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Aboard a Great Lakes cruise: European elegance meets Midwestern humility
(detroitnews.com) 22/07-2022

The arrival of Viking’s luxury cruises in the Great Lakes has created a culture clash between European elegance and Midwest humility.

MEDC In the News

Lansing’s Neogen Begins Work on $70M Expansion
(DBusiness) 22/07-2022

Fishtown among 14 Michigan sites to be included in the National Register of Historic Places
(Second Wave media) 22/07-2022

Business Development

City of Muskegon is Cashing in on Great Lakes Cruises
(WGRD-FM) 22/07-2022

Ypsilanti anticipates downtown growth after coworking business' acquisition of EMU building
(Second Wave media) 22/07-2022

BHSH breaks ground on new facility - Grand Rapids Business Journal
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 22/07-2022

A BHSH System hospital is adding a new outpatient care facility to downtown Grand Rapids.

Acrisure bolsters cyber services division with two acquisitions
(MiBiz) 22/07-2022

Community Development

City of Detroit Unveils $203M ARPA Fund Affordable Housing Strategy
(DBusiness) 22/07-2022

A Look At Employer Housing Projects, Local Housing Advocacy, And State Affordable Housing Funding
(The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events) 22/07-2022

Employers investing in housing for their workers; an initiative advocating for “abundant housing” in Traverse City; a new state program that will help fund affordable housing projects. These are some of the latest developments in Traverse City’s ongoing conversation about housing availability and affordability. Here's a look at those items and how they might help ...

Michigan's Rural Communities will Benefit from State Budget - 9 & 10 News
(9 & 10 News) 22/07-2022

The new Michigan state budget includes millions of dollars for the new Office of Rural Development. The new office was announced in January, but now the state budget funds it with a $3.5 million dollar appropriation. The goal is to focus on the needs of rural Michigan, including economic and workforce development, infrastructure, and public health. Henry Wolf is the...

A next step: $13 million grant carries river naturalization project forward in Battle Creek
(Second Wave media) 22/07-2022

More than $80M in infrastructure improvement loans and grants available to rural communities
(Second Wave media) 22/07-2022

Popular Kal-Haven Trail gets money for upgrades
(Second Wave media) 22/07-2022

Grand Haven creates waterfront gathering spot with food trucks
(Second Wave media) 22/07-2022

Muskegon Heights project awarded $250K from Consumers Energy Foundation - Grand Rapids Business Journal
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 22/07-2022

A West Michigan community was selected as the recipient of an award from the Consumers Energy Foundation.

Construction begins on 52-unit affordable apartment project in Belknap Lookout
(MiBiz) 22/07-2022

Kalamazoo’s Gibson Guitar Factory Added to National Register of Historic Places
(K102.5) 22/07-2022

Detroit is hotspot for construction cranes this summer: 8 sites to watch
(Detroit Free Press) 22/07-2022

Construction cranes are internationally recognized symbols for\u00a0momentum and\u00a0progress. This summer, Detroit\u00a0is spotted with them.

CVB lauded as ‘community ally’ as it markets Isabella County and drives tourism forward
(Second Wave media) 21/07-2022

How recently signed maritime legislation could be a boon to places like Manistee
(The Pioneer) 21/07-2022

Mobility & Automotive

Ford Motor Co. Starts Robotic EV Charging Station Trial
(DBusiness) 22/07-2022

Amazon Electric Delivery Vehicles Made by Rivian Hit the Road
(DBusiness) 22/07-2022

Hercules Electric pivots from road to water with $60 million e-boat deal
(Crain's Detroit Business) 22/07-2022

Humanetics grows as it makes crash test dummies smarter
(Crain's Detroit Business) 22/07-2022

Talent

2023 State Budget Will Bring Nursing Bachelor's Degrees To NMC At Long Last
(The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events) 22/07-2022

Michigan's recently-approved state budget for the 2023 fiscal year will bring four-year nursing degrees to Traverse City, per a joint press release issued Thursday by Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) and Munson Healthcare. The budget, which was passed by the legislature several weeks ago and signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday, includes a $56 million ...