Innovation News

Rooted in Wood, Powered by Innovation: Timber Products’ new Munising Components facility redefines manufacturing in the U.P. 

Munising Components is one of the first operations in the country to connect a primary sawmill directly to a fully automated hardwood component line.

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Posters from LSSU of banished words over the years.
Banished words for 2018: LSSU names its list

The New Year always brings with it a new list of banished words from LSSU -- here's what to avoid saying in 2018.

Invent@NMU and Innovate Marquette are new partners.
Million-dollar grant to spur high-tech business in Marquette

Innovate Marquette SmartZone and Invent@NMU will combine with the help of the grant.

Blomquist Architects' new Iron Mountain location.
Architecture firm moves to historic building

Blomquist Architects moved its headquarters to downtown Iron Mountain.

The Noquemanon Trails Network
New trail being added to Marquette network

Through crowdfunding, a new trail will connect with the Noquemanon trails.

Mike Walker, right, and Dia de los Tacos employee Chris, left.
Marquette’s taco truck wins national award

Marquette's Dia de los Tacos won, for the second time, a national food truck award for its tacos.

Rainbow Packing in Escanaba
Food system grants boost meat, egg production in U.P.

Two U.P. food companies were awarded MDARD grants to expand their businesses.

The new BOSS snow shovel.
Boss Snowplow develops new snow shovel

The Boss Snowplow company has expanded with a related product -- the Boss snow shovel.

A fat bike named Marquette is now available from Framed.
A Streetcar named Desire? How about a Fat Bike named Marquette.

Fat bike enthusiasts in the Upper Peninsula can now find themselves riding a bike named after one of the region's winter meccas. 

Aaron Johnson is the new regional MDOT head.
MDOT taps Johnson for top U.P. spot

MDOT Superior Region has a new head engineer in Aaron Johnson.

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