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Featured News

Michigan ranks No. 11 nationally in business startups in 2021
(Manistee News Advocate) 8/02-2022

MEDC In the News

Applications accepted for MEDC downtown business grants
(Yahoo news) 8/02-2022

Malcolm X's Michigan home goes on National Register of Historic Places
(Manistee News Advocate) 8/02-2022

Home of Malcolm X Is Named a National Landmark and Will Be Made Into a Museum
(Atlanta Black Star) 8/02-2022

Business Development

New Meetings and Events Will Pump $200M into Metro Detroit’s Economy
(DBusiness) 8/02-2022

Visit Detroit touts new convention, sporting event bookings
(Crain's Detroit Business) 8/02-2022

Nearly 100 new meetings and sporting events worth more than $200 million in direct spending are planned in metro Detroit this year and beyond, Visit Detroit said Tuesday as it unveiled a new national marketing campaign. Meetings, conventions and sporting events are big business for the region,…

Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance rolls out new website to market the county globally as place to grow businesses
(MLive.com) 8/02-2022

DAC members elect first Black president in club's 135-year history
(Crain's Detroit Business) 8/02-2022

Valentine's Day spending blooms
(The Traverse City Record-Eagle) 8/02-2022

West Michigan industrial activity holds steady, outlook improves amid ongoing market challenges
(mibiz.com) 8/02-2022

Key metrics on West Michigan’s industrial economy held steady in January, although results from a monthly survey suggest the pent-up demand that’s a driving contributor to economic growth has begun to fade.

Community Development

Grand Rapids area named best place in US to raise a family
(WOOD-TV) 8/02-2022

Whitmer to request $10M to fund rural development efforts
(The Traverse City Record-Eagle) 8/02-2022

Best Places To Raise A Family
(Rocket Homes) 8/02-2022

Raising a family is as incredibly rewarding as it is challenging. There’s no doubt that heads of households want to ensure they’re giving their children every chance to thrive academically, mentally and physically, while also providing a safe space for the family unit to strengthen.

Larry Bell, fresh off the sale of his famed brewery, donates $5.25 million to Kalamazoo College
(Crain's Detroit Business) 8/02-2022

Mobility & Automotive

GM boosts profit through supply struggle, eyes EVs in '22 and beyond
(The Detroit News) 8/02-2022

GM is\u00a0pulling ahead \

Shyft Group to roll out EV van next year
(Crain's Detroit Business) 8/02-2022

Ford Pro Begins Shipping E-Transit Electric Vehicles to Customers
(DBusiness) 8/02-2022

Talent

MDARD Team Visits Indoor Ag Program | Northern Today
(news.nmu.edu) 8/02-2022

Northern Michigan University's indoor agriculture program recently hosted a visit by representatives of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), Michigan Economic Development Corporation and local dignitaries.

Commentary: Whitmer proposals can provide equity and stability for Michigan workers
(Crain's Detroit Business) 8/02-2022

Hospitality Training Institute of Michigan Opens in Lansing
(DBusiness) 8/02-2022

Manufacturing Day returns
(The Traverse City Record-Eagle) 8/02-2022

How Hard Is 'The Great Resignation' Hitting Traverse City Employers?
(The Ticker) 8/02-2022

Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor’s Groundspeed Analytics Doubles Customers Base, Expands Team in 2021
(DBusiness) 8/02-2022

Grand Rapids’ Neuropeak Pro Unveils Mobile Breathing Training for Athletes
(DBusiness) 8/02-2022

Travel

See how downtown Petoskey embraces a Michigan winter
(MLive.com) 8/02-2022

Michigan Snowmobile Festival returns to Gaylord Feb. 25-26
(Petoskey News-Review) 8/02-2022

Visit Traverse City landmarks, earn free pie with spring travel ‘passport’
(MLive.com) 8/02-2022

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