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Taking place from May 12 – 16, the week recognizes and honors the dedicated work of economic developers and their contributions to communities around the world.

Insights from The Alliance’s January Roundtable with Legal and Financial Experts Thanks to a generous grant from the DTE Foundation, The Alliance held a follow up roundtable event on January 7, 2025 with Attorney Jacob Lynch from Ryan & Lynch Law and Tony Flaminio, CPA from Fleury Singler & Co PC to answer questions concerning the Earned Sick Time Act that will go into effect on February 21, 2025. Here are some resources shared during the roundtable: Key Resources for Underst

Iron Mountain, Mich., (March 27, 2024) – The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance is pleased to announce its new executive director, Mindy Meyers. “Mindy has demonstrated leadership in community development during her tenure as program director of the Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority, paired with her knowledge of the local community and her enthusiasm for continued growth in the area, made her the ideal candidate,” remarked Tony Edlebeck, chair of The Alli

Gov. Whitmer announced the expansion of LP Building Solutions with the MEDC today. This $194 million expansion will create 50 jobs while retaining the current 151 jobs already at the site and it will be one of the largest projects supported by the MSF in the Upper Peninsula.

The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a Michigan Community Revitalization Program performance-based grant of $414,950 in support of Eden Property Collection’s Sandstone Studio Projects.

Executive Summary Through a collaborative effort among public and private stakeholders, LandUse|USA has been engaged to conduct this Residential Target Market Analysis (TMA) for the Upper Peninsula Prosperity Regions 1a, 1b, and 1c. The West Region 1a includes six counties; the Central Region 1b includes Dickinson County with five others; and East Region 1c has three counties (for a total of fifteen counties). Together with regional contributions, this study has also been fun

The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) and Dickinson Area EDA (DAEDA) are pleased to announce the signing of a formal collaborative agreement between the two entities that will have the LSCP providing economic development services and support to the DAEDA staff and board of directors. “Our board and community stakeholders have worked diligently over the last 15 months to develop a plan and garner the necessary resources to take economic development in our county to th