Michigan s Upper Peninsula

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1 Community and Economic Profiles for Michigan s Upper Peninsula Featuring data from An Economic Snapshot: Demographics, Labor Force, Major Employers, Government, Community Development and More

2 About this Directory This directory, Community and Economic Profiles for Michigan s Upper Peninsula, lists 2013 and 2014 county data for each of the fifteen counties of the U.P. Much of the data in the directory was retrieved from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Employment data was collected by Eastern Upper Peninsula Planning and Development, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development, Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region and Michigan Works! This data can be utilized to monitor local economic conditions and trends, provide economic profiles for new, existing and prospective businesses, and identify new consumption, savings, investment and philanthropic opportunities and 2014 data is featured here because the 2015 federal data is not finalized until June of The Researchers Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D., Sam M. Cohodas Professor at (NMU), prepared this work in tandem with the Eastern Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development and Western Upper Peninsula Planning Region. Special thanks to Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance for initially launching and providing administrative support of this long standing project.

3 Table of Contents Alger County... 3 Baraga County... 4 Chippewa County... 5 Delta County... 6 Dickinson County... 7 Gogebic County... 8 Houghton County... 9 Iron County Keweenaw County Luce County Mackinac County Marquette County Menominee County Ontonagon County Schoolcraft County... 17

4 Alger County, MI Home of beautiful Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County extends along the southern shore of Lake Superior for over 80 miles. Several hundred thousand visitors come to local attractions each year, supporting a significant yearround tourism industry. Alger County also provides a significant amount of manufacturing employment and is connected to the Midwest and Canadian markets by means of Highways M-28 and US-41, as well as by rail. The wealth of natural resources is crucial to the local economy, supplying both raw materials for industry and scenic beauty and recreational opportunities for local residents and tourists. This central Upper Peninsula County includes 8 townships, 1 city and 10 unincorporated communities. Munising is the major city and seat of local government. Page 3 Total Labor Force... 3,819 3,602 Employed... 3,398 3,175 Unemployment Rate % 11.9% Public School Districts (Enrollment) Au Train-Onota Burt Township Munising Superior Central Public Total... 1,086 1,702 Private Schools Munising Baptist Colleges & Universities (Distance from Munising) Bay de Noc Community College, Escanaba (63 miles)... 2,305 2,811 - M-Tech at Bay College offers customized business training across the U.P., Marquette (44 miles)... 8,879 8,918 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Michigan Works! The UPWARDTalent Council Munising Memorial Hospital - basic care (11 beds) Marquette General is a Duke Lifepoint Hospital, 50 miles from Munising (315 beds) FIRE DEPARTMENTS Au Train Township, Onota Township, Burt Township, Munising City, Munising Township, USDA Forest Service Munising Ranger District, Rock River Township, Mathias Township, Tri-County. AMBULANCE 911 Service, Ambulance/First Responders located in Munising and outlying areas of county, Advanced EMS Life Support, Vehicle/Personnel in Munising, Hovercraft and specialty speed boat for lakes Summer Winter Average Snowfall inches annually MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT (# Employed) Neenah Paper, Inc. (Munising Mill) Timber Products Trenary Home Bakery OTHER EMPLOYERS (#Employed) Michigan Department of Corrections Munising Public Schools Christmas Kewadin Casino Tendercare Munising Memorial Hospital County of Alger Superior Central Schools Glen s Market People s State Bank Pictured Rockes National Lakeshore GOVERNMENT Alger County Government Information Public Records Population 9,862 9, % 915 Square Miles Chatham-Eben Co-Op Federal Credit Union, Citizens Bank, Munising Community Credit Union, People s State Bank of Munising, Trenary Co-Op Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, Revolving loan funds in Burt Township Accommodations and Food Services Retail Trade Construction Transportation and warehousing Other services except public administration Health care and social assistance Administrative and waste services Manufacturing Finance and Insurance Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Professional and technical services Arts, entertainment and recreation Wholesale Trade Information Real Estate, rental and leasing Utilities Management of companies and enterprises Air Service: Sawyer International Airport, Hanley Field (grass strip, non-commercial) Rail Carriers: ALTRAN (dial-a-ride, shuttle bus), Canadian National Railway, Grand Island Ferry (seasonal passenger service) US-41, M-28, M-67, M-77, M-94 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Chicago, IL Duluth, MN Detroit, MI Local and cellular telephone: AT&T Wireless, Hiawatha Telephone Co., TDS Telecom, Verizon Wireless Internet service providers: Charter Communications, Hiawatha Telephone Co. (Jamadots DSL), TDS Telecom Electricity: Alger-Electric Co-Op, Upper Peninsula Power Company Natural Gas: Bowman Gas (propane), DTE/MichCon (natural gas), Lagasco Propane, Volunteer Energy (natural gas) Municipal Water & Sewer: City of Munising RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Miles of Snowmobile/OHV Trails (400+) Total Campsites (750) Bed & Breakfast/Cabins/Resorts (150) Scenic Waterfalls (20) Lighthouses/Range Light Sets (6) Lake Superior Harbor Facilities (2) Hotel/Motel Rooms (814) Miles of Hiking/Biking Trails (239) Miles of Lake Superior Shoreline (80) National/State Forest Campgrounds (7) Municipal/Private Campgrounds (4) Alger Underwater Preserve Lake Superior State Forest Boat Cruises/Tours Casino-Christmas Kewadin Charter Fishing and Diving Cross-Country Grand Island National Recreation Area Hiawatha National Forest Hiking/Biking Ice Caves/Formations/Climbing Kayaking/Canoeing Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Skiing/Snowshoeing Alger County Chamber of Commerce 129 E. Munising Avenue, Munising, MI info@algercounty.org Ph: Kathy Reynolds, Executive Director Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission 2950 College Ave., Escanaba, MI cuppad@cuppad.org Ph:

5 Baraga County, MI Baraga County is nestled on the southern shore of Lake Superior, and is a county with promising opportunities. It provides great access to Lake Superior, along with a multitude of inland lakes and streams. The county also offers some of the greatest fishing and boating in the Midwest, while providing endless miles of trails and wilderness to explore. Baraga County possesses an extremely strong and diverse manufacturing background, while also having lead advantages in the world of sustainable forestry practices. With rich history and diverse background, Baraga County is truly a fourseason destination. Page 4 Total Labor Force... 3,634 3,494 Employed... 3,094 3,110 Unemployment Rate % 11% Public Schools (Enrollment) L Anse Area Schools Baraga Area Schools Arvon Township Schools Total... 1,148 1,109 Private Schools Sacred Heart School Accessible Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) ,879 8,781 Michigan Technological University... 6,979 7,104 Gogebic Community College... 1,099 1,119 Finlandia University Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES: Michigan Works! UPWARD Talent Council Baraga County Memorial Hospital (15 beds) Nursing Home/Home Care Baraga County Extended Care Bayside Village Covington Rest Home New Day Treatment Center Fire Departments Covington Volunteer Fire Department Township of Baraga Aura Volunteer Fire Department L Anse Fire Department Ambulance Bay Ambulance, Inc. Covington Township Ambulance Service MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT (# Employed) Certainteed Pettibone Traverse Lift LLC Erickson Lumber & True Value Peninsula Powder Coating Selkey Fabricating OTHER EMPLOYERS (#Employed) Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Michigan Department of Corrections Baraga County Memorial Hosptial Baraga Extended Care Baraga Area School District Baraga County L Anse Township Schools Baraga County Federal Credit Union, Citizens Bank, Superior National Bank & Trust Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually Population 8,739 8, % 898 Square Miles INDUSTRIAL PARKS Acre Parks, Class A Road Municipal Water & Sewer, Natural Gas, Electric, Telephone, Rail Lines Bus Lines: Indian Trails Rail Carriers: Canadian National Airports: Houghton County Memorial Swayer International Airptort Airlines: American Eagle Skywest Airlines United Airlines Retail Trade Other services except public administration Manufacturing Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Accommodation and food services Construction Transportation and warehousing Health care and social assistance Educational services Finance and Insurance Administrative and waste services Wholesale trade Professional and technical services Real Estate, rental and leasing Information Mining Utilities Arts, entertainment and recreation US-41, US-141, M-28, M-38 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Chicago, IL Local: AT&T, Baraga Telephone Company Cellular: AT&T, Verizon Electricity: Upper Peninsula Power Company, WE Energies Natural Gas: SEMCO Water: Municipal, private wells Sewer: Municipal, septic systems Waste Disposal: Waste Management Cable TV: Charter Communications GOVERNMENT Baraga County Government Directory, Public Records RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Albert Village Museum Aura Jamboree Baraga County Historical Museum Baraga State Park County Fair Craig Lake State Park Hanka Homestead Henry Ford s Model Sawmill Village Huron Bay & Huron Islands Keweenaw Bay Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Pow- Wow L Anse & Baraga on Lake Superior L Anse Big Bay Snowmobile Trail L Anse Golf Course L Anse Township Park Lac View Snowmobile Trail Lake Trout Festival Mount Arvon (Michigan s Highest Peak) Ojibwa Casino/Resort Recreational harbor facilities Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest found at Wendy Goodreau, Baraga County Clerk goodreauw@baragacounty.net Ph: Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Commission Michigan Planning Region 13 info@wuppdr.org Ph:

6 Chippewa County, MI Chippewa County is located on the southern shore of Lake Superior and includes 1 city, 1 village and 15 townships. Chippewa County has a strong service/government sector employment base and a growing manufacturing base. The largest employer is the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The county covers 2,698 square miles, has 456 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 34 inland lakes over 50 acres in size and nearly 458,000 acres of public recreation land. There are 11 marinas and 7 first class golf courses. Page 5 Total Labor Force... 16,277 16,868 Employed... 14,366 15,277 Unemployment Rate % 9.4% K-12 Schools (Enrollment) 10 Public Districts Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools... 2,499 2,368 Rudyard Area Schools Pickford Public Schools Brimley Area Schools Joseph K. Lumsden (Charter School) Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD DeTour Area Schools Bay Mills Ojibwe (Charter School) DeTour Arts and Technology Academy Whitefish Township Community Schools Total... 5,195 4,948 3 Private Schools St. Mary s Catholic School Maplewood Baptist Academy Rudyard Christian School Private Total Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) Lake Superior State University... 2,545 2,422 Bay Mills Community College WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Eastern Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, Sault Area Career Center War Memorial Hospital (153 beds), Sault Tribe Health Center, VA Clinic Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually MANUFACTURERS THAT EXPORT (# Employed) Precision Edge Surgical Products AMI Industries PCC Superior Fabrication Hoover Precision Products R&B Electronics Kinross Fab and Machine Bunker Manufacturing JAS Vaneer OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS (#Employed) Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians... 1,178 1,800 Lake Superior State University Michigan Department of Corrections War Memorial Hospital Walmart Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools Population 38,543 38, % 1,558 Square Miles Old Mission Bank, Chippewa County Credit Union, DeTour Drummond BUSINESS INCUBATORS City of Sault Ste. Marie EDC Industrial Incubator, Sault Ste. Marie SmartZone Retail trade Accommodations and Food Services Construction Other services except public administration Health care and social assistance Professional and technical services Transportation and warehousing Finance and Insurance Educational Services Administrative and waste services Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Real Estate, rental and leasing Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Arts, entertainment and recreation Information Utilities Mining Management of companies and enterprises INDUSTRIAL PARKS Sault Industrial Park: 64 acres, State Certified Park and Foreign Trade Zone, Chippewa County Air Industrial Park: 1,850 acres, rail spur, primary airport 7,200 & 5,200 runway, Sault Ste. Marie Air Industrial Park: 619 acres Air Service: Chippewa County International Airport Passenger Service: Delta Airlines, Sanderson Field (Sault) - General Aviation Daily Air Service: FedEx, UPS, USPS Rail Carriers: Canadian National Railway Ground Service - Bus lines: Indian Trails, EUPTA, CLMCAA Marine: Carbide Doc (Sault), Port Drummond (Lake Huron), Rice Coal Dock (Sault), Sault Ste. Marie (Soo Locks) Local and Cellular: AT&T, CenturyLink, Charter Communications, Chippewa County, Hiawatha Tel., Sprint, Telecom, Verizon ISPS: Seven (7): (incl. DLS, wireless & satellite) Cable Internet: Charter Communications Satelite: DirecTV, Dish Network I-75, M-28, M-48, M-80, M-123, M-129, M-134, M-221 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Saginaw, MI: 231 Lansing, MI: 271 Green Bay, WI: 281 Grand Rapids, MI: 285 Electricity: Cloverland Electric; Natural Gas: DTE Energry Water & Sewer: Municipal in Sault Ste. Marie, Kinross Charter Township, DeTour Village, Well and septic in all other areas Cable TV: Charter Communications Waste Disposal: Waste Management, Smith Sanitation, Republic Waste Services RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Miles of snowmobile trails (220) Miles of Great Lakes shoreline (456) Miles of hiking, biking, ski trails (145) Miles of scenic highways (91) Miles of ORV trails (50) Campgrounds (41) National Forest campgrounds (13) Total campsites (1,984) Hotel/motel rooms (1,493) Lighthouses (7) Golf courses (7) Bed & Breakfast (1) Casinos: Sault (1), Bay Mills (2) City, county, township parks State Parks: Brimley, Tahquamenon Falls Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route Economic Development Corporation 5019 W. Airport Rd, Kincheloe, MI tomewing@charter.net Ph: Tom Ewing Eastern U.P. Regional Planning and Development Commission P.O. Box 520, 125 Arlington, SSM, MI jshagan@eup-planning.org Ph: Jeff Hagan

7 Delta County, MI Delta County is located on the northern shore of Lake Michigan and includes 2 cities and 14 unincorporated communities. Delta County has a strong manufacturing base, averaging nearly 20%. The county has 211 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 514 miles of rivers/streams, nearly 6,000 acres of inland lakes and ponds, and nearly 310,000 acres of public recreation land. There are 4 championship golf courses and three 9-hole courses in the county. Page 6 Total Labor Force... 18,158 17,417 Employed... 16,354 15,480 Unemployment % 11% K-12 Public Schools (Enrollment) Escanaba Area Public Schools... 2,503 2,477 Gladstone Area Schools... 1,486 1,161 Bark River-Harris Schools Rapid River Public Schools Mid Peninsula School District Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy Total... 5,476 5,151 Private Schools Holy Name Catholic School Escanaba Seventh-Day Adventist School Total Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) Bay de Noc Community College... 2,305 2,739 M-TEC at Bay offers business training across the Upper Peninsula WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES: Michigan Works! The UPWARD Talent Council OSF St. Francis Hospital (25 beds) Marquette General Hospital - 65 miles (315 beds) Bellin Health - Escanaba Clinic with family practitioners PUBLIC SAFETY & FIRE PERSONNEL County Sheriff County Wide Ambulance Service Available Escanaba Gladstone Michigan State Police MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT (# Employed) New Page... 1, Engineered Machine Products Andex Industries VanAire Besse Forest Products Group Marble Arms OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS (#Employed) OSF. St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group Escanaba Area Schools Walmart Bay de Noc Community College Elmer s County Market Gladstone Area Schools Baybank, First Bank, Northern Michigan Bank and Trust, Wells Fargo, mbank, Delta County Credit Union, Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union, Northern United Federal Credit Union, Peninsula Federal Credit Union, Northern Initiatives, Shorebank BIDCO, US Rural Development, SBA Summer Winter Snowfall... TAX-FREE SITES: Tax Abatements & Incentives for real & personal proprty available in Escanaba and Gladstone as Core Communities. 129 inches annually INDUSTRIAL PARKS Escanaba (3), Gladstone (2), County (1) Class A Roads, Municipal Water & Sewer, Natural Gas, Electric, Telephone, High Speed Cable Internet available at all parks. Population 38,528 37, % 1,170 Square Miles Retail Trade Construction Other services except public administration Accommodation and food services Health care and social assistance Professional and technical services Manufacturing Transportation and warehousing Administrative and waste services Finance and Insurance Wholesale trade Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Real Estate, rental and leasing Arts, entertainment and recreation Educational services Information Utilities Mining, quarrying and oil & gas extraction Management of companies and enterprises US-2, US-41, M-35, M-69, M-183 Local: AT&T, Charter Communications, Verizon Cellular: AT&T, Verizon Answering Service: Range Telecommunications Cable Internet: Charter Communications Wireless Broadband: DSTECH, Michigan Broadband Electricity: Alger-Delta Electric Cooperative, Escanaba and Gladstone Municipal, Upper Peninsula Power Company, WE Energy Natural Gas: DTE Energy Water and sewer: Municipal in Escanaba and Gladstone. Well and septic in other areas GOVERNMENT: Delta County Government Directory, Public Records Air Service: Delta County Airport (ESC) Passenger Service: Delta Airlines Daily Service: FedEx, UPS, USPS Ground Service: Indian Trails, DATA (Delta Area Transit Authority) Rail Carriers: Canadian National Railway, Escanaba & Lake Superior Marine: Delta County is home to 3-deep water ports: Escanaba, Gladstone and Wells. Escanaba ships 6 million tons of iron ore out each year. Coal, limestone and bulk chemicals come into ports as well RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Arts: Bonifas Art Center, Players de Noc, Bay Arts, Strings on the Bay, Bay Choral Society, Bay Jazz Band, Delta Folks, numerous guilds Other: Fayette State Park (historical) Lighthouses (2) National Forest Campgrounds (89) Campgrounds (16) Campsites (1,000+) Hotel/Motel/Bed and Breakfasts (19) Miles of Great Lakes Shoreline (211) Miles of hiking, skiing, bike trails* (80+) Miles of snowmobile trails* (50+) Miles of ORV trails* (27+) Miles of scenic highway* (81+) *Does not include Hiawatha National Forest found at Delta County Economic Development Alliance 230 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI EDA@deltami.org Ph: or 888-DELTA Vicki Schwab, Executive Director Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission 2950 College Ave., Escanaba, MI cuppad@cuppad.org Ph:

8 Dickinson County, MI Dickinson Countty is located in the south-central Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and is considered one of the industrial hubs of northern Michigan. Its strong industrial base is further complimented by recreational opportunities that supply a steady stream of tourism to the area. Page 7 Total Labor Force... 13,218 12,406 Employed... 12,172 11,297 Unemployment Rate % 8.50% 4 Public Schools (Enrollment) Breitung Township Schools... 1,727 1,679 Iron Mountain Public Schools... 1, Norway Vulcan Area Schools North Dickinson Schools Public Total... 3,746 3,528 3 Private Schools Bishop Baraga Catholic Schools Holy Spirit Central School Pine Mountain Christian School Private Total Colleges & Universities Bay de Noc Community College (Iron Mountain) - Provides customized training for U.P. businesses in addition to 2 and 4-year degrees in partnership with other universities Accessible (Located in Marquette) Michigan Technological University (Located in Houghton) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES:Michigan Works! The Job Force Board Bellin Health Clinic Dickinson Healthcare Systems (98 beds) Veterans Administration Hospital (57 beds) Public Safety and Fire Personnel: Fire Departments, Ambulance, Beacon Ambulance Service, Integrated First Response-Great Lakes Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually First Merit, First National Bank of Niagara, WI, First National Bank of Iron Mtn./Kingsford, First National Bank of Norway, Forward Financial Credit Union, Iron Mountain Kingsford Credit Union, North Country Bank, Northern Initiatives Iron Mountain, Northerm Michigan Bank and Trust, Norway Community Credit Union, Range Bank, Republic Bank, Revolving loan fund available in Kingsford, River Valley Bank, U.S. Rural Development, Upper Peninsula State Bank, Wells Fargo of Michigan Revolving Loan Funds, Wisconsin Bank and Trust, mbank MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT (# Employed) Northern Star Industries Verso Grede Foundries Champion, Inc MJ Electric Oldenburg Group, Inc LP Corporation OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS (#Employed) CCI Systems, Inc Dickinson Health Care System Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital Breitung Township Schools Gunville Trucking, Inc Iron Mountain Schools US Special Delivery Coleman Engineering Great American Disposal/Loadmaster Population 27,474 26, % 777 Square Miles Retail trade Health care and social assistance Construction Accommodations and Food Services Other services except public administration Professional and technical services Wholesale Trade Transportation and warehousing Manufacturing Finance and Insurance Administrative and waste services Real Estate, rental and leasing Arts, entertainment and recreation Educational Services Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Information Utilities Management of companies and enterprises INDUSTRIAL PARKS Breitung Charter Township, Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Norway, Norway-Vulcan -Class A Roads, Municipal Water and Sewer, Natural Gas, Electric, Telephone, High Speed Cable Internet at all parks. Rail lines to some. Air Service: (United Express), Northwestern Charter Services by Superior Aviator, Skywest Airlines, Superior Aviation Railroads: Escanaba and Lake Superior, Canadian National Railway Ports: Escanaba (Lake Michigan), Marquette (Lake Superior) Local: AT&T, Niagara Telephone Cellular: AT&T, CenturyLink, Niagara Telephone Cable Internet: Charter Communications, U.P. Logon.com Internet: U.P. Net US-2, US-8, US-141, M-69, M-95 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Milwaukee, WI Chicago, IL Electricity: City of Norway, We Energies Natural Gas: DTE Energy Waste Disposal: Great American Disposal and Recycling MEDIA Newspapers: The Advertiser, The Daily News, The Norway Current Television: TV6 News (Iron Mountain Bureau) Radio: Northern Star Broadcasting, 93.1 and 94.3, WJNR 101.5, WOBE 100.7, WMIQ107 GOVERNMENT: Dickinson County Government Directory, Public Records CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Pine Mountain Music Festival Pine Mountain Music Jam Dickinson County Council for the Arts Norway-Vulcan Fine Arts Community Performing Arts found at Pine Mountain Ski Jumping Camping, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, skiing, ORV trails Bed and Breakfasts, Hotel/Motel rooms Fishing, miles of lakes and scenic highways Dickinson Area Chamber Alliance 600 South Stephenson, Iron Mountain, MI lzanon@dickinsonchamber.com Ph: Linda Zanon, Chamber Director Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission 2950 College Ave., Escanaba, MI cuppad@cuppad.org Ph:

9 Gogebic County, MI Gogebic County is Upper Michigan s most western county, bordering Wisconsin and Lake Superior. Its economy is comprised of three dominant sectors: diverse industries, forest products and tourism. Non-forest related industries include precision tool making, plastic injection molding, industrial sewing operations and electronic assembly. Forest related industries include logging, sawmills and dimension mills with regional, national and international markets. The forest provides recreation and tourism activities including mountain biking, snowmobiling, downhill and cross country trails, hiking and camping. Ottawa National Forest, including Sylvania Wilderness Area, is an inviting recreation area. The tourism industry focuses on a wealth of natural resources located in the county. Lake Superior, trout streams, waterfalls and inland lakes including Lake Gogebic draw fair weather visitors, while four alpine ski hills/resorts in the county and miles of ski and snowmobile trails offer winter activities. Page 8 Total Labor Force... 6,824 6,750 Employed... 6,107 6,160 Unemployment Rate % 8.7% K-12 Public Schools (Enrollment) Ironwood Area Schools Bessemer Area Schools Wakefield-Marenisco School District Watersmeet School District Total... 1,737 1,678 Private Schools All Saints Catholic Academy Bluff View Christian School Total Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) Michigan Technological University... 6,979 7,104 Gogebic Community College... 1,099 1,119 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Aspirus Grand View (25 beds) Gogebic Medical Care Facility (109 beds) Josephson s Nursing Home Westgate Living Center Fire Departments 3 cities, 6 townships Ambulance Beacon Ambulance Service, Inc. Marenisco Township Watersmeet First Responders MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT (# Employed) Jacquart Fabric Products Ironwood Plastics, Inc Extreme Tool & Engineering OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS (#Employed) Grand View Health System Inc Lac Vieux Desert Indianhead Mountain Resort Big Powderhorn Ski Resort Ironwood Area Schools Gogebic Community College City of Ironwood Gogebic Road Commission st National Bank of Wakefield & Bessemer, First Merit Bank, Gogebic County Federal Credit Union, Gogebic Range Bank, River Valley Bank, Superior Revolving Loan Fund and Ironwood Revolving Loan Fund, Wells Fargo Bank Summer Winter Snowfall... TAX-FREE SITES Gogebic-Iron County Airport, Marenisco Township, Wakefield Township 155 inches annually Population 17,375 16, % 1,102 Square Miles INDUSTRIAL PARKS Acre Parks, Class A Road Municipal Water & Sewer, Natural Gas, Electric, Telephone, Rail Lines Airports: Gogebic-Iron County Airport Airlines: AirChoice One Rail Carrier: Canadian National Bus Lines: Indian Trails Retail Trade Other services except public administration Accommodation and food services Construction Health care and social assistance Professional and technical services Manufacturing Finance and Insurance Transportation and warehousing Wholesale trade Administrative and waste services Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Real Estate, rental and leasing Arts, entertainment and recreation Educational services Information Utilities US-41, US-141, M-28, M-38, M-64 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Chicago, IL Local & Cellular Telephone AT&T, CenturyTel, Charter, Verizon Electricity: Wakefield Municipal Utilities, WeEnergies Xcel Energy Natural Gas: Xcel Energy Propane: Ferrellgas, Lakes Gas Company Water: Municipal, private wells Sewer: Municipal, septic systems Waste Disposal: Superior Waste Service Cable TV: Charter Communications GOVERNMENT Gogebic County Government Directory Public Records found at Julianne Giackino, County Administrator 200 N. Moore St., Bessemer, MI jgiackino@gogebic.org Ph: Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Commission Michigan Planning Region 13 info@wuppdr.org Ph:

10 Houghton County, MI Houghton County is located in the northwestern Upper Peninsula. Houghton is the county seat. The county has a total area of 1,501 square miles, 490 square miles of which is water. Its largest employer is Michigan Technological University. Page 9 Total Labor Force... 16,411 16,934 Employed... 14,891 15,671 Unemployment Rate % 7.5% Public K-12 Schools (Enrollment) Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Schools... 1,497 1,580 Houghton-Portage Twp Schools... 1,382 1,385 Hancock Public Schools Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools Adams Township School District Dollar Bay/Tamarack City Area Schools Chassell Township Schools Stanton Township Public Schools Elm River Township School District Total... 5,384 5,487 Private Schools Copper Country Christian School Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) Michigan Technological University... 6,979 7,104 Finlandia University WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT (# Employed) Calumet Electronics Corporation Horner Flooring Koppers GS Engineering ThermoAnalytics Anderson Welding OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS (#Employed) Michigan Technologial University... 1,572 1,572 UP Health System-Portage Aspirus Keweenaw Wal-Mart Corporation BHK Child Development Board Copper Country Mental Health CLK Schools Portage Township Schools Midwest Loan Service Copper Country ISD Midwest Loan Service Inc.,First Merit Bank, Houghton County Revolving Loan Fund, Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union, Miners State Bank, Range Bank, River Valley Bank, Superior National Bank & Trust, Torch Lake Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo, First Merit Bank Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually Population 36,013 36, % 1,009 Square Miles Retail trade Construction Accommodations and Food Services Other services except public administration Professional and technical services Health care and social assistance Finance and Insurance Manufacturing Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Wholesale Trade Administrative and waste services Real Estate, rental and leasing Transportation and warehousing Educational Services Arts, entertainment and recreation Information Utilities Mining INDUSTRIAL PARKS Acre Parks, Class ARoad Municipal Water & Sewer, Natural Gas, Electric, Telephone UP Health System-Portage (36 beds), Aspirus Keweenaw (25 beds), Aspirus FastCare Walk-In Nursing Homes/Home Care: Arden View Assisted Living and Memory Care, Centennial Healthcare Corp., Cypress Manor Health and Rehab Center, Houghton County Medical Care Facility, Our Lady of Mercy Health and Rehab, Portage Point Fire Departments: 2 cities, 6 townships, 17 other Ambulance: Mercy Ambulance Service Airports: Houghton County Memorial Airlines: United Airlines, Skywest Airlines Bus lines: Indian Trails Local and Cellular Telephone: AT&T, Baraga Telephone, Verizon US-41, M-26, M-28, M-38, M-203 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Duluth, MN Minneapolis, MN Chicago, IL Electricity: Ontonagon County REA, U.P. Power Company, We Energies, Xcel Energy Natural Gas: SEMCO Water: Municipal, Private Wells Sewer: Municipal, Septic Systems Cable TV: Baraga Telephone, Charter Communications, UP.net Waste Disposal: Waste Management GOVERNMENT Houghton County Government Directory, Public Records CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ATV trails, Calumet Theatre, Copper Country State Forest, Copper Country Trail National Byway, Copper mining ruins, F.J. McLain State Park, Fishing and boating, Historic town of Calumet, Keweenaw National Historical Park, Isle Royale National Park, Miles of shoreline with agate beaches, Quincy Mine and Steam Hoist, skiing, biking, camping, hunting, hiking, 250 miles of snowmobile trails found at Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance 600 Lakeshore Drive,Houghton, MI jeff@kedabiz.com Ph: Jeff Ratcliffe Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Commission Michigan Planning Region 13 info@wuppdr.org Ph:

11 Iron County, MI Iron County is located in the west central region of the Upper Peninsula and borders Wisconsin to the south. Geographically, it is the fourth largest in the state by square miles. Primary sectors of the economy include forestry, tourism and long-time key manufacturers all centered around the bountiful resources within the county. These resources include northern hardwood and pine forests, numerous lakes, rivers, streams and a dedicated workforce. The county boasts an economic development-friendly environment with a variety of incentives to businesses for creating new jobs in safe, clean communities. Page 10 Total Labor Force... 5,334 5,124 Employed... 4,809 4,676 Unemployment Rate % 8.7% K-12 Schools (Enrollment) West Iron District Forest Park District Total... 1,324 1,295 Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) Bay de Noc Community College, Iron Mountain... 2,305 2,305 Gogebic Community College... 1,099 1,119 LIBRARIES Amasa Community, Crystal Falls Community, Porter School Library and Resource Center, West Iron District WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! NORTHSTAR Health System (25 beds), Dickinson-Iron District Health Department Clinics Marquette Medical Clinic, Iron County Internal Medicine, Northpointe Behavioral Health Care Basic Nursing Facilities Iron River Care Center, Iron County Medical Care Facility Assisted Living Victorian Heights Assisted Living Ambulance Greater Iron County EMS/Marquette GHS, NORTHSTAR Health System Law Enforcement Sheriff Department, Michigan State Police, Department of Natural Resources, City of Caspian Police, City of Crystal Falls Police,City of Iron River Police, UPSET MAJOR MANUFACTURERS (# Employed) Oldenburg Group Connor-AGA Sports Flooring Krist Oil Northeastern Products Corp Lester Detterbeck Enterprises Magiglide Dina Mia Kitchens Inc OTHER MAJOR EMPLOYERS (#Employed) Aspirus Health System Iron County Medical Facility Ski Brule West Iron County Public Schools Angeli Foods Aramark Forest Park School District Iron River Care Center Global Response North Corp First Merit Bank, CoVantage Credit Union, First National Bank of Crystal Falls, Iron County Revolving Loan Fund, Miners State Bank - Iron River, SIR Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually Population 13,129 11, % 1,166 Square Miles INDUSTRIAL PARKS Crystal Falls, Caspian, Iron River, Amasa Industrial Development District, Class A roads, municipal water and sewer, natural gas, electric, telephone, rail service and high-speed cable internet available Motor Carrier: UP Special Delivery Air Service: Commercial Carriers through the Ford Airport in Iron Mountain and two county airports Airlines: United Bus Lines: Indian Trails (Iron River/Crystal Falls only) Retail Trade Construction Accommodation and food services Professional and technical services Other services except public administration Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Health care and social assistance Transportation and warehousing Finance and Insurance Manufacturing Real Estate, rental and leasing Administrative and waste services Wholesale trade Information Arts, entertainment and recreation Utilities Management of companies and enterprises Mining US-2, US-141, M-69, M-73, M-189, Forest Route 16 Local: AT&T Cellular: AT&T, Verizon Communications: WIKB Radio 99.1 FM, 1230 AM, Iron County Reporter, Iron Mountain Daily News ISPs: Diisd.org, Fast Air Internet, Iron River Co-op T.V., UP.net, UPlogon.com Electricity: City of Crystal Falls, Upper Peninsula Power Company, We Energies Natural Gas: DTE Energy Water: Municipal, private wells GOVERNMENT Iron County Government Directory, Public Records OTHER Iron County Chamber of Commerce Groomed Snowmobile Trails (250 miles) Blue Ribbon Trout Streams (4) Lakes (150+) found at Economic Development Corporation 2 South Sixth Street, Crystal Falls, MI edc@iron.org Ph: Julie Melchori Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Commission Michigan Planning Region 13 info@wuppdr.org Ph:

12 Keweenaw County, MI Keweenaw County, pronounced KEY-wah-nah, is an Ojibway word that means the crossing place or land crossing between two bodies of water. The least populated county in Michigan, Keweenaw is home to proud descendants of miners who each have a story to tell of the Copper Country. The county is home to diverse landscape - from singing sand beaches to the oldest known lava formations on earth. An all-encompassing view shows up to 900 foot peaks, vast strands of forest, and numerous lakes. This area hosts world-class trails, waterways, natural views, and endless shorelines and relatively quick access to Isle Royale. Page 11 Total Labor Force Employed Unemployment Rate % 10.7% Public Schools (Enrollment) Grant Township Schools Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) Michigan Technological University... 6,979 7,104 Finlandia University WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! PRIMARY EMPLOYERS (# Employed) Keweenaw Mountain Lodge The Mariner North The Isle Royale Line, Inc Gitche Gumee Bible Camp Eagle River Inn Mt. Bohemia County of Keweenaw Keweenaw County Road Commission Brickside Brewery Superior National Bank & Trust Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually Accommodation and Food Services Retail Trade Transportation and warehousing Construction Wholesale Trade Other services except public administration Real Estate, rental and leasing Arts, entertainment and recreation Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Finance and Insurance Professional and technical services Manufacturing Educational Services Mining Administrative and waste services Population 2,296 2, % Aspirus Keweenaw (25 beds) Nursing Homes/Home Care: Cypress Manor Health and Rehab Center (Houghton County) Houghton County Medical Care Facility (Houghton County) Portage Point (Houghton County) Fire Departments: 6 in county Ambulance: County wide service available - Mercy Ambulance Airports: Houghton County Memorial Airlines: Delta, American Eagle Ports: Houghton Local: AT&T Cellular: AT&T, Verizon Internet: Charter Communications, Pasty.net US-41, M-26 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Chicago, IL Electricity: Upper Peninsula Power Company Natural Gas: SEMCO Water: Municipal, Private Wells Sewer: Municipal, Septic Systems Cable TV:Charter Communications Waste Disposal: Waste Management GOVERNMENT Keweenaw County Government Directory, Public Records 540 Square Miles CULTURAL & RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HISTORICAL SITES Brockway Mt. Drive Copper Harbor Trails Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor Copper Harbor Lighthouse Historic Eagle River Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Keweenaw Adventure Company Isle Royale Ferry Line and Gateway to Isle Royale National Park Delaware Mine Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary Home to 19 mountains and peaks ATV trails Hiking, biking, cross country skiing Rock Hounding Snowmobile trails found at Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance 600 Lakeshore Drive,Houghton, MI jeff@kedabiz.com Ph: Jeff Ratcliffe Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Commission Michigan Planning Region 13 info@wuppdr.org Ph:

13 Luce County, MI Luce County is located in Michigan s Eastern Upper Peninsula. The county is a 4-season recreational mecca with over 300,000 acres of public access land, 15,000 acres of inland lakes, 658 miles of rivers and streams, 31 miles of Lake Superior shoreline and Tahquamenom Falls. The county s economy is primarily based on forest products and tourism. The county has highway, rail, air and fiber obtic telecommunication access. A progressive economic development program provides support services to new and existing loans, industrial sites and infrastructure development. Page 12 Total Labor Force... 2,499 2,489 Employed... 2,230 2,279 Unemployment Rate % 8.4% K-12 Schools (Enrollment) Tahquamenon Area Schools Colleges & Universities Lake Superior State University... 2,422 Bay Mills Community College Summer Winter Average Snowfall inches annually MANUFACTURERS THAT EXPORT (# EMPLOYED) Louisiana Pacific ZD Metal Products LLC Banks Hardwoods Newberry Wood Enterprises Northern Wings Repair OTHER EMPLOYERS (# EMPLOYED) Newberry Correctional Facility Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Luce County/Village of Newberry Tahquamenon Area Schools LMAS Health Department Rahillys IGA, Inc Mac s Market/Supervalu Foods INDUSTRIAL & COMMERICAL (# of Establishments) Retail Trade Accommodation and food services Construction Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Other services except public administration Wholesale trade Professional and technical services Health care and social assistance Transportation and warehousing Administrative and waste services Finance and Insurance Educational Services Real Estate, rental and leasing Arts, entertainment and recreation Manufacturing Information Management of companies and enterprises First National Bank of St. Ignace mbank Tahquamenon Area Credit Union Population 7,028 6, % INDUSTRIAL PARKS Expansion from 115 acres in 2010 to 300 acres in 2011 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Eastern Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, Sault Career Center 899 Square Miles Helen Newberry Joy Hospital: 25 acute care beds, 48 long-term care beds Public Safety & Fire Personnel Newberry Fire Department Class 6 Ambulance/EMT Basic Service Air Service: Luce County Airport - general aviation facility Rail Carriers: Canadian National Railway Trucking Companies: E. Bowler Trucking, French Trucking, John D. Roach Trucking, Melvin Holbrook Trucking, Northland Trucking, William N Burton Trucking, Zellar Bark & Trucking M-28 and M-123 Local: AT&T Long Distance: AT&T, MCI, Others Electricity: Cloverland Electric Natural Gas: SEMCO Energy Water and Sewer: Pentland Township, Village of Newberry - well and septic in outlying areas Cable TV: Charter Communications GOVERNMENT Luce County Government Directory Public Records CULTURAL/RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Luce County 20 miles of groomed cross country ski trails 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails 300,000 acres of public access forest lands 31 miles of agate strewn Lake Superior shoreline 658 miles of rivers and streams including Hemingway s Big Two-Hearted River Luce County Historical Museum Newberry Country Club Golf Course Tahquamenom Falls Tahquamenom Logging Museum Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum Within 60 mile radius of Luce County Bay Mills and Kewadin Casinos Mackinac Island Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Seney National Wildlife Refuge Soo Locks found at Economic Development Corporation Co. Road 428, Suite B, Newberry, MI tammyhenry@jamadots.com Ph: Fax: Tammy Henry, Executive Director Eastern U.P. Regional Planning and Development Commission P.O. Box 520, Arlington, SSM, MI jshagan@eup-planning.org Ph: Jeff Hagan

14 Mackinac County, MI Mackinac County is located on the northern shores of Lake Huron and Michigan and encompasses 2 cities and 11 townships. State and Federal land ownership is 54%. The largest employer is the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, the largest year round employer is the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The growing tourism industry is currently built around the many attractions in St. Ignace and on Mackinac Island, National Forests, Lakes Huron and Michigan, numerous rivers, streams, indland lakes, public and private campgrounds and the rapidly growing snowmobile tourist season. Page 13 Total Labor Force... 5,760 5,290 Employed... 5,085 4,709 Unemployment Rate % 11.0% Public Schools (Enrollment) St. Ignace., Les Cheneaux Engadine Three Lakes Academy Moran Township School Mackinac Island Bois Blanc Pines School Total... 1,417 1,333 Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) * Bay Mills Community College Lake Superior State University... 2,422 2,422 North Central Michigan College... 2,883 2,883 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Eastern Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians MANUFACTURERS (# Employed) Carmeuse Limestone Flotation Docking Systems Maples Sawmill Sand Products Haske Post Company Mackinac Fish Market North Arrow Log Homes Old Mill Designs Embroidery Thick N Thin Lumber Co Bickham Doors Tassier Sugar Bush Hessel Block Company MAJOR EMPLOYERS (# Employed) SSM Tribe of Chippewa Indians... 1,602 1,800 Grand Hotel Mackinac Straits Area Hospital Mackinac Bridge Authority (Mackinac County) Mackinac County Government St. Ignace Area Schools Shepler s Mackinac Star Line Mackinac LMAS District Health Department Engadine Consolidated School District Les Cheneaux Community Schools Arnold Transit Co Autore Oil Co Chamberlin s Ole Forest Inn INDUSTRIAL PARKS: Clark Township Industrial Park found at Population 11,941 11, % 1,022 Square Miles Mackinac Straits Area Hospital (Basic Care: 15 beds, Long Term Care: 48 beds) Clinics Mackinac Straits Area Hospital/Helen Newberry Joy Hosp./Schoolcraft Memorial - Curtis Mackinac Straits Area Hospital/Helen Newberry Joy Hospital - Engadine Mackinac Straits Area Hospita Naubinway, Mackinac Island Fire Departments: 2 cities, 11 townships Ambulance: Volunteer Ambulance Corps throughout the County, 2 city Ambulance Airports: Bois Blanc Hessel, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace Trucking Companies: USPS, FedEx, UP Special Delivery Rail Carrier: Canadian National Railway Commerical Ports: Port Inland, Port Dolomite, Cedarville Quarry Marinas: Bois Blanc, Cedarville, Hessel, Naubinway, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace Local & Cellular Telephone: AT&T, CenturyLink, Sprint, Verizon Internet: AT&T, Lighthouse Computers, MOTHERS Computers, NoDin Wifi, Satellite : I-75, US-2, M-48, M-117, M-123, M-129, M-134 Electricity: Cloverland Electric Natural Gas: Autore Oil Co., Bowman Oil Co., DTE Energy, Ferrell Gas, Propane Ameri- Gas, SEMCO, Shute Oil Co. Water: Municipal, Private Wells Sewer: Municipal, Septic Systems Cable TV: Charter Communications, UP Communications Waste Disposal: Waste Management Central Savings Bank, First National Bank of St. Ignace, North Country Bank & Trust, Soo Co-op Credit Union, State Savings Bank of Manistique, UP State Credit Union Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually Accommodation and Food Services Retail Trade Construction Other services except public administration Transportation and warehousing Health care and social assistance Professional and technical services Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Manufacturing Arts, entertainment and recreation Finance and Insurance Administrative and waste services Educational Services Real Estate, rental and leasing Wholesale trade Mining Information Utilities RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Campgrounds, fishing, hunting, boating, bird watching, Hessel Ridge Golf Course, Hiawatha National Forest, Les Cheneaux Golf Club, Mackinac Bridge State Park, Mackinac Island, North Country Trail, Northern Lake Huron Nature Trails - East, West, Northern Lake Michigan Nature Trail, numerous rivers, lakes, streams, ORV, ATV, motorcycle trails, Peek-A-Boo Hill Cross-Country Ski Trail, snowmobile and hiking trails, sport fishing and hunting, St. Ignace Golf Course, Wawashkamo Golf Course Mackinac Economic Alliance P.O. Box 361, Cedarville, MI info@mackinaceconomicalliance.org Ph: Anne Ottaway Eastern U.P. Regional Planning and Development Commission P.O. Box 520, Arlington, SSM, MI jshagan@eup-planning.org Ph: Jeff Hagan

15 Marquette County, MI Marquette County, on the shores of Lake Superior, was founded on the iron ore industry. Hard working ancestors and employees today help sustain this multi-million dollar industry. The people continue to possess a strong work ethic and instill it in their children. Marquette County is the largest county in the State of Michigan with over 1,800 square miles. Marquette is the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette County is home to and Marquette General/Duke LifePoint Hospital, the largest regional health care system in the Upper Peninsula. Page 14 Historically built on growth in mining and forst products, Marquette County now offers a diverse economic base which includes enhanced technological opportunities, a regional airport, a deep-water seaport, and expanded rail connectivity. All-seasons recreational opportunities abound including a world class point-to-point mountain bike race and crosscounty ski marathon, with registrants regionally and from around the globe. Total Labor Force... 34,467 32,385 Employed... 31,607 29,567 Unemployment % 8.5% K-12 Public Schools (MARESA-Marquette and Alger Counties) Marquette... 3,122 3,361 Negaunee... 1,567 1,483 NICE... 1,185 1,168 Gwinn... 1, Ishpeming Northstar Republic-Michigamme Powell Wells Total... 8,337 8,241 Private Schools Father Marquette Elementary School Father Marquette Middle School Crossroads Christian Academy Total Colleges & Universities... 8,879 8,918 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES: Michigan Works! The UPWARD Talent Council Marquette General/Duke LifePoint Hospital (315 beds) Bell Hosptial (25 beds), Peninsula Medical Center Summer Winter Average Snowfall inches annually MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT (# EMPLOYED) Cliffs Natural Resources... 1,500 1,380 RTI Surgical Superior Extrusion Argonics Jilbert Dairy OTHER EMPLOYERS (# EMPLOYED) INCENTIVES Tax Abatements and additional incentives available in 3 cities, 19 townships and villages Marquette General/Duke LifePoint Hospital... 2,169 2, ,223 Peninsula Medical Center Department of Corrections Marquette Public Schools Bell Hospital County of Marquette Keweenaw Bay Indian Community American Eagle Wal-Mart Stores, Inc We Energies UP Home Health, Hospice and Private Duty Population 64,623 67, % TELKITE TECHNOLOGY PARK 1.5 million sq. ft of office/industrial space, 1,500 developable acres International Airport and Rail Service 1,808 Square Miles INDUSTRIAL PARKS 4 - Class A Roads, Municipal Water & Sewer, Natural Gas, Electric, Telephone, High- Speed Cable Internet available at all parks Ishpeming Community Federal Credit Union, Marquette Community Credit Union, Peninsula Bank, Range Bank, SIR Federal Credit Union, U.P. Catholic Credit Union, Revolving loan funds are available in Marquette County Airport: Sawyer International Airport Airlines: Delta and American Eagle - all jet service (both airlines) Ground Service: Bus, taxi and limousine Rail Carriers: Canadian National Railway Marine: Deep-water port currently shipping iron ore and coal Retail Trade Health care and social assistance Construction Other services except public administration Accommodation and food services Professional and technical services Finance and Insurance Administrative and waste services Real Estate, rental and leasing Manufacturing Wholesale trade Transportation and warehousing Educational Services Arts, entertainment and recreation Information Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Management of companies and enterprises Mining... 6 Utilities US-41, M-28, M-35, M-94, M-95, M-553 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Chicago, IL Detroit, MI Land line, Cellular, High Speed Cable and DSL Electricity: Alger-Delta Electric, Marquette Board of Light and Power, Upper Penisula Power Company, We Energies Natural Gas: SEMCO Energy GOVERNMENT Marquette County Government Information, public records RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Casinos (1) Lighthouses (5) State Park Campgrounds (8) Campgrounds (16) Campsites (725) Bed & Breakfasts (3) Hotel/Motel rooms (1,273) Miles of hiking, skiing, bike trails (500) Miles of Great Lakes Shoreline (83) Miles of snowmobile trails (450) Miles of scenic highway (450) Miles of ORV trails (8) Golf courses (6) found at Lake Superior Community Partnership 501 S. Front St. Marquette, MI lscp@marquette.org Ph: or Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission 2950 College Ave., Escanaba, MI cuppad@cuppad.org Ph:

16 Menominee County, MI Located along Lake Michigan and adjacent to Wisconsin, Menominee County offers access via highways, water, rail and air to markets throughout North America. A strong and diverse manufacturing base in the City of Menominee takes advantage of the port facilities at the mouth of the Menominee River, as well as other excellent transportation facilities. Agriculture is a significant land use in the county. Most industrial operations are concentrated in Menominee, but others are loacted in communities through the county. The service sector, including tourism, also offers significant employment opportuities. Outdoor recreation opportunities abound throughout the county. Page 15 Total Labor Force... 12,312 11,451 Employed... 11,439 10,299 Unemployment Rate % 10.10% Public Schools (Enrollment) Menominee Public Schools... 1, Stephenson Area Schools North Central Area Schools ,566 Carney-Nadeau Public School Hannahville Indian Schools Total... 3,285 2,997 Private Schools Menominee Catholic Central School Wilson Seventh-Day Adventist Junior Academy Total Colleges & Universities (Enrollment) Bay de Noc Community College... 2,305 2,811 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES: Michigan Works! The Job Force Board MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT(# Employed) Anchor Coupling Company LE Jones Co Fibrek (added in 2013) Clearwater Paper Lloyd/Flanders Industries, Inc Stewart Manufacturing (added in 2013) Resolute Forest Products Enstrom Helicopter Corp RW Fernstrum Co KK Integrated Logistics OTHER EMPLOYERS (# Employed) Bay Area Medical Center Island Resort and Casino Menominee Public Schools Pinecrest Medical Care Facility County of Menominee Angeli Foods Great Lakes Foods City of Menominee INDUSTRIAL PARKS: City of Memominee Class A roads, municipal water & sewer, natural gas, electirc, telephone, high speed internet, cable. Bay Area Medical Center (99 beds) Services range from cancer care to vascular surgey and cardiac care as well as women s health services and urgent care. PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIRE PERSONNEL City of Menominee, Menominee County Sheriff, Michigan State Police GOVERNMENT: Menominee County Government Directory, Public Records found at Population 25,323 24, % 1,044 Square Miles Air Service: Twin County Airport, Delta County Airport (Escanaba), Austin Straubel (Green Bay) Daily Service: FedEx, UPS, USPS Ground Service: Veriha Trucking, Sabreline Transportation Inc., Stang Enterprises Rail Carriers: Wisconsin Central Railway, Escanaba & Lake Superior Car Rentals: Avis Marine: Menominee/Marinette Commercial Port, Menominee Municipal Marina Local Telephone: CenturyLink Cellular Telephone: AT&T, Cellcom, Verizon Wireless Internet: Charter Communications Cable TV: Time-Warner Cable : US-2, US-41, M-35, M-69 Electricity: Wisconsin Public Service Natural Gas: Wisconsin Public Service Municipal Water & Sewer: City of Menominee, well and septic in other areas First National Bank and Trust, Menominee Area Credit Union, Menominee County Federal Credit Union, Nicolet National Bank and Trust, Stephenson National Bank and Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, Revolving loan funds are available in the city of Menominee and Spaulding Township Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually Retail Trade Manufacturing Other services except public administration Accommodation and food services Construction Health care and social assistance Transportation and warehousing Professional and technical services Finance and Insurance Wholesale trade Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Real Estate, rental and leasing Administrative and waste services Educational services Arts, entertainment and recreation Information Mining Management of companies and enterprises Utilities NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (miles) Green Bay, WI...55 Milwaukee, WI Madison, WI Chicago, IL RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Island Resort and Casino Spies Athletic Field Campsites (618) Miles of snowmobile trails (53) Bed and breakfasts (2) Lighthouses (1) State Parks (1) Recurring Events: Arts for All, Bay Jammer, Brown Trout Derby, Concerts in the Park, Menominee County Fair, Waterfront Festival Menominee Business Development Corporation th Street, Menominee, MI Ph: Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission 2950 College Ave., Escanaba, MI cuppad@cuppad.org Ph:

17 Ontonagon County, MI Ontonagon County is located on the southern shore of Lake Superior and encompasses 1 village and 11 townships. State and federal land ownership is 39%. The largest employer is Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. The growing tourism industry is built around recreational opportunities in the Porcupine Mountain State Park, the Ottawa National Forest, Lake Superior and numerous rivers, streams and inland lakes, public and private campgrounds and snowmobiling. Page 16 Total Labor Force... 2,443 2,422 Employed... 2,089 2,152 Unemployment Rate % 11.1% Public School Districts (Enrollment) Ontonagon District Ewen-Trout Creek District Public Total Colleges & Universities Gogebic Community College (Located in Ironwood)... 1,099 1,119 Michigan Technological University (Located in Houghton)... 6,979 7,104 (Located in Marquette)... 8, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! Aspirus Ontonagon Basic Care - 25 beds Long Term Care - 46 beds Harbor Town Dental Clinic, Horizon Home Care, North Country Counseling, Ontonagon Community Health Center, Strong Medical and Dental Center Fire Departments (Class Rating) Village... 7 Townships... 9 Ambulance: County Wide Service Available - SONCO Ambulance Summer Winter Average Snowfall... MANUFACTURERS DeHaan Forest Products 213 inches annually MAJOR EMPLOYERS (# EMPLOYED) Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Ontonagon Area Schools AmericInn Settlers Co-Operative Inc Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated White Pine Electric Power Ontonagon County REA First Merit Bank, State Bank, Lake Superior Credit Union, MBank, Settler s Federal Credit Union, State Bank of Ewen INDUSTRIAL PARKS Acre Parks, Class A Road Municipal Water & Sewer, Natural Gas, Electric, Telephone, Rail Lines GOVERNMENT Ontonagon County Government Directory Public Records Population 7,817 6, % Retail Trade Accommodation and food services Construction Transportation and warehousing Other services except public administration Health care and social assistance Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Finance and Insurance Professional and technical services Arts, entertainment and recreation Real Estate, rental and leasing Utilities Administrative and waste services Manufacturing Educational Services Information Wholesale trade Trucking Companies: Ison Transport, Lockhart Lumber, Norman Pestka Construction, Upper Lakes Coal Rail Carriers: Canadian National Railway, E&LS Railroad Air: Ontonagon County Airport Marine: Commercial Deep Water Port-Ontonagon US-45, M-26, M-28, M-38, M-64 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Green Bay, WI Chicago, IL Local: Ontonagon Telephone Co., Baraga Telephone Co., Upper Peninsula Telephone Co., Midway Telephone Cellular: AT&T, Verizon RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Campgrounds Lake Superior Museums Numerous rivers, lakes & streams ORV Trails Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park River Pines RV Park Snowmobiling & hiking trails Waterfalls found at Economic Development Corporation 725 Greenland Road, Ontonagon, MI ontcoedc@charter.net Ph: Beth Allen Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Commission Michigan Planning Region 13 info@wuppdr.org Ph:

18 Schoolcraft County, MI Schoolcraft County is located at the top of Lake Michigan; its boundries extend from Point O Keefe in Thompson Township, 53 miles north of the Alger County line to just 10 miles south of Lake Superior. The county extends east and west 36 miles, from Alger County and Delta County on the west to Mackinac and Luce County on the east. Schoolcraft County is home to hundreds of inland lakes including Indian Lake, the 4th largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula with 8,000 acres. Schoolcraft County has 2 golf courses, 130 miles of snowmobile trails, numerous cross-country ski trails, ORV trails and miles of rivers for the avid canoeist. Page 17 Total Labor Force... 3,627 3,232 Employed... 3,153 2,717 Unemployment Rate % 15.90% Public Schools (Enrollment) Manistique Area Schools Big Bay De Noc Area Schools Total... 1,074 1,099 Private Schools Bethel Baptist Christian School St Francis De Sales School Total Colleges & Universities (Located in Marquette) Michigan Technological University (Located in Houghton) Bay de Noc Community College (Located in Escanaba) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES: Michigan Works! The UPWARD Talent Council MAJOR EMPLOYERS THAT EXPORT(# Employed) Manistique Papers Carmeuse Lime & Stone OnLine Engineering, Inc Western Lime Manistique Machine Suburb Solar OTHER EMPLOYERS (# Employed) Manistique Area Schools Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Kewadin Casino Schoolcraft County Jack s Supermarket Tribal Community Center INDUSTRIAL PARKS: City of Manistique, County of Schoolcraft Class A roads, municipal water & sewer, natural gas, electirc, telephone, high speed cable internet available at all parks. Close to local airport that will accomodate a CD9. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital (25 beds) Medical center, rehab center, ICU, home health, hospice, walk-in clinic Woodland Meadows 20-unit assisted living Monthly visiting specialists from Marquette General Hospital, the Regional Medical Center and OSF Medical Group Ambulance: County wide service available GOVERNMENT Schoolcraft County Government Directory Public Records Electricity: Cloverland Electric, Wisconsin Electric Natural Gas: SEMCO Energy Water & Sewer: Municipal in Manistique, Municipal in Village of Seney, Municipal water in Village of Germfask Cable TV: Charter Communications found at Population 8,900 8, % 1,171 Square Miles Airport: Schoolcraft County Airport, 2 lighted runways - 5,000 ft & 2,500 ft non-precision instrument approach automated weather reporting Air Service: Delta County Airport (Escanaba) Passenger Service: Delta Daily Charters to Lansing: Superior Aviation Daily Air Service: FedEx, UPS, USPS Rail Carriers: Canadian National Railway Bus Lines (Escanaba): Greyhound, Schoolcraft County Transit Bus Service Car Rentals: Avis Marinas: Manistique City Marina - 10 boat slips: Schoolcraft County is home to one deepwater port. Limestone is shipped out of the Portland Quarry located in Gulliver. Local and cellular telephone: CenturyLink, AT&T, Hiawatha Telephone Cable internet: Charter Communications DSL: CenturyLink Dial-up internet: UP Log On : US-2, M-28, M-77, M-94, M-149 NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (miles) Green Bay, WI Saginaw, MI Chicago, IL Limestone Federal Credit Union, Manistique Federal Credit Union, MBank, State Savings Bank. Other business financial resources: Northern Initiatives Summer Winter Snowfall inches annually Retail Trade Construction Accommodation and food services Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting Health care and social assistance Other services except public administration Transportation and warehousing Finance and Insurance Professional and technical services Wholesale trade Manufacturing Information Mining Arts, entertainment and recreation Real Estate, rental and leasing Utilities RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Kewadin Casino Stony Point Golf Course Indian Lake Golf Course Total Campsites (934) Hotel/motel rooms (372) Miles of hiking, skiing, bike trails (135) Miles of snowmobile trails (130) Miles of scenic highway (113) Miles of Great Lakes Shoreline (46) Miles of ORV trails (29) Public access sites (27) Bed and Breakfasts (6) State Parks (3) Lighthouses (2) Recurring Events: January - SC Snowmobile Association Poker Run, February - Bay de Noc Snowmobile Club Poker Run, July - 4th of July Parade, Art Show, Fireworks, Folk Fest, Arts and Craft Show, August - Cooks Corn Roast, Schoolcraft County Fair, September - Antique Car & Snowmobile Show Economic Development Corporation 300 Walnut Street, Room 127, Manistique, MI edc@schoolcraftcounty.us Ph: Alan Barr, Executive Director Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission 2950 College Ave., Escanaba, MI cuppad@cuppad.org Ph:

19 Operation Action U.P. Excellence Awards The Operation Action Excellence Awards recognizes up to five outstanding businesses, or major institutional employers that have contributed to the economic well being of the Upper Peninsula. These award winners will have the opportunity to spotlight their business at the annual meeting in January. Biogenic Reagents ( BR ) is a developer and producer of patented high-value carbon products made from renewable woody biomass. BR s specialty products include activated carbon for use in water purification and emissions control, high-purity metallurgical carbon for use in specialty metals production, and agricultural carbon used to improve crop production. BR has developed and patented a least-cost and environmentally superior platform for production of its high purity carbon products that outperform competitors. The company s headquarters and laboratories are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the company operates its flagship commercial production facility Michigan Renewable Carbon located in Gwinn, Michigan which is the largest advanced bio-carbon production facility in North America and produces products that purify air and water and help grow food for millions of people. A. Lindberg & Sons, Inc. is a construction company that has been producing quality products and services for almost 100 years. Other than it s reputation as a quality road and bridge builder in Michigan s Upper Peninsula, AL&S has continued to expand it s expertise. This includes all types of heavy construction associated with the area s mining, papery and forest industries, as well as all types of utility construction associated with the continued development of the region. AL&S also operates various quarries and gravel pits which produce high quality aggregates used not only for their own construction projects, but are also available to other area contractors, businesses, and to the public. Any needed sand material (such as manufactured sand and topsoil), aggregates and various stone can be mined and produced by Lindberg s experienced rock crushing operators. The Thomas Theatre Group was founded in 1922 by Martin Dawe Thomas. At the time, he managed more than 20 theatres for FOX across Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. His vision for Thomas Theatre Group was to bring the most modern theatres for local entertainment to the region. He did so by opening/purchasing and operating theatres in Houghton (Lode), Laurium (Peoples), Iron Mountain (Capitol, Colonial, Braumart), Menominee (Lloyd), Ironwood (Cloverland, Morgan, Rialto, Ironwood), Calumet (Calumet), Hancock (Kerredge, Orpheum) and Fond du Lac (Garrick, Bijou, Orpheum). In 1936, the family business was passed on to Martin s daughter, Elizabeth Thomas. She and her husband, Thomas Renn, operated the business from Elizabeth s daughter and son-in-law, Kristina and James Andes, took over the business operations in As industry technologies rapidly changed in the 1990s, Thomas Theatre Group in fulfilling Martin s vision kept up. In the fall of 1994, James and Kristina built two 8-screen movie complexes in Escanaba (Willow Creek), Michigan and Quinnesec (Tri-City), Michigan. Any remaining Thomas Theatre Group theatres across the Upper Since 1994 this Gladstone-based business has created a cohesive team focused on serving their customer s needs while training and cross training employees in the latest technologies. By installing their own powder coating line, Nor-Fab Enterprises now holds the ability to expedite deliveries and improve the quality in painting products: both of which are customer-focused necessities. An additional milestone in the business history was becoming ISO certified in With this certification, Nor-Fab was then able to capture production work, as well as upgrade equipment and hire workforce. This business secret for success is simple. As the company states, In today s manufacturing world more demands are placed on employees than ever before. Our main strength is a corporate culture whereby people are valued first as human beings. Peninsula of Michigan were either sold or closed. In 2014, Thomas and Valarie added a chapter to the history and tradition of what Martin Dawe Thomas created a state-of-the-art multiplex in Marquette, Michigan.

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