Economic Development

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Celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 16


Feature Story munisingwelcomesign

Munising: Ready for future investment


Feature Story The campus of Northern Michigan University.

New NMU fellowship promotes economic development in the U.P.


Feature Story This vacant building will be redeveloped as Marquette's cultural center.

Creating a cultural hub in Marquette


Feature Story A rendering of the redeveloped stretch of Ludington Street in downtown Escanaba.

'Longest small town downtown’ gets a facelift


Feature Story Pine Mountain has three ski lifts.

Pine Mountain expands, further connects to community


Feature Story The Vault Hotel opened in Houghton in 2019.

Vault Marquette project set to begin construction


Feature Story The intuitive light system replaces outdated flags to show swim risk forecasting for swimmers, paddleboarders, and surfers. 

Rec-tech startups taking root in the U.P.


Feature Story kinrosslodgeworkers

Temporary housing created for hundreds of Soo Locks workers


Feature Story A wild mushroom on the North Country Trail. Photo: Chuck Marshall

Myconaut: Voyagers in the uncharted world of Fungi


Feature Story The entrance to Lake State University in Sault Ste. Marie.

New space program lifts off at LSSU


Third Street Marketplace opens in Marquette


Feature Story mercyvehicles

Easing the EMS staffing shortage in the U.P. and Michigan


Feature Story Ana Dyreson

The snowy U.P.: Ideal for testing solar panels


Feature Story investuplogo

InvestUP tackles housing issue with $15 million fund


Feature Story The Highway 2 Community Drive-in Theater is the last drive-in theater in the Upper Peninsula.

Community rallies to keep nostalgic Manistique drive-in open


Feature Story orientationweek

Need off-campus housing in Houghton? HOWL


Development News medaad

Marquette hosts annual Michigan economic conference