August 16, 2025 ~ In this episode of “The Michigan Opportunity,” host Ed Clemente is joined by Lexi Hagan, executive director of the Menominee Business Development Corporation, and Marty Fittante, CEO of InvestUP. They discussed the Rural Leadership Fellowship Program and its impact on talent retention in the Upper Peninsula. Later, Naheed Huq of Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and Metropolitan Affairs Coalition discusses regional planning, economic development strategies, and the future of work in Southeast Michigan.