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Economic Development Week is a global initiative led by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). We participate locally by highlighting the economic advancements and opportunities in our region during Economic Development Week. Read more about economic advancements in the Dickinson area.

Reinvesting and leveraging existing infrastructure to preserve a historic building on the west side of Iron Mountain gives new life to the Imagination Factory Community Center.

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

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