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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…

LSCP Quarterly Luncheon: Marquette County Update

The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) will be holding a Quarterly Luncheon on Tuesday, August 12 at the Holiday Inn beginning at 12 noon. The event will feature a Marquette County update from County Administrator Scott Erbisch.  This is a chance to get a better understanding of all that…

Five Development Projects to Watch in Marquette County

Marquette County continues to grow!  Here are five projects you should keep an eye on as they result in additional jobs and investment in our region. Thomas Theatre Group What it is: The $10 million building project includes…

Dennis Smith, LSCP Board Chairman Receives Award

This afternoon, Dennis Smith received the 2014 Ellis J. Bonner Outstanding Achievement Award, presented at the annual summer conference of the Michigan Association of Health Plans (MAHP). The award was presented to Dennis during the MAHP Annual Awards Luncheon. The Bonner Outstanding Achievement Award is given to an MAHP member who…

Derek Bush Awarded EMSI Certification

Marquette, Mich. – Derek Bush, Business Development Representative of the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP), has recently achieved his Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) Certification. EMSI Certification is labor market education designed to help individuals become experts in EMSI data so that strategic issues can be approached with confidence…

Proposal 1 Makes Michigan Competitive, Keeps Communities Strong

For decades, Michigan businesses have paid a double tax known as the Personal Property Tax. This regulation requires businesses to pay an annual tax on all of their equipment, no matter how old it is, in addition to the 6 percent sales tax paid at the time of purchase. While…

Job Posting: Assistant to Events & Marketing

POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for assisting with marketing, events and investor and public relations activities. Position functions focus on investor marketing, retention and growth activities, programs and projects and contractual services. This position is the first staff person in line for additional administrative and customer service responsibilities. PRIMARY POSITION…
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