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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…

LSCP is all about Economic Development

A three part series on the LSCP from ABC10 News: Part 1: LSCP is all about Economic Development Part 2: LSCP helps electrician’s idea become a ‘brewing’ success Part 3: Company converts UP wood, looking to expand at Air Force base

Marquette County Road Commission, Stand U.P. to Announce Filing of Lawsuit against EPA

MEDIA ADVISORY ISHPEMING— The Marquette County Road Commission and Stand U.P. on Friday will announce and unveil details about the filing of a federal lawsuit against the E.P.A., challenging the decision by the Washington, D.C.-based agency to block construction of County Road 595. County Road 595 is the name given to…

Recent Awards for Marquette County

Best Towns to Raise a Family in Michigan – Chocolay Township, Marquette, Ishpeming #8 Best Small City in America – Marquette #23 Best Place for Millenial Job Seekers in the Midwest – Marquette Best Paddling Towns: Marquette, MI #10 Best City in Michigan for Young Families – Ishpeming #10 Best City…

Doing Business with Government Agencies

PTAC Client or Economic Development Partner: On June 18-19, the “3rd Annual Native American Government Contracting Conference, Doing Business with Government Agencies” event will be at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. It’s a unique opportunity to learn how to increase your revenue by selling goods and…

Lundin Mining Discovers New High-Grade Nickel-Copper-PGM Mineralization Near Eagle Mine

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – June 2, 2015) – Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN)(OMX:LUMI) (“Lundin” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that exploration drilling near the Eagle Mine has intersected a new zone of high-grade massive and semi-massive nickel-copper sulphide mineralization. The discovery is located approximately two kilometers east of the…

Action Alert – Road Funding Plan

– ACTION ALERT – Dear Partners/Stakeholders, The Lake Superior Community Partnership is closely monitoring various road funding plans in the state Legislature following the defeat of the Proposal 1 state transportation ballot proposal. This issue is moving quickly and we hope our partners and stakeholders will oppose the cuts to economic…

Stop Currency Manipulation – Please Take Action

We need your help! This email is to fill you in on an important jobs issue happening in Washington and to ask for your help in supporting American manufacturing. To connect the dots back home, I am sure you are aware of the idling of the Empire Mine…
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