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This year's Soo Film Festival will take place Sept. 13-17.

Soo Film Festival awarded grant for new programming

“We are thrilled to receive this support from MACC,” said Jason Markstrom, president of Soo Film Festival, in a release. “This grant will allow us to continue to provide our community with high-quality film programming from around the Great Lakes.”

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Co-founders of KMI: Troy Morris, Austin Morris, and Adam Kall.
Marquette company cleans space with new Air Force contract

“I’m excited that we get to apply AI (artificial intelligence) towards such an interesting problem. By predicting the behavior and telemetry of in-space objects, we will enable existing docking procedures for targets like the ISS and spacecraft to be used for docking with debris,” KMI’s Adam Kall said.

The famous "World's Tallest Indian" stands in Hiawatha Park in Ironwood, where a new effort to expand playground and placemaking efforts is taking place.
Ironwood finds new way to placemake Hiawatha Park

“The city of Ironwood is excited to partner with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Patronicity to develop a new playground for the Historic Hiawatha Park in Ironwood,” said Tom Bergman, Ironwood Community Development director.

A scenic overlook along Brockway Mountain Drive in Eagle Harbor. A trail at the popular recreation area has been closed to prevent erosion.
Brockway trail closed in fight against erosion

“Erosion is becoming a problem on Snowmobile Trail #3, which is why we made the decision to close it for the summer and avoid additional damage to the trail,” said Emily Clegg, director of land and water management for The Nature Conservancy in Michigan.

Chathura de Alwis (left) and Kathryn Perrine were honored with the 2023 Bhakta Rath Award, named after the Head of the Material Science and Component Technology of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
Michigan Tech researchers honored for practical measurement discovery

“The work offers a new understanding of iron corrosion, which is important in many industries and energy applications,” says Ashley R. Head, an associate scientist in the Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

The entrance to Mission Point Resort, located on the eastern end of Mackinac Island.
Stewards of a Mackinac Island resort

The Ware family purchased Mission Point Resort in 2014 and since then, the family has been busy renovating and improving the historic property. The latest renovation included a redesign of the main lobby, housed in a tipi-like structure.

Negaunee celebrated the opening of its downtown social district on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Enhancing Negaunee: A $3.4 million project

Negaunee begins new downtown revitalization efforts -- a $3.4 million project aimed at street and infrastructure improvements and placemaking initiatives. 

The #4 shaft house will receive new life as a historic site in the Keweenaw Peninsula
Painesdale Mine recognized as historic site

“This is something we have been working towards for years as we have grown as an operation,” said Painesdale Mine & Shaft Inc. President Michael Prast. “It is wonderful to officially be a part of the network of wonderful historic sites working to preserve and share the local copper mining history.”

AAoM GR staff
West Michigan welcomes Autism Alliance of Michigan to new office in Grand Rapids area

Autism Alliance of Michigan is opening a new office in the Grand Rapids area.

A view of Lake Superior along the Keweenaw Point Trail, near High Rock Bay.
Keweenaw tourism revenue up 35 percent

"This is our best estimate using the data available to us," said Brad Barnett, Visit Keweenaw executive director. "Inflation certainly played a role in visitor's increased spending, but shifts in lodging demand lead us to believe that spending in other areas, like retail and dining increased as well.”

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