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Regional Career and Technical Education Highlighted

Career and technical education (CTE) can prepare youth and adults for a wide range of high-demand, high-skill and high-wage occupations. It emphasizes hands-on learning to develop practical skills and creative thinking that can serve as a pathway to college education or an apprenticeship en route to gainful employment. CTE…

LSCP Awarded Contract as Career Jump Start Liaison

The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) has been awarded a contract from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to serve as the Region 1 (Upper Peninsula) liaison for their Career Jump Start (CJS) program. Career Jump Start promotes…

Add a new job in 2014?

In 2013, 48 Marquette County businesses collectively created 241 new jobs and were recognized for their participation through the Plus One Program. Michigan Works! and the Lake Superior Community Partnership’s Plus One program is a program designed around the premise that an employer adding just one employee…

What is the LSCP?

We get many questions on what exactly the LSCP does.  Do we only provide services for our partners or for the whole community?  Are we a Chamber of Commerce?  Are we an economic development organization?  Are the services we…

New Year’s Resolutions for Small Businesses

It’s that time of year again, the time of year when we close out and take stock of what we’ve accomplished over the past twelve months and set lofty goals for the next.  For 2015, we’ve compiled a list of New Year’s Resolutions your small business may want to…

Shop Local Passport expiration date extended

The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) has extended the expiration date for the Shop Local Passport to January 31, 2015.  The passports cost $10 and are still available for sale at the LSCP (501 S. Front St., Marquette, Monday-Friday,…

Economic Impact of Agriculture

Michigan’s agriculture industry contributes more than $90 billion annually to the state’s economy.  Agriculture is the second largest industry in the state behind manufacturing.  The agriculture industry employs more than 900,000 Michigan residents.  According to the Michigan Farm Bureau,…

Senate Defeats Bill To Reduce Truck Weights

The Senate rejected a bill today that would reduce Michigan’s 164,000-pound gross weight limit for trucks to 80,000 pounds. SB 1150 failed by a vote of 15-22, with most Republicans voting in opposition. It has long been debated whether Michigan’s 164,000-pound limit spread over 11 axles is a major factor in…
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