The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Aeronautics has named Chippewa County International Airport as Michigan Airport of the Year. The annual awards recognize outstanding service to Michigan aviation. This is the 24th year that the MDOT Office of Aeronautics has presented the awards. In presenting the award to Chippewa County International and the CCEDC that manages the airport, MDOT Aeronautics Commission Director Michael Trout said that the people at Chippewa International have performed in an exemplary manner in the continuous improvement of their airport for many years. Airport Manager Tami Beseau, in accepting the award said the airport’s… Read More »

Lake Superior State University invites community members with an interest in the health care field to attend an informational session on its practical nursing program. The next LPN program begins this summer. The informational session will be held at 5 p.m. on Feb. 17 in the nursing laboratory, room 359 in Crawford Hall of Science. After an introduction to the program, participants will be able to tour the lab and enjoy refreshments. In addition, financial aid representatives will be on hand to answer questions. More information on LSSU website

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that rural agricultural producers and small business owners can now apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. These efforts help farmers, ranchers and other small business owners save money on their energy bills, reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, support America’s clean energy economy, and cut carbon pollution.  The resources announced today are made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Developing renewable energy presents an enormous economic opportunity for rural America,” Vilsack said. “The funding we are making available will help… Read More »

Are you an innovator? Explore the commercial potential of your agribusiness idea! We’re looking for engineers, inventors, fabricators, designers, growers, producers, tinkerers, hackers …innovators from all backgrounds. Come to a Sprout Lab 2-day Ideation Boot Camp and discover how to commercialize your innovation. Th/Fri, March 26 & 27, Escanaba 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily $149 per person / $25 students & FFA members More at SproutLab.org. Questions?  Contact Julie Cowie, 269-214-1227  cowiej@gvsu.edu  

Plans are well underway to restore the former Garfield School in Sault Ste. Marie into a multi use facility including a restaurant, bakery, community kitchen, art studio, apartments and more. Read the article by Neil Moran on Second Wave Media.