Providing resources for communities and entrepreneurs to create and retain jobs in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan & Emmet Counties.

Recreational Marijuana in Your Community?

November 20, 2018

Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net

What We Know, What We Don’t Know

Janet Koch, Community Development Unless you’ve gone radio silence and have avoided talking to another… read more

EJ Groundbreaking

October 31, 2018

Courtesy of EJ • Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    

EJ Groundbreaking

East Jordan, Mich. (October 25, 2018) – EJ,… read more

Strategic Plan Still Sitting on the Shelf?

October 17, 2018

Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net Andy Hayes, NLEA President

NLEA Team took part in Strategic Doing Workshop hosted by MSU Extension which taught the practice of collaborative

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Just a Single, Please! More Housing Help

October 17, 2018

Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net Janet Koch, Community Development

What would you say if I told you there’s a way, available right now, to help alleviate the housing shortage?

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Stop Fixing Potholes and Build Peaks

October 16, 2018

Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net

When a visitor is coming to your town for the first time what do you want them to experience? What do you want them to tell their friends and families

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On-Street Bike Parking Coming Soon

October 16, 2018

Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net

The Elk Rapids DDA plans to install on-street bike parking similar to that pictured thanks to a local grant from Cherry Capital Cycling Club.

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Reflections from Charlevoix CEC Conference

October 16, 2018

Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net Buck Love, Business Retention & Growth

On October 3-4, 2018 over 115 people from all over Michigan and various states met in Charlevoix

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National Manufacturing Day coming to Northern Michigan

October 16, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern Lakes Economic Alliance • info@northernlakes.net  • www.northernlakes.net

National Manufacturing Day is coming to Northern Michigan Communities and Students!

High schoolers, parents and

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Fall Sporting Clays Fun Shoot 2018

September 17, 2018

More than 80 NLEA partners and investors were in attendance at this year’s Fall Networking Event “Sporting Clays Fun Shoot”, Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Charlevoix Rod & Gun Club.  A big “Thank You” goes out… read more

Fiber is the Future

September 12, 2018

Andy Hayes, NLEA President The FCC estimates that more than 350,000 homes in rural areas of Michigan cannot connect to higher speed internet providers. A great partner of NLEA, Great Lakes Energy, came in to help answer the call for higher speeds… read more

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