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		<title>HUB Small Business Resource Navigator </title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Employment Status: Full-time (Limited Term – Grant-funded through December 31, 2027 Career Pathway: Special Position Department: Economic Development FLSA Status: Exempt, Salary Reports To: SBSH Program Manager (Special Position) Direct Reports: None  POSITION SUMMARY  Small Business Resource Navigators supply small business support, connectivity, and counseling to the Central Upper Peninsula Small Business Support Hub&#8217;s (“the HUB”) small business participants. This [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Now Hiring: Bookkeeping Assistant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Employment Status: Part-time, Permanent Department: Finance FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay Type/Hours: Hourly, up to 20 hours/week Location: Marquette, MI; Hybrid Work available Reports To: Controller Direct Reports: None  POSITION SUMMARY  The Bookkeeping Assistant will serve as an integral part of the LSCP’s operations team, tasked with supporting the Controller and other staff with tasks including deposits, payables, reconciliations, and other [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Career Opportunity: Membership &#038; Outreach at the LSCP</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Membership &#38; Outreach  Employment Status: Full-time Career Pathway: Technical &#38; Program Staff Department: Marketing &#38; Membership FLSA Status: Exempt, Salary Reports To: Marketing &#38; Membership Leadership Direct Reports: None POSITION SUMMARY The Outreach &#38; Development position supports LSCP’s investor relations, marketing, events, and public relations activities. This position is responsible for investor recruitment, retention, and management efforts, assisting with business [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>MTEC SmartZone, Lake Superior Community Partnership and Headwaters North Awarded  $850,000 to Strengthen Small Businesses Across the Upper Peninsula</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Houghton, MI – [August 4, 2026] – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has awarded MTEC SmartZone $850,000 through its Small Business Support Hubs (SBSH) 2.0 Program to serve as the Region 1 Hub in partnership with The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) and Headwaters North. Together, these organizations will provide business support across all fifteen of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Partnership Highlights for July 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Partnership Highlights: July 2026 Summer in Marquette County brought heat, humidity, wildfire smoke, and a holiday weekend marking 250 years of American independence. Through it all, the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) team has been busy celebrating local business anniversaries and grand openings, supporting a vibrant local economy, and working to ensure the region’s voice is heard on the housing, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Partnership Highlights for June 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Advocacy Update State Budget The Michigan Legislature is in the thick of its budget negotiations as the July 1 deadline for the combined Senate and House budget approaches. While there was initial optimism that the budget would be submitted before the deadline, that timeline now looks unlikely. Both chambers are eager to dismiss for the summer to spend time with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Partnership Highlights for April 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[2025 Annual Report: A Year of Execution Last month, the LSCP released our 2025 Annual Report, and the results reflect just how much our region accomplished together. 2025 was a year of turning strategy into real, measurable action — securing investments, launching new programs, earning recognition, and building the partnerships that make long-term progress possible. A few highlights from the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lake Superior Community Partnership Announces Natalie Chmiko as Next Chief Executive Officer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Monday, April 13, 2026  Marquette County resident and Michigan economic development leader to assume role following structured transition MARQUETTE COUNTY — The Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) today announced the selection of Natalie Chmiko as its next Chief Executive Officer. Chmiko, a Skandia resident and seasoned Michigan economic development professional, will begin a structured CEO-designate transition on April [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Partnership Highlights for March 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Partnering with Local Governments to Create Prosperous Communities The LSCP&#8217;s 2024 – 2026 strategic plan has a specific focus area designed to help support the creation of vibrant communities. That area highlights our commitment to working not just as a private-sector entity, but also in close partnership with our public-sector colleagues to create the types of environments that allow businesses [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Partnership Highlights for February 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LSCP Partners with City of Ishpeming for Match on Main  The LSCP team is honored to continue partnering with the City of Ishpeming to make MEDC’s Match on Main program available to local downtown businesses. The Match on Main grant program supports place-based businesses looking to strengthen and activate their downtown or commercial corridor locations. Eligible applicants include Michigan-headquartered for-profit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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