Ship building company hiring 200 Michigan workers

Marinette searching for employees in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

DETROIT – Some new jobs may be coming to Michigan.

The head of Wisconsin-based Marinette Marine Corporation was in Marquette on Monday. The company is looking for workers from the Upper Peninsula to help build new ships.

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Charles Goddard, CEO, said he wants to expand the company's supplier base.

Marinette expects to hire 200 new employees.  

Michigan had a 9 percent unemployment rate in January.

That ranked 40th out of 50 states and Washington, D.C


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