News Archive
Grant funds and downtown revitalization draw young talent to the Thumbcoast
November 29, 2022 - With the completion of Port Huron’s Wrigley Center on the horizon, the new Boardwalk Theater project underway in St. Clair, and the new public marina slated for Marine City…. downtowns throughout St. Clair County, Michigan, are becoming the place to be....
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Magna to Invest $426 Million and create 920 Jobs in St. Clair, Michigan
October 25, 2022 - Watch Magna Press Conference & Groundbreaking / Video Produced by EBWTV
Magna Electric Vehicle Structures (MEVS) is making a major EV battery production investment of $426 million in a second state-of-the art manufacturing facility in St. Clair County, Michigan. The facility constructed in the St. Clair Industrial Park in 2021...
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Cargill Invests $68 Million in facility and technology upgrades
October 1, 2022 - Cargill, North America’s trusted supplier in salt, is making a strategic $68 million investment in its St. Clair
facility. Operating for over 100 years in St. Clair County, the Cargill salt plant is unique, in that it’s the
only Alberger® salt producer in the world. The high-demand...
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$9.5 Million Dollar Affordable Housing Project Coming to Port Huron / Woda Cooper Companies
September 8, 2022 - Early Concept Rendering - Port Huron, Michigan - River District Site ($9.5 Million Investment by Woda Cooper companies)
Port Huron, Michigan
Woda Cooper Companies has reached an agreement with the City of Port Huron to purchase the site at 3550 Electric Avenue for $1 in exchange for development of "missing middle"...
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State of Michigan’s Grant Program for Worker Training
September 8, 2022 - Does Your Company:
Spend money on employee training & skill development?
Need an effective training plan for new hires?
Want to upskill existing workers & prepare them for higher responsibilities?
Need to reduce skills gaps in the workplace & boost morale?
If the answer is yes to any of...
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Familiarization Tour - Welcomes 20 Meeting Planners to St. Clair County, MI.
August 23, 2022 - Port Huron, Michigan – This week the Blue Water Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Team is hosting a Familiarization Tour for 20 meeting planners, each planning for multiple associations from around the state. The overnight trip is packed with sightseeing excursions, eatery tastings, team building exercises and facility tours. Some...
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Blue Water Co-packing / Social Sparkling Wine Opens in St. Clair County, Michigan
August 15, 2022 - St. Clair County is now the official headquarters for SOCIAL organic wines. In May of 2022, SOCIAL sparking wine leased a 30,000 square-foot building in Port Huron to start a beverage Co-packing facility. The company received a $10,000 "Build Our City" CDBG grant from the City of Port Huron. ...
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In St. Clair County, we launch boats & businesses
July 1, 2022 - As part of the EDA's talent attraction efforts in 2022, digital, print and social media campaigns highlighted the region's blue water assets. We are fortunate to live in a beautiful waterfront community that not only boasts a great quality of life, but offers a healthy business climate for...
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EDA Reports Mid-Year Economic Impact: $135 Million
June 30, 2022 - As of June 2022, St. Clair County welcomed:
eight area expansion & retention projects totaling $91 million
fifteen commercial / community investment projects totaling $28 million
eight new businesses totaling $15 million.
This results in nearly $135 million in investment and economic growth with a total of 311 new jobs announced Y-T-D for...
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The Boardwalk Theatre Celebrates Groundbreaking in June
June 28, 2022 - The EDA team was excited to take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. Clair performing arts venue, now officially named "The Boardwalk Theatre" on Tuesday, June 28. As part of a naming contest, it was announced the winner is receiving complimentary season tickets for the venue'...
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