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Airport is vital to our local economy

I think we all understand the value of the accessibility of air service in a community. Whether you travel for business or pleasure, ship or receive goods or are a supplier to the industry, the success of your regional airport…

Economic Development 411

Earlier this month we hosted a webinar titled Economic Development 411 (ED411). We designed this presentation to give the community a better understanding of economic development and what it means to our county. We received positive feedback on the…

Tourism Benefits Economic Development

We all know how lucky we are to live in Marquette County. It seems others are realizing this as well with a recent increase in recognition for our area (i.e. Top 10 Underrated Adventure Destination from Yahoo Travel, #8…

County delegate heading to Livable Communities celebration

Eleven years after being named one of “America’s Most Livable Communities,” Marquette County is taking part in the Partners for Livable Communities’ 40th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C., next week. Former Mayor and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Stu Bradley will represent Marquette County at the event, to be held…

Proposed Overtime Ruling

A critical part of economic development in a region is government relations. While larger companies may have their own department or lobbyist, small to medium size companies may not have that infrastructure to rely on, that is where the…

UPHP headquarters moving to Liberty Way

MARQUETTE – The transformation of the Liberty Way campus from abandoned bakery to a fully functioning mixed use development will soon be complete. Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) and the Veridea Group announced today that they have entered into a…

The LSCP is here to help

At last week’s board meeting, we did something a little different. We had one of our clients and partners come in and share how exactly we have assisted them over the years. We were excited to welcome Jill Korpi,…

Academy Nutures Future Leaders

What makes a great leader? I believe effective leaders possess many qualities, including the ability to communicate effectively, integrity, a positive attitude and the ability to inspire. We live in a community with many influential leaders who strive to…

Upcoming Technology and Liability Changes

Does your business accept credit or debit cards? If so, you need to hear this! What is EMV? EMV is a microchip card technology for debit, credit and prepaid cards. It stands for Europay, Mastercard and Visa. We recently hosted a workshop with Range Bank and the Michigan Retailers Association to help Marquette County businesses prepare…
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