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SPECIAL: COVID-19 NEWS & RESOURCES
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Detroit
auto show plans social distancing measures for 2021 events   
(Crain's Detroit Business)
24/06-2020
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Organizers of the 2021 Detroit auto show said that social distancing measures will be implemented for next year's events. Distancing strategies to ensure safety of attendees at the June
11-26 event will include contactless payments and hand sanitizing stations, officials said during an Automotive
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Here's
how to get your PPP loan forgiven
(Crain's Detroit Business)
24/06-2020
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The federal government has finally offered some clarity on how mom-and-pop businesses can avoid repaying their bailout loan—a major sticking point in the Paycheck Protection Program. In
the past month officials in the Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department have worked with
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MEDC In the News
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Michigan
Main Street is making its way to the Village
(C&G Newspapers) 24/06-2020
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GROSSE POINTE CITY — The local business community is getting some good news at a time when it could use it the most. On June 17, Grosse Pointe City officials announced that the Village
business district had been selected by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for its prestigious Michigan
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State
approves assistance for revitalization project in Bay City
(WNEM TV 5) 24/06-2020
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On Tuesday, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved new economic assistance for small businesses, community revitalization projects, and a business expansion - including a project in Bay City.
“Today’s actions by the MSF Board send a strong signal that we are laying the path toward economic recovery
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Business Development
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Amtrak
service from Grand Rapids to Chicago returning next week
(MLive) 24/06-2020
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Amtrak service from Grand Rapids to Chicago returning next week Updated 11:13 AM; Today 11:13 AM Amtrak An Amtrak train bound for Grand Rapids hit an unoccupied vehicle in Northern Indiana,
but no one was injured. 39 shares By Brian McVicar | bmcvicar@mlive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Amtrak is relaunching daily train service between Grand Rapids and Chicago on June 29 and 30.
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The
KR Group expands to lakeshore
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
24/06-2020
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The KR Group expands to lakeshore By Ehren Wynder -June 24, 2020 The new office at 424 Oak St. in Spring Lake features individual office spaces, a meeting space and room for growth. Courtesy
The KR Group Grand Rapids-based tech company The KR Group opened a second location in Spring Lake. CEO
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Community Development
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Funding
from golf event to help Detroit technology access
(Crain's Detroit Business)
24/06-2020
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Access to technology, and internet and digital literacy resources in Detroit are expected to increase through investments made from an annual golf event. The Connect 313 Fund will focus
on collecting accurate neighborhood-level data on technology and internet access, building and supporting
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Entrepreneurship
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RISE
Awards assist start-ups
(Record-Eagle) 24/06-2020
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TRAVERSE CITY — Turning an idea or an invention into a physical product is challenging in any climate. Research and development during the COVID-19 pandemic can be patently unfair for a
start-up business or an entrepreneur. Patent strategy firm Aurora Consulting, of Traverse City and California,
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Entrepreneurs
could win $6K in Flint-based pitch contest
(MLive.com) 24/06-2020
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FLINT, MI — 100K Ideas and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce have re-launched their idea pitch competition series. The virtual Pitch For $K competition set for Aug. 6 will give applicants
with a product or business idea the opportunity to win up to $6,000. This is the second year of the
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Travel
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Isle
Royale National Park to reopen most camping and trails
(MLive.com) 24/06-2020
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HOUGHTON, MICH. -- Isle Royale National Park is continuing its phased reopening after the park’s seasonal operations were delayed by COVID-19 precautions. Park officials announced Tuesday
that beginning June 26, the Houghton, Rock Harbor, and Windigo Visitor Centers will reopen, as well as the park
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Arts & Lifestyle
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Mural
art planned for rusty railway bridge on Muskegon thoroughfare
(MLive.com) 24/06-2020
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MUSKEGON, MI - MUSKEGON, MI - Later this fall, murals will adorn a rusty railway bridge spanning Seaway Drive, and more are planned later for another similar bridge. The murals are part
of an ongoing arts initiative that is planning several pieces of sculpture in the coming months. Cleaning and
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MSU’s
Science Gallery of Detroit launches program for creatives
(The Detroit News) 24/06-2020
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Detroit creatives are invited to apply to the Rapid Residency program to prompt creative responses about social challenges that affect the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, MSU’s
Science Gallery of Detroit announced in a press release. The virtual, five-week program will provide mentoring to
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Mackinac
Island will have Fourth of July fireworks show in 2020
(MLive.com) 24/06-2020
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MACKINAC ISLAND – Fireworks will fly over Mackinac Island this Fourth of July. Despite some initial skepticism and similar events being canceled across Michigan, Mackinac Island Tourism
announced Tuesday that the island’s famed fireworks will show will return in 2020. “We’re thrilled to continue
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Two
new car shows to take center stage at Pontiac’s M1 Concourse
(The Oakland Press) 24/06-2020
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Pontiac will be home to two new festivals for car enthusiasts in the next year at the M1 Concourse. The private motorsports club formed a new group this summer, the Pontiac Motorsports
Exposition, to build events around the 1.5-mile performance track and 87-acre property. The race track has been
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