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Agreement signed between Cliffs Natural Resources and WEC Energy Group for potential energy generation

Monday, August 15, 2016 LANSING, Mich. – An agreement providing for a potential long-term, clean energy electric power solution for the Upper Peninsula has been reached between Cliffs Natural Resources and WEC Energy Group, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced today. The proposed solution is expected to be cost-competitive for Cliffs and save money for residential customers of the Upper Peninsula, after the…

LSCP Academy time is here again

It’s that time of year again, the Lake Superior Leadership Academy (LSLA) applications are starting to roll in and the planning has begun. I know the 361 alumni can vouch for how valuable this program is. Established in 1998…

The New Wage and Overtime Rules Lunch and Learn

The U.S. Department of Labor just released new regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act that will change which employees can be hourly, which can be salaried, and who gets overtime.  The regulations take effect for all employers on December 1, 2016. Last week we had an overview of…

Lake Superior Community Partnership Foundation announces new board members

  The Lake Superior Community Partnership Foundation (LSCPF) is pleased to announce the induction of many new board members over past nine months. Scott Knaffla was elected on the LSCP Foundation board October 2015. He is a Financial Advisor and Managing Director at Barton & Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services providing…

What the LSCP has done in 2016

Once again, the first half of the year has flown by! How are we already halfway through 2016? We’ve worked with some amazing clients, coordinated the annual Ambassador trip to Lansing, completed two successful fundraising events and are in the…

Partnership looks forward to B2B Expo

About a month ago, the LSCP announced that we will be hosting our first ever Business to Business (B2B) Expo and Workshop. This event will take place on October 27 at NMU’s University Center. The B2B event will include a…

Eagle East new potential mine site

Eagle Mine is hoping their discovery of a potential new mineralized area will extend the life of the mine in northern Marquette county. Last June Lundin announced that exploration drilling found a new zone of nickel and copper mineralization a little more than a mile east of the Eagle…

Job Opening: Business Development Representative

POSITION SUMMARY The Business Development Representative carries out the organization’s program involvement strategies, serves part of a staff team for associated programs, and conducts retention visits with area businesses to assess current opportunities and challenges and inform of applicable LSCP business services. PRIMARY POSITION OBJECTIVES Conducts partner and prospect retention/expansion and…

Summer Skilled Trades Camps for Kids 2016 Gears, Chains & Cranes Repair an Engine Develop an Electronic Game Weld a Widget Cook a Meal Make Up a Mask Solve a Crime Build a Team Fix a Bike Design a Building Engineer a Bridge HAVE FUN…

Navigating through challenging times

I have been accused of being a glass half full kind of a person, and many of my columns have shared the positive services we provide as economic developers. Truth be told, we also play a role with clients and…
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