[5] Menominee is the fourth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, behind Marquette, Sault Ste.

In historic times, this area was the traditional territory of the Menominee Indian Tribe.

In the waning years of lumber production, local business interests, interested in diversifying Menominee's manufacturing base, attracted inventor Marshall Burns Lloyd and his Minneapolis company Lloyd Manufacturing, which made wicker baby buggies.

[10] In the 21st century, the economy of Menominee is based on manufacturing (paper products, wicker lawn furniture, and auto supplies) and tourism.

[11] The Menominee Maroons won the state high school championship in its division for basketball in 1967 and football in 1998, 2006 and 2007.

Menominee shares a historic high school football rivalry with neighbor Marinette, Wisconsin.

A local group took the name of North End Athletic Club and, under manager McPhaul, were the visiting opponent for the newly formed Green Bay team sponsored by the Indian Packing Co. led by captain Curly Lambeau.

[16] Menominee shares a hospital, community foundation, newspaper and chamber of commerce with Marinette.

Numerous city groups work together to benefit the entire two-city, two-county and two-state community.

Many of the downtown buildings in the First Street Historic District, built at the end of the 19th century or the beginning of the 20th, have been restored.

[22] The greater Menominee area is home to a variety of industries, including shipbuilding, auto parts, chemicals, helicopter design and construction, airplane components, health care, and paper-making.

In good financial times, some local companies have reported a shortage of skilled workers.

The types of jobs available locally include assemblers, assembly coordinators, building and grounds technicians, custodians, cutting machine operators, electricians, fabrication operators, fixture technicians, journeyman toolmakers, machinists, maintenance mechanics, material handlers, metal fabricators, forklift drivers, paint coordinators, powder coating specialists, research-and-development technicians, quality control technicians, sewing and weaving machine operators, shipping/loading/receiving attendants, spinning and rewind machine operators, cutters, stamping operators, welders, and welding coordinators.

[31] In January 1970 the Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Ann Arbor Railroad to abandon this service.

That year they constructed a rail passenger depot, running frequent trips between Menominee and Ellis Junction (now Crivitz).

[35] The Milwaukee Road railroad passenger station is located at 219 West Fourth Avenue.

The station was built in 1903 originally as a part of the Menominee Branch Railroad Company (chartered July 2, 1883).

[38] Menominee's waterfront is the setting for public events in the summer, including a city-sponsored festival.

The Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce coordinates a concert series held on Thursdays from late June to mid-August.

[39] The Cabela Master Walleye Circuit brought hundreds of fishermen and women to the area for tournaments in 2005, 2008 and 2009.