MARQUETTE — The Michigan Municipal League brought its Local Economies initiative to several Central Upper Peninsula communities last week, with visits to Forsyth Township, Ishpeming, Gladstone, Manistique and Marquette. Backed by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Ralph C. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — This summer, the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District Technology Center will begin a $6.4 million renovation, with most of the work scheduled across two construction seasons. The project will modernize the nearly 50-year-old facility through updated classrooms, a new ...
MARQUETTE — Save the date for the next Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance meeting on May 14. The meeting will bring together mining industry leaders, housing advocates and policy experts from across the Upper Peninsula for a virtual conversation on two pressing regional issues: ...
MARQUETTE — New U.S. Census estimates show several Upper Peninsula counties posted population gains between 2021 and 2025, with Luce County seeing the largest percentage increase and Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Mackinac, Marquette and Schoolcraft counties also edging upward. Demographers say ...
MANISTIQUE — A once vacant hotel and campground site in Manistique is getting redeveloped as Campfire Shores, a new, re-envisioned outdoor destination that blends camping, glamping, trails and future event space with plans to renovate part of the former hotel building. Once complete, ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has awarded funding to UP Michigan Works! through its Young Professionals and Young Professionals Plus initiatives to help more young people explore careers, build job skills and earn income while preparing for the ...