August 21, 2025
Central U.P., MI – The Central Upper Peninsula Small Business Support Hub (the HUB) has awarded $109,974 to 17 small businesses across the Upper Peninsula, marking the successful completion of its third Direct Grant cycle. Combined with the $218,975 awarded during the first two cycles, the HUB has…
MARQUETTE, MI — The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) and 4C of the Upper Peninsula have been awarded two grants totaling $184,000 by the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) to support the implementation of the U.P. Childcare Coalition Action Plan and U.P. Family Child Care Networks (FCCNs).
The action plan,…
Marquette County, MI — The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP), in collaboration with a coalition of local partners, has been awarded a $536,550 Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) grant to support economic development and community enhancement efforts across Marquette County.
The funding, awarded through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s RAP 2.0…
MARQUETTE, MI — The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) is pleased to announce the launch of the Marquette County Childcare Provider Enhancement Grant, a new grant program designed to support existing childcare providers in Marquette County by expanding their capacity or enhancing the quality of…
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI – In response to the late-night passage of House Bill 4002 and Senate Bill 8, LSCP CEO Christopher Germain issued the following statement:
The LSCP is pleased to see bipartisan support for amended versions of House…
🗣️Advocacy Update: U.P. Energy Study ⚡
LSCP CEO Christopher Germain recently spoke at a public hearing of the Michigan Public Services Commission (MSPC) about the importance of allowing recent investments in our energy infrastructure to remain in place in light of…
All-of-the-Above: Moving from Housing Data to Housing Units
On May 23, approximately 60 local officials, finance institutions, developers, community partners, and others came together at the Northern Center to take a deep dive in the recently release…
On April 26, the LSCP team held our second Breakfast and Business event of 2024. The topic was workforce trends and challenges. That’s a broad topic, so you may wonder how exactly one addresses such a broad topic. Our…
The Lake Superior Community Partnership team has built a deep and well-balanced bench of benefits for our Partners over the year. While much of the attention often goes to tangible benefits such as ribbon cuttings, Business After Hours, the business…
Marquette, MI – On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) held its highly anticipated Annual Dinner at the NMU Northern Center Ballrooms. The event brings together diverse community members, leaders, and businesses to celebrate economic development.
The theme of this year’s Annual Dinner was ‘The Great…