News
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The Municipal Budget (Part 1): Understanding municipal budgets
Published on April 23, 2019
The fundamentals of Municipal Budgets. -
Opportunity Zone trainings for local community leaders offered by MSU Extension
Published on April 16, 2019
Opportunity Zones are being billed as a potential major community investment vehicle, and these trainings explain the fundamentals for local governments. -
Preparing your community for opportunity zones
Published on April 10, 2019
New economic development tool to impact Michigan communities through a federal tax incentive -
Local government not benefiting from economic recovery
Published on March 29, 2019
Lack of revenue limits local units to enjoy economic recovery. -
Charlevoix receives visitor perspectives as part of annual entrepreneurship event
Published on March 26, 2019
Annual “Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities” conference offers first-time visitor perspectives to host community as a way to improve visitor experiences. -
Opportunities in forestry: Non-timber forest products
Published on March 26, 2019
Producing non-timber forest products within a forest can create income and open new markets. Value-added products from the forest represents a possible solution to non-timber forest products’ well known market challenges. -
Opportunities in forestry: Specialty wood
Published on March 25, 2019
Opportunities to selectively harvest trees with unique growth patterns enables managers to differentiate their product in order to access higher margin markets. Novel marketing of any timber product can yield the same effect. -
Comparing Michigan’s outdoor recreation economy to other states with access to the Great Lakes
Published on February 19, 2019
With access to the Great Lakes, how do Minnesota and New York compare to Michigan. Outdoor Industry Association provides state statistics on the Outdoor Recreation Economy across the USA. -
United Nation’s World Tourism Organization annual report continues to demonstrate the importance of tourism around the world
Published on February 19, 2019
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) documents facts and figures annually by region and country in a report that reflect the significance of the industry globally. -
Marine City welcomes first-time visitor perspectives to strengthen community collaboration and spawn new ideas for tourism
Published on February 19, 2019
Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment (FIT) program assists small town communities with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.