U.P. college students learn about high-demand fields
HOUGHTON — To help bring them together, the university has launched Career FEST, beginning with…
economy
Dream of owning DQ franchise a reality for two local ‘ordinary guys’
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Dairy Queen has been in business for more than 75 years. From…
Tracking business trends
MARQUETTE — According to the Lake Superior Community Partnership, the economy in Marquette County has…
Company converts UP wood, looking to expand at Air Force base
GWINN — Biogenic Reagents is all about being environmentally friendly. The company, based out of…
Pet Stop to close up shop
MARQUETTE — Pet Stop announced this week that they would be going out of business…
Peters discusses possible minimum wage hike
WASHINGTON, D.C. — There’s an ongoing effort in Washington to increase the federal hourly minimum…
Michigan’s unemployment rate lowest since April 2006
LANSING — Michigan’s unemployment rate is now the lowest since April 2006. According to the…
Michigan unemployment rate lowest since 2008
LANSING — Michigan’s unemployment rate is the lowest rate the state has seen since a…
Survey finds optimism in businesses owners
MARQUETTE — Michigan owners of small and medium–sized businesses are increasingly optimistic not only about…
LSCP passport encourages residents to shop locally
MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership has a new way to encourage residents to…