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Upper Peninsula Health Plan Ranked Twelfth in the Nation

The Upper Peninsula Health Plan is again one of the nation’s best Medicaid health plans, according to a recent national ranking of Medicaid health plans. The health plan ranks 12th among Medicaid managed-care plans in the United States, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance Medicaid Health Insurance…

Lake Superior Leadership Academy announces class of 2015

The Lake Superior Leadership Academy (LSLA), a project of the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP), is a community leadership and professional development program that is geared toward educating emerging and potential leaders on the inner workings of Marquette County, while developing business networks and leadership skills. Participants will devote at…

Marquette General chooses location for new hospital

MARQUETTE — Duke LifePoint has submitted a memorandum of understanding for the location of a replacement hospital. They are seeking to build their new Marquette General Hospital location at the former Roundhouse property in the city of Marquette. The memorandum will be discussed at a special meeting on Monday September…

Local business intelligence tool helps LSCP partner businesses grow

MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) launched an online tool designed to help local businesses grow by making smarter decisions through data analysis.  SizeUp for Local Business Intelligence, located here, allows businesses to easily obtain highly specific data on revenues, salaries, health insurance costs, supplier locations, and…

Sale of UPCCO completed

ISHPEMING — Upper Peninsula Power Company announced Thursday that the sale of the utility has been completed. This sale marks the return of UPPCO to its roots of being a Michigan-headquartered energy company. All approvals have been completed for Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners to acquire UPPCO from…

Lake Superior Community Partnership Announces New Employee

The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) is pleased to announce the hiring of Ashley Szczepanski.  She will serve as Assistant to Events and Marketing. Szczepanski has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Commercial Recreation and Facility Management from Central Michigan University. Since graduation in 2009, she has been employed by…

Code Michigan Returns for Second Year – This Year to Marquette

Software developers are invited to participate in the state’s Code Michigan event this October for an opportunity to build mobile and web applications and win cash prizes. “Code Michigan is an exciting opportunity for civic-minded developers and designers to help reinvent Michigan’s government by creating mobile and web…

Business community wins with passage of Proposal 1

The business community scored a big win Tuesday night, with Michigan voters approving Proposal 1, thus ensuring the elimination of the industrial personal property tax. With 98 percent of precincts reporting statewide as of early Wednesday morning, the proposal passed 69-31. Proposal 1’s passage also ensures approval of a plan supporters…
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