WAKEFIELD — A September 15 release from Invest UP announced: “Supporters of responsible economic development, the majority of whom live in the Western Upper Peninsula, came together with elected officials, industry representatives and labor and economic development leaders to stand united for their support of the $50 million infrastructure grant request from Wakefield Township.”

The release says the grant will help attract once-in-a-generation economic development investments such as the Copperwood Project.

Sponsored by Rep. Greg Markkanen, the $50 million grant will help Wakefield Township make infrastructure improvements and upgrades that it could not make on its own to attract much-needed jobs and opportunities to the region, the release says. Approval will unlock long-overdue infrast

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