal Lake at Al Quaal, Ishpeming
Presque Isle Park, Marquette
Presque Isle Park, Marquette
Editor/Superior Woman Patti Samar
Editor/Superior Woman Patti Samar
Laughing Whitefish Falls, Alger County
Laughing Whitefish Falls, Alger County
On the shores of Gitchee Gumee
On the shores of Gitchee Gumee
Merry Christmas from Presque Isle Park, Marquette!
Merry Christmas from Presque Isle Park, Marquette!
Big warm boots, lotsa U.P. snow, eh?
Big warm boots, lotsa U.P. snow, eh?
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