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

Michigan DNR & Industrial Arts Institute Blaze New Trails with Creative Partnership

September 16, 2021

welding student

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

Northern Michigan is Going Grey: An Aging Population and Its Effects

September 11, 2021

The populations of each NLEA county are aging which has poses a challenge for future economic success.


By: Sam Bailey, NLEA/DTE Energy Foundation Graduate Intern ‘21 Everyone goes grey at a different rate, but Northern Lower Michigan is… read more

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