ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Melanie Foose & Sam Noffke, EGLE Invests $10M in Detroit River Restoration
Michigan Business Beat
July 10, 2026
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Chris Holman welcomes Melanie Foose, Supervisor of EGLE’s Great Lakes Management Unit, and Sam Noffke, Aquatic Biology Specialist with EGLE. Watch Melanie, Sam, and Chris discuss a $10M investment restoring
Chris Holman welcomes back Joe Finkler, inventor, mentor, and board member of Michigan Inventors Coalition, Grand Rapids, MI.
First participant completes transition, demonstrating program’s impact on preserving local businesses, creating wealth-building opportunities and strengthening communities TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—One year after launching a first-of-its-kind pilot program to expand employee ownership opportunities across Michigan,
Chris Holman welcomes Melanie Foose, Supervisor of EGLE’s Great Lakes Management Unit, and Sam Noffke, Aquatic Biology Specialist with EGLE. Watch Melanie, Sam, and Chris discuss a $10M investment restoring
Chris Holman welcomes back Joe Finkler, inventor, mentor, and board member of Michigan Inventors Coalition, Grand Rapids, MI.
First participant completes transition, demonstrating program’s impact on preserving local businesses, creating wealth-building opportunities and strengthening communities TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—One year after launching a first-of-its-kind pilot program to expand employee ownership opportunities across Michigan,