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From Campus Project to Market Success: How one NMU student reimagined camping
How does a college project turn into a thriving outdoor brand? Discover how NMU student Evan BeVier and healthcare founder Gretchen Heinen scaled their big ideas with the help of Innovate Marquette SmartZone.
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Standing Tall Again: How Calumet came together to honor ‘Big Annie’ Clemenc
Following years of community fundraising, Calumet marked a milestone on Aug. 22 with the unveiling of a 900-pound bronze statue honoring 1913 Copper Strike activist Anna “Big Annie” Clemenc.
Preserving the Great Outdoors: Millions targeted for state parks and public lands
Michigan’s state parks and public lands benefit from millions of dollars in the state’s 2027 budget and millions of dollars in Trust Fund grants.
Michigan fourth-grade classrooms can register for free DNR state park field trips
Registration is now open for Nature Awaits, a Michigan DNR program offering fourth-grade classrooms free, educator-led state park field trips with up to $1,000 in school transportation reimbursements available this fall.
LSSU transitions campus Health Care Center operations to Alcona Health Center
Lake Superior State University is transitioning the operations of its campus Health Care Center to Alcona Health Center over a 120-day period that began July 27. The move ensures uninterrupted, quality medical services for students and the community while giving current staff the opportunity to join Alcona Health Center.
Six U.P. students awarded LP Building Solutions scholarships
LP Building Solutions is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its LP Scholarship Program by awarding a record 104 scholarships totaling over $250,000 to team members’ children for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies
The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country.
Stormy Kromer expands 2026 collegiate lineup to 38 universities across 12 states
Stormy Kromer has launched its expanded 2026 Collegiate Collection, growing to 38 universities across 12 states. Every piece in the collection is cut and sewn in Ironwood.
From Campus Project to Market Success: How one NMU student reimagined camping
How does a college project turn into a thriving outdoor brand? Discover how NMU student Evan BeVier and healthcare founder Gretchen Heinen scaled their big ideas with the help of Innovate Marquette SmartZone.
Peninsula Fiber Network opens renovated office in Marquette
Peninsula Fiber Network has relocated to a newly renovated office in Marquette, expanding its regional telecommunications infrastructure to better support Michigan’s first responders, businesses, and essential service providers.
Growing Michigan Markets: 11 vendors join new state initiative
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Farmers Market Association have launched the Farmers to Markets Program, selecting 11 farm businesses across five statewide markets to receive tailored marketing support from Taste the Local Difference.
Michigan’s first-of-its-kind endowment rewrites the rules of forest conservation
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources partnered with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation to establish a first-of-its-kind $670,000 stewardship endowment.
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