The next time you’re hiking on the North Central, North Eastern, or North Western state trails, take a closer look at the new trail gates. There’s a chance they were made by welding students from Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway, Michigan.… read more

By: Sam Bailey, NLEA/DTE Energy Foundation Graduate Intern ‘21

Everyone goes grey at a different rate, but Northern Lower Michigan is quickly going grey. Data collected by the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey reveals that… read more

Click here to check out what’s going on this month in the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance Newsletter.

• Announcing Northern Lakes Innovation Alliance – a new program that provides space for entrepreneurs to grow ideas and access

By: Sam Bailey, NLEA/DTE Foundation Graduate Intern

Living in Northern Lower Michigan, we’re familiar with the “Help Wanted” signs that dot the roadside every summer, yet this summer the signs seem to be everywhere. The month of June… read more

The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) introduces a new program that provides space for entrepreneurs to grow ideas and access capital.

Northern Lakes Innovation Alliance is an event for innovators in various industries to pitch their… read more