MEDC Daily: $83.8 million awarded in Michigan placemaking grants

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$83.8 million awarded in Michigan placemaking grants
(WLNS-TV) 9/09-2022

MEDC In the News

West Michigan racks up $19 million in state grants for parks and real estate projects
(Crain's Detroit Business) 9/09-2022

State support backs semiconductor company $375 million investment bringing 170 new jobs
(The Detroit News) 9/09-2022

FUNDING FIREHOSE: State Revitalization and Placemaking grants aim to bridge funding gap for many West Michigan housing projects
(mibiz.com) 9/09-2022

Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Berrien County will receive large chunks of funding to regrant to various housing projects that the state approved Wednesday through the Revitalization and Placemaking Program. Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Berrien County will receive large chunks of funding to regrant...

MEDC gives Placemaking grants to UP sites
(WNMU-FM) 9/09-2022

Berrien County awarded $2.6 million grant for downtown Niles, Benton Harbor
(Leader Publications) 9/09-2022

The Right Place garners $3.6M for placemaking projects - Grand Rapids Business Journal
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 9/09-2022

Six regional placemaking projects in West Michigan will get a boost through The Right Place thanks to recent funding.

Initial Boardman Riverwalk concepts unveiled
(The Traverse City Record-Eagle) 9/09-2022

Traverse City Riverwalk Project Receives $1 Million to Advance Plans
(WWTV-TV) 9/09-2022

Former dump site to become development first for Portage
(WOOD-TV) 9/09-2022

Community revitalization project to bring housing and vibrancy to city of Portage
(WKZO-AM) 9/09-2022

Michigan receives $375 million investment for Hemlock Semiconductor
(Midland Daily News) 9/09-2022

‘Marshall Megasite’ garners interest from manufacturing companies
(WOOD-TV) 9/09-2022

State awards $5 million for Walter French, a last hurdle for redevelopment plans
(Lansing State Journal) 9/09-2022

Portage 180-unit apartment development awarded up to $4.75M in state tax capture
(MLive.com) 9/09-2022

Business Development

Inaugural Tech Week GR to highlight local industry - Grand Rapids Business Journal
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 9/09-2022

A multiday event will showcase the region’s vibrant tech community.

Iron Fish Distillery releases first estate whiskeys, plans $900K expansion to triple production
(MLive.com) 9/09-2022

Community Development

Downtown Manistee is ‘shovel ready’ for multi-million-dollar development
(MLive.com) 9/09-2022

Manistee, Soo get nearly $3M for tourism upgrades
(The Traverse City Record-Eagle) 9/09-2022

$850K grant awarded toward Manistee's Riverwalk
(Manistee News Advocate) 9/09-2022

New documentary spotlights Indigenous-led revival of Great Lakes' waterways
(The Traverse City Record-Eagle) 9/09-2022

Century-old relics from when Ann Arbor had streetcars unearthed downtown
(mlive) 9/09-2022

From the 1890s into the 1920s, electric streetcars ran on rails in Ann Arbor

Start Off Detroit Design Month with a Visit to LoveITDetroit - Hour Detroit Magazine
(Hour Detroit Magazine) 8/09-2022

A 160-year-old Milford mansion is saved, welcoming new family and a fresh chapter
(Detroit Free Press) 8/09-2022

Mobility & Automotive

Chevrolet Goes for Affordability with Debut of 2024 Equinox EV
(DBusiness) 9/09-2022

Magna to Manufacture Autonomous Delivery Robots in Michigan
(DBusiness) 9/09-2022

Detroit EV Tech Company Vehya Partners with Center Line Electric, Siwek Construction
(DBusiness) 9/09-2022

Jeep Details Plan to Electrify SUV Lineup, Introduces New Vehicles
(DBusiness) 9/09-2022

EV battery software firm Voltaiq launches open-source platform to accelerate safer production
(The Detroit News) 9/09-2022

Talent

Detroit Zoological Society to co-lead new center for bringing equity to STEM education
(Second Wave media) 9/09-2022

High School student launches bilingual tutoring program
(Second Wave media) 8/09-2022

Entrepreneurship

New Venture 313 effort brings together resources for entrepreneurs' success
(Crain's Detroit Business) 9/09-2022

Food entrepreneurs across Michigan vie for top honors in new snack contest
(Second Wave media) 9/09-2022

Buying Black 365/24/7: Celebrating Detroit’s Black Businesses
(Michigan Chronicle) 8/09-2022

The Gilbert Family Foundation Launches $10M Venture 313 Program
(DBusiness) 8/09-2022

Ann Arbor SPARK presents sixth annual Tech Talk on Oct. 14
(WDIV) 8/09-2022

Travel

Experience Fabulous Fly Fishing At These Five Locations
(Forbes) 8/09-2022

September is often a great time for fly fishing because the days get shorter and cooler, and the trout are starting to show some activity. November through December is also an excellent time to fish because the water can be cool, still and clear. Experience fabulous fly fishing at these locations.

Want to paddle the Tittabawassee River while drinking local brews this fall? Here’s your ticket.
(MLive.com) 9/09-2022

9 Amazing Things To Do On Michigan’s Beaver Island
(TravelAwaits) 9/09-2022

More flights to Chicago coming to Muskegon County Airport
(Second Wave media) 8/09-2022

Port Austin MI: 9 Best Things to Do in this Delightful Thumb Town
(MSN) 8/09-2022

Arts & Lifestyle

Film Blast event seeks to unite Detroit area filmmakers and fans
(Detroit Free Press) 9/09-2022

LoveITDetroit Activates Design Installation at 1001 Woodward in Downtown Detroit
(DBusiness) 8/09-2022

PHOTOS: "Pow wow in the D" returns
(Model D) 8/09-2022

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