Senator Slotkin: Copperwood Project will be a “Game Changer” for the Upper Peninsula
Slotkin joins local, state and federal leaders in supporting a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the Western U.P. MARQUETTE, Mich. — Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joins leaders across party lines in voicing support for the Copperwood Project, as highlighted in an exclusive interview with The Mining Gazette. Her backing demonstrates the bipartisan support the project has at […]
Local and Industry Support Continues to Grow for $50 Million Infrastructure Grant for Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula
Community Members, Industry Leaders and Elected Officials Stand Together in Support of a Grant That Would Bring Economic Development Projects Like Copperwood and Others to Life WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Today, supporters of responsible economic development, the majority of whom live in the Western Upper Peninsula, came together with elected officials, industry representatives and labor and […]
Episode 22: Ryan Stern and Mike Smith
https://vimeo.com/1092504636/be9c4929d0?share=copy#t=0 In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood sits down with Mike Smith, Executive Director of the UP Construction Council, and Ryan Stern, U.P. Representative of the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, to talk about the workforce that’s building the future of the Upper Peninsula. The discussion covers major construction projects, […]
Episode 21: Anne Giroux and Kyle Aho
https://vimeo.com/1084453280/ In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood sits down with Anne Giroux, Director of Development and Investment Services at Build U.P., and Kyle Aho, Partner at AV Housing Solutions. The conversation explores how new tools like brownfield redevelopment, land bank partnerships, and targeted grant programs are helping drive housing projects forward […]
Wakefield Township Requests Infrastructure Grant to Bring Jobs and Opportunities to Gogebic County
Local, State and Federal Leaders Double Down on Commitment to Move Copperwood Project Forward MARQUETTE, Mich. — Local, state and federal leaders are standing firm in their commitment to bring infrastructure funding to Gogebic County that will attract transformational economic development opportunities to the region. Wakefield Township is requesting approval from the legislature to administer […]