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How An Impact Study Assisted The UPSDA

We needed an economic impact assessment and Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) was an excellent partner! For more than 30 years, the Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association (UPSDA) has brought the UP200, Midnight Run, and Jack Pine 30 sled dog championship races to the Marquette region each February. Five…

Partner Spotlight with Bennett Media Group

This year we have launched a monthly Partner Spotlight program as a new way to get to know LSCP Partners! The LSCP had the amazing opportunity to interview John W. Bennett, President of Bennett Media Group (BMG) for June’s Partner…

Employer-Based Childcare Solutions

Lake Superior Community Partnership and U.P. Michigan Works! have just recently released an Employer-Based Childcare Solutions handout to aid the U.P.-wide childcare crisis.     An interactive version of the Employer-Based Childcare Solutions handout can be downloaded here. If you would like the…

Partner Spotlight with Eco Smart Home Pros

This year we have launched a monthly Partner Spotlight program as a new way to get to know LSCP Partners!     This month’s Partner Spotlight is Eco Smart Home Pros. As a new business to Marquette, Eco Smart…

The Electrical Line Technician Program Graduates the Class of 2022

The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) would like to congratulate the students who just graduated from the Electrical Line Technician (ELT) program! Since its establishment in 2003, this program is a joint effort between Northern Michigan University (NMU), the Lake Superior…

Partner Spotlight with the City of Negaunee

This year we have launched a monthly Partner Spotlight program as a new way to get to know LSCP Partners!   Negaunee is a great community to live, work, and enjoy life. That’s why…

New Leadership Coming to the LSCP

It’s hard to believe that this will be my last Mining Journal column as the CEO of the LSCP. I’ve learned so much from this community that I’ll be taking with me into my new role in the Office of Rural…

Christopher Germain Hired as LSCP CEO

Marquette County, MI – The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) Board of Directors have named the incoming CEO for the economic development organization. Christopher Germain, who is currently employed as a Senior Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Planner with…

More changes are coming to LSCP

As many know, the LSCP and other U.P. partners have long advocated for the creation of the Office of Rural Development, which was established by Governor Whitmer in January. Last week, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced…

Partner Spotlight with Stuga North Veterinary Care

This year we have launched a monthly Partner Spotlight program as a new way to get to know LSCP Partners!   This month’s Partner Spotlight is the Stuga North Veterinary Care! We spoke with Veterinarian and Stuga North Owner, Dr….
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