(Thursday, October 17, 2024) – Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Thursday announced more than $2 million across 23 grants to support Michigan specialty crop growers who produce fruits, vegetables, Christmas trees, hops, flowers, and other nursery products. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which Stabenow created in the 2008 Farm Bill.
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) is seeking nominations for a key representative to join the Water Asset Management Council (WAMC), an entity within the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
Protecting 85 Jobs and Supporting Community Revitalization Efforts
LANSING, Mich. – Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced business investment and community revitalization projects in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that will represent over $5.5 million of capital investment and protect 85 high-paying jobs in the region.
Get trained to serve your community through your local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a unique opportunity for Michigan residents to contribute to their communities during the upcoming 2025 tax filing season: participation in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
The US Center for Advanced Manufacturing is pleased to announce the release of our 2024 State of US Manufacturing Report. As the manufacturing sector faces unprecedented transformation, this report offers an essential analysis of the opportunities and challenges that will define the industry’s future.
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was steady over the month, remaining at 4.5 percent in September, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment edged down by 3,000 over the month, while unemployment increased by 3,000, resulting in a workforce that was unchanged in September.
NOVI, Mich. -- The 2024 Michigan Cyber Summit drew more than 700 cybersecurity experts to discuss solutions to protect Michigan businesses and individuals from ever-changing cyber threats.
Designation signals communities have identified redevelopment goals, created master plan for the future
LANSING, Mich. – For its efforts in establishing a more streamlined development process and overall community development vision, the Village of Ontonagon achieved the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Essentials designation, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today.
LANSING, Mich. -- The 2024 Michigan Cyber Summit will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. Michigan is recognized as a national leader in cybersecurity, and the summit serves as an annual platform for regional, national, and international thought leadership.
