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Brice Burge
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Rec-tech startups taking root in the U.P.
Sarah Spohn
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New space program lifts off at LSSU
Jennifer Donovan
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Economic Development
Marquette’s Shophouse Park project gets $3 million state grant
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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TV6
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Snowriver Mountain Resort will install UP’s first high-speed detachable chairlift
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Source:
TV6
Economic Development
Invest UP Helping Local Colleges Expand Mechatronics Offerings
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Source:
Radio Results Network
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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MTU to Host Smart Ships Workshop at World’s First Freshwater Test Bed
Cyndi Perkins
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Lindsay Moore
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication
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