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Marquette County rail line receives grant

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation on Friday announced the first round of recipients for the new 2023 Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program, which will invest $19 million toward freight rail projects across Michigan. The 12 projects that were competitively selected, make strategic investments in freight rail corridors and facilities to improve rail safety, operational efficiency, accessibility, capacity and condition. One of the recipients is Mineral Range Inc., based in Marquette County, to relay 4 miles of rail. ...

This week’s business profile: Jon’s Auto – It’s all in the details

MARQUETTE—Jon’s 2.0! They moved, they’re expanding! Since 1996 Jon’s Auto has been Marquette County’s premier pre-owned car dealer. And for the past 17 years in a row, you’ve voted them the best place to purchase a preowned vehicle. And now, what is in the new update you ask? ...

New TriMedia CEO to energize organic growth for company

MARQUETTE—­Marquette-based TriMedia Environmental & Engineering welcomes back former employee Bob Lehto as a new majority shareholder and the company’s new CEO. Current President Tom Anthos will remain in place during the leadership transition and continue leading daily ...

2020 has meant challenges

To say the year 2020 has been a challenge is an understatement. Here at the GINCC we started the year with big dreams of increasing membership, building up the great event base we had in place and expanding our tourism center offerings. Needless to say, plans have been modified since then ...

Negaunee DDA taking first steps

NEGAUNE — COVID-19 has set almost everyone’s plans back or in some cases have stalled them altogether. In the case of Negaunee’s reactivated Downtown Development Association, we are moving full steam ahead. Before COVID, the DDA was in the middle of taking applications for to hire a ...

Partnership News and Views

re·cov·er·y Noun a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. We continue to move our economy and community forward on a path to “recovery” from the devastating effects of COVID-19. I would argue, however, that based on the true definition of “recovery” what we are ...