New $3.7M campground in Negaunee to boost tourism and create jobs
The City of Negaunee hopes to build a 71-site campground and trailhead for off-road vehicles and snowmobiles if it wins a $3.7 million Competitive Outdoor Recreation Tourism Grant, which is aimed at economic recovery in the tourism, travel, and outdoor recreation sectors. The campground is planned for a 12.1-acre lot off County Road 480 with […]
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist shares importance of investing in rural communities
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist was recently in the Upper Peninsula and visited a number of key businesses across the region. He spent time in Escanaba where he stopped at OSF St. Francis Hospital as well as Beaver’s Lures downtown. Later, he visited Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique and Iverson Showshoes in Wetmore. On Saturday, Lt. […]
U.P. Michigan Works! helps businesses find success
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! promotes and addresses the needs of businesses for current and future work-ready talent, in support of a strong and resilient economy. The team of dedicated specialists helps people and businesses be more successful. U.P. Michigan Works! maximizes the state and federal resources to help companies improve their workforces and people to […]
Soo Locks rebuild project gets full funding through infrastructure law
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will receive $479 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will be used over several years to expand the Soo Locks and enable the “1,000-footer” sized ships to move between Lake Superior and Lake Huron via the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. The project […]
U.P. communities use MEDC revitalization tools
While the Upper Peninsula is widely known for its unlimited outdoor recreational opportunities, it also features dynamic communities which are home to vibrant cities and villages that attract business and recreation, as well as workers, students, tourists, and residents, like Houghton and Hancock. Communities across the Upper Peninsula are proactively investing in themselves by addressing […]
Upper Peninsula receives more than $30M in ARPA dollars
The Michigan Department of Treasury distributed more than $319 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to more than 1,650 Michigan communities. Every county in the Upper Peninsula was on the receiving end of the funding, with more than $30 million being distributed across the region. The money can be used to relieve […]
Calumet awarded $250K grant for restoration of Fifth Street
Following last May’s devastating Fifth Street Fire, the Village of Calumet is preparing to rebuild with a $250,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The Michigan Enhancement Grant will be used to reduce costs and provide the information needed by a potential developer, who will ultimately have the final say in what the new […]
Eagle Mine and Porsche team up to beat Guinness World Record
Eagle Mine and Porsche recently teamed up to be recognized by Guinness World Records for setting a new benchmark for the greatest altitude change ever achieved by an electric car – starting in Eagle Mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Traveling over 1,400-miles between the lowest accessible point in Eagle Mine (a depth of […]
Two U.P. downtowns gain historic designation
Governor Whitmer recently announced that the downtown commercial districts of three Michigan communities have been given a historic designation and added to the National Register of Historic Places, including Ishpeming and Negaunee. The three communities together encompass 135 buildings and structures, of which 100 are considered to contribute to the historic character. “Many benefits come […]
U.P. small businesses receive $100K in grants to strengthen economy
Four U.P. small businesses are among 28 in the state that will receive funding from the MEDC’s Match on Main program to support job growth and economic development, including Good Times Music (Houghton), Ore Dock Brewing Company (Marquette), Co-Ed Flowers and Gifts (Sault Ste. Marie), and Superior Culture (Marquette). Each business received $25,000 for a […]