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LSCP Releases 2019 Data Booklet

Each year the LSCP researches and compiles economic data important to our community. The data booklet is created with the help of Economic Modeling Specialists Incorporated (EMSI) software. EMSI compiles data from over 90 different federal, state and private data sources to…

LSCP Programs to Check Out

You may have heard I have announced my retirement in the spring of 2021.  After over two decades at the helm of the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) I am ready for the next chapter. The incredible staff and board of…

A Special Message From the Lake Superior Community Partnership

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Ashley Szczepanski 906.250.0512 or ashley@marquette.org   Lake Superior Community Partnership Announces Amy Clickner to Retire as CEO in 2021 LSCP Board of Directors launches successor search Marquette, Mich., August 12, 2020 – The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) today announced that Amy…

Fall Fest 2020

As summer is winding down, back to school is quickly approaching. If you’re a business in Marquette County, consider checking out the upcoming Fall Fest event happening at Northern Michigan University (NMU). If you have attended in the past, there are…

Recovery

re·cov·er·y /rəˈkəv(ə)rē/ Noun a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. We continue to move our economy and community forward on a path to “recovery” from the devastating effects of COVID-19. I would argue, however, that based on the true definition of…

Upper Peninsula Named as Vertical Launch & Autonomous Vehicle Testing Site

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2020   MARQUETTE – The Michigan Launch Initiative, an effort led by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA), is moving forward with a vertical launch site and autonomous vehicle proving grounds to be located in the…

Business Recovery Assistance

The Upper Peninsula is in the reopening, rebounding, recovery stages of the pandemic. There are many requirements for a business to keep their employers, customers and the public safe and we are all adjusting to the “new normal” of being a…

Love on Local

It is wonderful to see businesses and organizations continued the reopening process! While we all realize that things are definitely not as they used to be, we continue to adapt to the “new normal” and begin to live our lives outside…

Phase 5 of MI Safe Start in the Upper Peninsula

We have made it to Phase 5 of the Michigan Safe Start Plan! It has certainly been a long three months for everyone, learning to adjust to what comes next. The virus certainly left no one immune to the effects. Whether…

Reopening the U.P.

What an unusual year it has been so far. Basically, most of us have ripped up our 2020 Strategic plans and started over! From an economic development standpoint, our time has been spent connecting with our businesses, providing appropriate services and…
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