Governor Brings Jobs Tour to the Area

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to visit several locations across the U.P. this week, in order to share with citizens the Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan. Whitmer’s UP Jobs Tour begins today, with the governor meeting with local government and local officials in the western U.P. Tomorrow, she will meet with leaders from a couple of defense manufacturing companies and will tour several developments and projects in Houghton. Thursday she’ll be taking part in the groundbreaking of a new manufacturing facility, the location of which has not been announced and then will have lunch at the U.P. State Fair.