Projects of Interest

December 12, 2024 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Olson chrisolson@chippewacountyedc.com (906) 495-5631 Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Announces $10.1 Million Award for Carmeuse Drummond Island Port Infrastructure Improvements The Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $10,154,024 through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to the CCEDC and Carmeuse Drummond Island in Michigan. This funding will support vital infrastructure improvements at the Carmeuse Drummond Island facility including the construction of a new ship loader and extensive enhancements to the sea wall. Planned improvements… Read More »

(Kincheloe, MI) – On Friday, December 1, 2023 the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation hosted an informative meeting that provided the opportunity for attendees to learn about the Mission Operations Center (MOC) located in Kincheloe, MI. The event provided an insightful presentation, highlighting the cutting-edge work and educational opportunities available for Lake Superior State University (LSSU) students at the MOC. Guests included Dr. Kimberly Muller, LSSU Interim Provost, faculty members, including Dr. Edoardo Sarda, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Dr. Christopher Smith, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Dustin Mangone and Bethany Roberts (students in the initial cohort of the LSSU certificate),… Read More »

INVITATION TO BID NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR: CHIPPEWA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION KINROSS CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI The Chippewa County EDC is seeking sealed bids for construction of a 20,000 SF Manufacturing Building and Rail Spur Expansion in Kincheloe, Michigan which will be received by Sidock Group, Inc., 757 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord, Michigan 49735 until 3:00 pm local time, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Bids may be hand delivered, mailed, or emailed as PDFs. Bids emailed day of bid should be sent to: bbutcher@sidockgroup.com Deliveries after the cut-off time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened at 3:05pm in… Read More »

  “It solves a need that is needed,” said Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President Chris Olson. And that need is housing for the hundreds of people that are currently working on the Soo Locks expansion project and hundreds more that will be in the next seven years when the project is expected to be completed. Many of the workers are staying at local hotels or campgrounds. Southeastern Disaster Relief Services (SDRS) will be erecting turn-key, dorm-like apartments on nearly ten acres on M-80 in Kincheloe to ease the housing shortage in the area. Vice President of Camp Operations… Read More »

For Immediate Release: August 19, 2022 Kincheloe, MI – The Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Receives $550,000 for Rail Updates On July 1, 2022, the State of Michigan announced the approved fiscal year 2023 state budget. House Bill 5783 passed allowing funding for projects specific to Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula that would allow local roads and bridges to be updated. On July 20, 2022, Gov. Whitmer signed fourth the balanced and bipartisan budget. That budget included $550,000 of new rail funding for the CCEDC Air and Industrial Park in Kincheloe, MI. The CCEDC manages 2.5 miles of… Read More »

In January of this year, Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA) announced that the Chippewa County EDC would be the new site for the command and control center for their new Michigan Launch Initiative (MLI). In partnership with Oakman Aerospace, the Chippewa Homestead Antenna & Mission Program (CHAMP) provides an ideal location sustained by a team of industry experts who will now begin work to make the MLI goals a reality. CHAMP is a unique Public/Private Partnership (P3) that will support MLI vertical and horizontal launch sites in Michigan as well as fully integrate United States Government (USG), Allied, Commercial, and Academic… Read More »

Let’s make Michigan a space state!   This is a project directly linked with Oakman Aerospace Inc that will help encourage Michigan’s journey through space.    Tap the link below –  Chippewa Homestead Antenna & Mission Program (CHAMP) Overview Video