News Archive
2021 brought over 800 Jobs and $167 Million in Regional Investments
February 16, 2022 - The Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County hosted its virtual Semi-Annual meeting yesterday, February 15. The organization shared key measures from 2021, including that the region benefited from 584 total new jobs from attraction projects, community development and business expansions totaling $167 million in private investment. With support from the Michigan...
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St. Clair County RESA awarded $300,000 for Michigan Tri-Share Child Care program
February 15, 2022 - St. Clair County, MI –The Economic Development Alliance (EDA) is pleased to announce that St. Clair County RESA has been selected by Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and Michigan Women’s Commission (MWC) as a recipient of the MI Tri-Share Care pilot program grant. This grant...
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Michigan Workforce Training Center Equipment Grant Program
January 13, 2022 - Grant Program Overview
In an effort to continue to support businesses, the State of Michigan is providing equipment grants for employer-driven workforce training programs. This program will pay grant awardees up to $90,000 for the purchase of new equipment used in workforce training.
Workforce training includes, but is not...
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$337,216 Going PRO Talent Funds Awarded to Twelve St. Clair County Companies
December 22, 2021 - *Photo shown is of BTM Corporation during a customized 2021 training session held utilizing GoingPRO funding awarded the previous year.
The Going PRO Talent Fund makes awards to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. The State of Michigan and Michigan Workforce Development...
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Science Saildrones Spotted in St. Clair County
October 14, 2021 - The U.S. Geological Survey and Saildrone, Inc. launched two uncrewed saildrone explorers this summer for a 45-day sailing mission to collect fisheries data in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The drones were spotted this week in the St. Clair River and Black River canal. Invasive mussels and other factors...
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EDA Launches New Podcast
October 13, 2021 - The Economic Development Alliance in partnerhship with WGRT 102.3 has launched a new podcast series featuring news on business, community and economic development. Episodes of the podcast are available on WGRT (listen here), or become a regular subscriber on Audible, Apple Podcasts, Podcast Guru or Spotify.
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ZF Secures Nearly $6 Billion Axle Contract for Marysville, Michigan Facility
July 22, 2021 - Press Relase from ZF:
Approximately $6 billion contract to supply beam axles and axle drives for pick-up trucks until 2027
Facility has immediate job openings with competitive wages and benefits, sign-on bonuses, to fulfill customer demands
ZF solid beam axles offer pick-up trucks, SUVs and performance sedans a low-weight, high efficiency...
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I-69 Thumb Region Launches Industry 4.0 Initiative
July 21, 2021 - St. Clair County, MI –The Economic Development Alliance (EDA) is pleased to be working with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Region 6 Economic Development partners, Automation Alley and the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center on the launch of the I-69 Thumb Region’s Industry 4.0 initiative.
The MEDC I4.0 initiative...
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Marine City Marina Blue Meets Green Project receives $45,000 in Funding
May 18, 2021 - Watch Marina Project Video Pitch (Project chosen as #1 priority for Blue Meets Green Phase VI)
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has approved a grant for $45,000 to support the development of a new $377,000 marina project.
“The residents, businesses and stakeholders of Marine City are very excited,...
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Blue Meets Green Community Collaboration Continues with Phase VI Rollout
May 18, 2021 - Phase VI priorities established to support regional growth & success
Since 2010, a group of passionate community leaders and stakeholders have gathered every two years to pitch and choose projects focused around key areas that will support our region’s growth and success. The Blue Meets Green initiative...
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