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The Wilson Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on August 7, 2024, at 6 pm on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. The public hearing will be held more...

Notice There will be a meeting of the Region 9 Rural Task Force at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the Montmorency County Road Commission, located at 11445 M-32, Atlanta, Michigan. The more...

Public Hearing Notice: Elmira Township Master Plan The Elmira Township Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to adopt their proposed Master Plan on May 28, 2024, at 7 pm at the more...

The Village of Pellston has completed an update of its Master Plan and  a copy of the draft master plan is available for your review and comment below. The draft is more...

The Presque Isle County Master Plan draft is ready for public review. The plan also contains goals for the Village of Posen. The draft will be available for the next 63 more...

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Please see the 2022-2023 Recycling Report below. 

The Alpena Area Joint Recreation Plan draft and the City of Alpena Recreation Plan draft is available for public review for a 30-day period of time. The joint plan draft includes more...

Alcona Township is making its draft recreation plan available for public review for a 30-day period of time. The draft plan is available by clicking below. Public comments may be submitted more...

Caledonia Township is making its draft recreation plan available for public review for a 30-day period of time. The draft plan is available by clicking below. Public comments may be submitted more...

Public Notice Cheboygan Small Urban Program Selection Committee The Cheboygan Area Small Urban Program Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cheboygan City Hall. The committee more...

The City of Harrisville has been working with the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments to update the city's recreation plan in order for the city to be eligible for grant funding more...

NEMCOG and Networks Northwest are inviting stakeholders to take the Active Transportation survey to give us feedback on issues related to trails and paved road shoulders. Please click here to take more...

NEMCOG is working with MDOT and Networks Northwest to create a new Active Transportation Plan for MDOT's North Region. As part of this process, a workshop is being scheduled in each more...

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The Alcona EDC, in partnership with Connected Nation and NEMCOG, has completed the Alcona County Technical Report and Recommendations". This project was funded by the Economic Development Administration through a grant more...

The Grayling Area Transportation Study has been updated and released this month. The updated study was funded by the United States Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment through a grant more...

The following document contains a proposed amendment to the 2021-2025 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). This amendment addresses the "Circular Economy". 

The Gaylord Area Small Urban Program Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 10:00 am at the Gaylord City Hall. The committee is made up of representatives from the more...

The Alpena Area Small Urban Program Selection Committee will meet on Monday, December 20, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at the City of Alpena, Council Chambers. The committee is made up of representatives more...

Alpena Power Company is partnered with Efficiency United - this means that our customers are eligible to schedule a pickup to have your old appliances hauled away! If your fridge or more...

WASHINGTON - SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, more...

The Shuttered Venues Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal opens, April 8, 2021. Below are some key resources to prepare your SVOG application. SBA revised FAQs (Updated April 6, 2021) SBA’s Recorded SVOG Informational more...

Todd L. found himself laid off with no return to work date. He was struggling to make ends meet and had to apply for cash assistance. Unfortunately, he was denied cash more...

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March 28, 2021Alayne,This note is to express my gratitude for the professional and timely assistance received from your colleague, Christina Southwell. I reached out to your office by phone a week ago more...

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Jordan B. attended Mid Community College in Mount Pleasant for her general education and prerequisite courses. At that time, she was leaning towards a career as a Nurse, but along the more...

David L was let go from his previous job and was looking for a fresh start in a new industry. He was living on unemployment insurance and wanted to become financially independent more...

David contacted the Grayling Michigan Works! office seeking assistance to attend CDL training to offer him a better career future. Marie, a Career Navigator, walked him through the program and was more...

Nicholas M. came to Michigan Works looking for a new career. He had great interest in starting a position at a screen printing company, but lacked knowledge of how to do more...

Traci L. was recently divorced and faced starting over in life without any support or guidance. She contacted the Onaway Michigan Works! office in September of 2020 looking for help with more...

In March 2020, after being home schooled for a few years, Destiney came to Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium seeking to obtain her GED. She began working with Jeanie Flory, a WIOA more...

Amelia B. began working with Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium through the P.A.T.H. program. With the help of Michigan Works! and a grant from the Otsego Community Foundation, Amelia was able to more...

In 2019, Carmeuse Lime & Stone was awarded over $44,000 in Going PRO Talent Funds. They utilized these funds to help train 35 existing employees and hire and train 6 new more...

Businesses across the state can now schedule free COVID-19 safety consultations as a part of the new Ambassador program partnership with NSF International and MIOSHA. Ambassadors are conducting outreach to statewide businesses to more...

Weyerhaeuser Holds Virtual Talent Tour for Grayling High School Students On October 23, in recognition of Manufacturing Month, Weyerhaeuser held a virtual Talent Tour for 15 Grayling High School students. The more...

The U.S. Small Business Administration released a simplified loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial more...

Since 2008, Christi Cross had been struggling to find stable employment that would allow her to be self-sufficient. She was working two jobs just to pay her bills and knew she more...

With the help of Michigan Works!, IMM Inc. applied for Going PRO Talent Fund training dollars to help train their staff. They were awarded $32,885 to train twenty-one workers in blueprint more...

Nathan R. started working with Michigan Works! Youth Career Advisor Jessie Trumble in June 2019. He was enrolled in the WIOA In-School Youth Program and Jobs for Michigan Graduates (JMG) Program more...

Tyler S., a recent high school graduate, came to Michigan Works! in June hoping to get help with some training. He was interested in truck driving, but wouldn’t turn 18 until more...

Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium will be holding a virtual Employer Info Session on how to apply for the Going PRO Talent Fund workforce training grants. If you’re an employer in need more...

October 2 -   Forty-seven students from Fairview Schools and twenty from Vanderbilt Schools attended a Facebook Live Talent Tour at Springs Window Fashions in Grayling on October 2, 2020 in recognition more...

To mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak, the Unemployment Insurance Agency and Michigan Works! Agencies are strongly urging workers to avoid visiting their statewide offices and utilize user-friendly online resources for unemployment assistance. more...

3/18/20 - LANSING, MICH. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that MDHHS will close its lobbies to visits from the public, except for more...

The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity today provided guidance to Michigan employers on how to avoid potential layoffs related to COVID-19. “We know that many families and businesses are and will more...

Michigan companies have an immediate need to fill thousands of critical vacancies to support work during the COVID-19 outbreak, including those in logistics, healthcare, manufacturing and agribusiness industries. The State of more...

As of 3/18/20, for UIA clients Registering to Work, the in-person work registration is temporarily suspended for all claimants. 

At Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium, the safety of our customers and staff remains our top priority. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and have been implementing additional disinfectant procedures at more...

Josh was living in Indiana, but wanted to move back to Michigan. As a retired vet, he was looking for someplace in northeast Michigan that hired ex-military. Josh worked with Mary, a more...

When Jason N. came to Michigan Works! he wanted to be successful with his new employment as an auto tech. Unfortunately, to start his job, Jason needed to own his own more...

Alexis came to Michigan Works! for help with tuition assistance. She was working as a Patient Access Representative, but wanted to get her RN certification. Michigan Works! was able to help Alexis more...

William started coming to Michigan Works! right after he was released from prison. He was having a hard time locating employment, but was diligently job searching and applying. When he heard more...

Austin was enrolled at Vanderbilt High School, but he wasn't really interested in school anymore – and it was reflected in his performance. If anything, he was just there for the more...

In response to the immediate needs of small businesses throughout Michigan as a result of the “Stay Home Stay Safe” order, the Michigan Strategic Fund, through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation more...

Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium has recently been awarded Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) Veteran-Friendly Employer Bronze level certification.  As an MVAA Veteran-Friendly Employer, Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium is committed to helping veterans more...

The Northeast Michigan Council of Governments was recognized with a Recycling Award at the Michigan Recycling Coalition Conference in Kalamazoo on May 17, 2018. The MDEQ selected three businesses/organizations to receive more...

The newest issue of The Guide, a locally-owned publication dedicated to promote Northeast Michigan and all it has to offer, focuses on the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, a prime example of more...

The Assessment of Access to Local Food, a study performed by Dave & Michelle Glenn of Connemara Consulting, was recently released. The study focuses on strategies for improving access to locally-grown more...

Alpena Ground Services is an equipment maintenance company out of Pellston that has an Alpena location at the Alpena Regional Airport. They have always been committed to hiring veterans and they more...