News Archive SEDP Announces Addition of Alexis McDowell as Investor Relations Manager November 14, 2024 - The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) is excited to announce Alexis McDowell as the newest member of our team. Alexis will be serving as the organization’s Investor Relations Manager, responsible for outreach to all current and prospective investors to ensure the value of their participation with the program. ... Read More $30,532 Awarded to Six Shiawassee County Entrepreneurs Through Eastern Michigan Small Business Network’s Small Business Grant Program October 15, 2024 - The Eastern Michigan Small Business Network (EM-SBN) is pleased to announce it has completed its first round of funding for the Small Business Grant Program in Region 6. The grant program has awarded funds to small businesses in Shiawassee, Lapeer, Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, and St. Clair counties to support their growth... Read More Great Lakes Family of Companies Makes $10,000 Donation to Support Skilled Trades Training October 14, 2024 - Great Lakes Fusion invited the Shiawassee RESD Career and Technical Education (CTE) Heavy Equipment students to their Vernon site on Wednesday, October 9, in celebration of Manufacturing Day. CTE students were provided with a walking tour of the Great Lakes facility, where students learned about the different types of roles and... Read More Shiawassee County Land Bank Begins Demolition of Former Welcome Inn in Caledonia Charter Township June 6, 2024 - A celebration was held on Thursday, June 6th to mark the beginning of the demolition process of the former Welcome Inn motel located at 1513 E M-21 in Caledonia Charter Township. This project is the next in a series of projects funded by the State Land Bank Authority’s Blight... Read More J.W. Morgan Construction Breaks Ground On New Homes at Woodland Trails in Owosso May 7, 2024 - Swartz Creek-based J.W. Morgan Construction has officially closed on two lots in the Woodland Trails condominium development in Owosso, with an agreement in place with the Shiawassee County Land Bank Authority (SCLBA) to acquire and construct new homes on all remaining buildable parcels (14 in total) over the next four... Read More Venture, Inc. Celebrates LIHTC Tax Credit Award for an Affordable Housing Project April 9, 2024 - Owosso, Mich., April 9, 2024 – Venture, Inc., the Lead Developer of the Riverview Flats project, is thrilled to announce the receipt of newly awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for Riverview Flats, an adaptive reuse of the building formerly used as the Owosso Middle School. This significant milestone marks a pivotal... Read More Davis Cartage Company Awarded SEDP’s Project of the Year, Sponsored by Huntington Bank February 22, 2024 - On Wednesday January 17th, representatives of the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) and Huntington Bank surprised Davis Cartage President Glen Merkel with the announcement that the company was the recipient of this year’s Project of the Year award. The award is given annually to a new or expanding... Read More SEDP Hosts Annual Meeting, Sponsored by Consumers Energy January 26, 2024 - On Tuesday, the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership hosted their annual meeting with over 70 community stakeholders attending in person or through a livestream. The event was sponsored by Consumers Energy and took place at Shiawassee Health & Wellness in Owosso. The program kicked off with a tour of the facility to... Read More SEDP, Shiawassee RESD, and Mid-Michigan MiSTEM Partner to Showcase Manufacturing Careers to Local Students October 19, 2023 - Over the next decade, 4 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the US. To raise awareness, the first Friday in October is National Manufacturing Day. With assistance from SEDP, Mid-Michigan MiSTEM, and the Shiawassee RESD, students from across Shiawassee County gathered to learn about careers in modern manufacturing,... Read More Area Employers Awarded over $1.3M for Training Through Cycle 2 of Going PRO Talent Fund July 20, 2023 - Twenty-four area employers located across Genesee, Huron, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties were awarded a total of $1,353,925 to train current and new employees and apprentices. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) invests Going PRO Talent Fund grants to employers through Michigan's workforce system through a competitive... Read More Page 1 of 9 pages 1 2 3 > Last ›
