"Fortunately, our collaboration with Les Cheneaux Distillers has enabled us to host this event just a few blocks from our campus. The Student Enrichment Fund plays a crucial role in our funding, and the success of this event will not only support our students but also celebrate the wonderful community we are a part of," says Nikki Storey, president of Great Lakes Boat Building School.
“We are excited to join forces with the staff at Grossman Forestry. The combination of our two teams will bring clients expanded expertise and opportunities through a broader network of land management services while offering efficiencies with offices spread across the Upper Peninsula,” says Justin Miller, president of Green Timber.
"We are very happy to partner with the Bayer Fund to identify successful strategies for organic growers to reduce tillage and capture all the potential economic and environmental benefits of doing so, while producing bountiful vegetable crops,” said James DeDecker, director of Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center.
“In Michigan, we know how vital the Soo Locks are. We are on borrowed time until something happens that shuts them down, which would have devastating consequences for the economy and our national security,” said U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
“Every Michigander should be able to enjoy the incredible natural resources we are blessed to steward,” said Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II.
For the first time, Mount Bohemia opens ski chairlift to summer tourists, offering visitors 360-degrees of the surrounding countryside, Lake Superior and other natural landmarks.
“I am very excited to unite our community and explore ways to include people with all types of disabilities,” said Jen Shaud, Accessible Keweenaw Initiative member.
“It's a win-win on multiple levels,” said Instructor Christopher MacMaster — a 25-year veteran of the MSP. “The experiential learning our students receive by working with MSP detectives to give a real cold case a fresh look enhances their career preparation and sets them apart, making them more competitive in the job market."
“Costs for everything keep increasing — food, fuel, utilities, you name it,” said Kasey Grieco, program manager. “But wages aren’t increasing at anywhere near the same rates, and families who have previously been able to get by are now finding themselves unable to stretch their paychecks far enough."
“The new facility is designed to better accommodate larger events, including business conventions,” says Tony Mancilla, general manager for Island Resort & Casino. “By offering expanded meeting space conveniently located between Lower Michigan and Northern Wisconsin, we will meet the increased demand from regional groups."
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