Ford Airport isn't resting on any accolades. The Dickinson County airport is expanding. A new hangar will open this summer and a second one is in the works. And the ground will be broken in the spring of 2025 on a new multi-million dollar passenger terminal.
Three school districts in the Upper Peninsula will receive electric school buses, aimed at reducing emissions and improving the environment.
"It’s definitely snowmobile season in Alger County and the U.P.,” Alger County Sheriff Todd Brock said. “We have some of the best trails in the state up here and we have dedicated volunteers to make sure the trails are clear, but that doesn’t mean you can disregard safe riding.”
"The 800-foot-long MacArthur Lock, built in 1943, is 79 years old; the maintenance period is critical to keeping the lock in operation during the shipping season,” said Nicholas (Nick) Pettit, maintenance branch chief.
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
Through crowdfunding, a new trail will connect with the Noquemanon trails.
Fat bike enthusiasts in the Upper Peninsula can now find themselves riding a bike named after one of the region's winter meccas.
MDOT Superior Region has a new head engineer in Aaron Johnson.
A Keweenaw manufacturer will expand with the help of a road grant.
Placemaking is the word of the week in the U.P. as Marquette is another city working to improve its sense of place downtown.
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