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After more than 30 years serving the residents of Antrim County, County Administrator Pete Garwood retired on December 16, 2022. In his capacity as administrator, Pete served on the board of the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance from when… read more

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a new National Broadband Map. Since high-speed internet is not accessible to many rural businesses and homes in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties, the Northern… read more

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Sam Bailey, Strategic Initiatives Manager The year 2022 was supposed to be the year when things got back to normal with many business sectors returning to their pre-COVID operations. But was that the case? It depends how you define normal.… read more

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By: Abigail Kendziorski, NLEA/DTE Energy Foundation Intern ‘22 With various trails and bodies of water, outdoor recreation plays an economically significant and growing role in northern Michiganders’ quality of life and enjoyment.… read more

By: Sam Bailey, Strategic Initiatives Manager and Abigail Kendziorski, NLEA/DTE Energy Foundation Summer Intern From large tracts of state land for hunting and fishing; to lakes and rivers for every watersport; to twisting trails… read more