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Crain’s Michigan Business - Highlights St. Clair County Businesses
March 8, 2021 - Port Huron and St. Clair County had several projects stopped in their tracks by COVID-19 and the lockdowns. Several of them, and some new developments, are underway again.
In this Crain's special report:
Plans are finally coming together for Port Huron's first downtown grocery store in 50 years
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Magna Invests $70 Million in St. Clair County, Michigan on 345,000 Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility
February 23, 2021 - TROY, Michigan, Feb. 23, 2021– Magna has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in St. Clair, Michigan, that will build complex battery enclosures for the all-new 2022 GMC Hummer EV, set to begin initial production this fall. ...
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EDA Annual Report and St. Clair County, MI. - 2020 Project Accomplishments
February 11, 2021 - The Economic Development proudly presents the organization’s 2020 annual report. Despite dealing with the many challenges of COVID-19, St. Clair County, Michigan, experienced continued growth through business expansion, business and community development. Overall, the region welcomed 49 projects in 2020.
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Michigan Reconnect Program launches with tuition free learning
February 2, 2021 - A $30 million program, Michigan Reconnect, has launched today to provide free college and skills learning opportunities in the state of Michigan.
Starting today, Michiganders can submit applications at Michigan.gov/Reconnect. The application takes less than five minutes to complete and can be done on a mobile...
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$243,900 GOING PRO TALENT FUNDS AWARDED TO NINE ST. CLAIR COUNTY COMPANIES
January 22, 2021 - The Going PRO Talent Fund (Talent Fund) makes awards to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. $39 million in grants are being awarded by Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to train 30,000 workers across the state and provide training grants...
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New coronavirus relief bill will provide $284 billion in loans for small businesses
December 30, 2020 - President Donald Trump has signed into law a new $900 billion coronavirus relief and stimulus package passed by Congress. The package includes an extension of last spring’s Paycheck Protection Program, allowing another $284 billion or so in forgivable, federally backed loans for ailing small businesses.
There will be $284...
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Port Huron Community Development Project (Wrigley Center) Awarded $1.5 Million Grant
December 9, 2020 -
As announced by the Michigan Economic Development Center:
The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a $1.5 million Michigan Community Revitalization Program performance-based grant to support the Wrigley Center Development Project, which will renovate and expand a vacant, functionally obsolete one-story building in downtown Port Huron. The completed development will consist of...
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Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative Grant Program Opens December 15, 2020
December 4, 2020 - The Michigan Strategic Fund today approved a $10 million grant program to help meet the urgent needs of small businesses disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 virus, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced. The Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative will utilize federal CARES Act funding to award grants of up to $15,000...
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MI. Three Week Pause to slow COVID-19 begins Nov. 18
November 16, 2020 -
SUMMARY: Yesterday, to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an emergency order calling for a "three-week pause" of social and group activities. Taking effect on November 18, 2020 at 12:01 am, the emergency order:
Closed:
Casinos, movie theaters, and group exercise classes
Colleges...
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DETROIT FREE PRESS NAMES SUBURBAN BOLT AND SUPPLY A WINNER OF THE DETROIT TOP WORKPLACES 2020 AWARD
November 13, 2020 - Suburban Bolt and Supply Company has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Detroit Free Press. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical...
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