MEDC Daily: Michigan Main Street communities receive grants for downtown improvement projects

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Featured News

Michigan Main Street communities receive grants for downtown improvement projects
(WLNS.com) 7/06-2021

MEDC In the News

Stepping Up: Manufacturers switch gears to provide pandemic supplies
(USA Today) 7/06-2021

TR DDA Receives $20k In Main Street Vibrancy Grant Funding
(Three Rivers Commercial News) 7/06-2021

TR DDA Receives $20k In Main Street Vibrancy Grant Funding ROBERT TOMLINSON, NEWS DIRECTOR THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority was one of five Michigan communities to receive $20,000 grants Friday from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to support downtown enhancement and improvement projects

Ann Arbor-based May Mobility upgrades C-suite, autonomous platform
(Crain's Detroit Business) 7/06-2021

Grayling Named One Of Five Winners Of 2021 Main Street Vibrancy Grant
(9&10 News) 7/06-2021

Soo Locks Candy Shop brings new and novelty sweets to Sault
(Sault Ste. Marie Evening News) 7/06-2021

Ann Arbor SPARK launching STEM-focused student internship program
(Click On Detroit) 7/06-2021

Business Development

Ann Arbor’s Censys Launches Updated Public Search Engine with Major Upgrades
(DBusiness) 7/06-2021

Here's what might be next for former Clara's restaurant at 113-year-old train station
(Lansing State Journal) 7/06-2021

Here's what might be next for former Clara's restaurant at 113-year-old train station Sarah Lehr Lansing State Journal The former site of Clara’s Lansing Station pictured on. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. LANSING — Plans are gaining steam to redevelop the former Clara's restaurant building which operated at the site of a 113-year-old train station.

Change coming: Employers welcome workers back downtown Detroit this week
(Detroit News) 7/06-2021

Change coming: Employers welcome workers back downtown Detroit this week Kalea Hall Melody Baetens The Detroit News Detroit — Pina Vyas likens the difference between working at home and the office to watching the Indy 500 on a screen instead of being at the track — they're just not the same.

Rochester Hills-based OEM supplier takes part from $98 to $2 with new 3D printer
(Crain's Detroit Business) 7/06-2021

Sustainability Is Accelerating Business In Michigan
(Site Selection) 4/06-2021

Community Development

Grand Rapids ranks as 68th best biking city
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 7/06-2021

Grand Rapids ranks as 68th best biking city By Danielle Nelson -June 7, 2021 Photo by iStock The city of Grand Rapids ranked as the 68th best biking city in the country overall in 2021, according to LawnStarter.

TR DDA Receives $20k In Main Street Vibrancy Grant Funding
(Three Rivers Commercial News) 7/06-2021

Ambitious mixed-use development planned for downtown South Haven
(The Herald Palladium) 7/06-2021

Developers plan more than 800 housing units at former Walker golf courses
(MiBiz) 7/06-2021

SPECIAL: COVID-19 NEWS & RESOURCES

Another $2 million in COVID-19 workplace safety grants available
(Crain's Detroit Business) 7/06-2021

Talent

West Michigan Works! hosting webinar on skilled trades career opportunities
(MLive.com) 7/06-2021

Entrepreneurship

As corporate Pride marketing proliferates, LGBTQ entrepreneurs carve out space
(Crain's Detroit Business) 7/06-2021

GR startup finds purpose with urban air quality mapping
(MiBiz) 7/06-2021

Economic Trends

RV sales, rentals continue to spike ahead of pandemic’s second summer
(Record-Eagle) 7/06-2021

Travel

Summer Vibes
(DBusiness) 7/06-2021

The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2021
(Smithsonian.com) 7/06-2021

From Alabama’s music capital to the self-proclaimed ‘center of the universe,’ these American towns are calling your name

Drink and dog-friendly walking trail links up two wineries in Southwest Michigan
(MLive.com) 7/06-2021

Pure Michigan June travel deals: Up North resorts, beach escapes and island getaways
(MLive.com) 7/06-2021

Arts & Lifestyle

New community supported arts program breaks down barriers between artists, public
(MiBiz) 7/06-2021

Happy hunting: eight tips for navigating Michigan's hot housing market
(Detroit News) 7/06-2021

Happy hunting: eight tips for navigating Michigan's hot housing market Jordyn Grzelewski The Detroit News It's a challenging time — to say the least — to buy a new home. Historically low inventory levels are colliding with pent-up demand and pandemic-driven changes in housing needs, tilting the market

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