MI Community Minutes: Strengthening Irontown with Negaunee City Manager Nate Heffron

Author: Eric Walcott

In this episode, I'm joined by MSU Extension Senior Educator Brad Neumann, and we talk to Negaunee City Manager Nate Heffron about how Negaunee is working with their neighbors in Ishpeming to create a vibrant region that enhances the strengths of both communities.

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This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes where we hear from neighboring communities in the upper peninsula about some of the challenges they've faced over the years, and how they're working together to move forward in building vibrant communities. 

In this episode, I'm joined by MSU Extension Senior Educator Brad Neumann, and we talk to Negaunee City Manager Nate Heffron. We have a great conversation with Nate about his work in Negaunee, some of the struggles facing historic mining communities in the UP, the importance of leadership, vision and collaboration, and how Negaunee is working with their neighbors in Ishpeming to create a vibrant region that enhances the strengths of both communities. 

Check below for some of the resources Nate mentions in the episode:

Negaunee Downtown Development Authority

Negaunee Economic Development Magazine 

City of Negaunee MOVING FORWARD Plan

Downtown Economic Development Grants using ARPA funds

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