⚠️ Weather Alert: Meeting Cancellations Due to severe weather, both the COG and Networks Northwest Board Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 have been cancelled. Rescheduled dates will be posted as they become available at networksnorthwest.org. We appreciate your understanding. Please stay safe.

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Networks Northwest delivers programs and services for the 10 counties of Northwest Michigan. Our primary service categories are: workforce development; business & economic development; and community development. Networks Northwest is the convening agency for the Regional Prosperity Initiative in these ten counties.
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Beaver Island Lighthouse School Tour

The Beaver Island Lighthouse School is a co-educational, residential high school for students ages 16-21 who may be having difficulty making positive choices in the areas of academics and social environments. Beaver Island is located in northern Lake Michigan. This video will give you a tour of the school along with other information about the island and its history.

Networks Northwest always proves to be a valued resource for our local government planning efforts. No organization does a better job of convening partners, promoting collaboration, and reporting on the data than does Networks Northwest
- Ty Wessell, Leelanau County Commissioner