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I-69 Thumb Region Launches Industry 4.0 Initiative
August 4, 2021 - Shiawassee County –The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) 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 is intended...

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Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program Supports 31 Shiawassee County Companies
February 18, 2021 - Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce announced the awarding of more than $4.12 million in Michigan Small Business Survival grants to 291 small businesses in the seven-county Region 6, comprised of Genesee, Shiawassee, Lapeer, Tuscola, Sanilac, St. Clair and Huron counties. Of those, 31 $15,000 grants were awarded across Shiawassee County including in...

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New Community Survey To Assess Shiawassee County Childcare Needs
November 30, 2020 - The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership, United Way of Genesee County – Serving Genesee and Shiawassee Counties, Cook Family Foundation and the Shiawassee Community Foundation are collaborating on a new initiative to help increase the availability and affordability of childcare options in Shiawassee County. As part of this effort, a community survey...

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Market Wagon Opens Local Food Delivery Servicing the Greater Central Michigan Area
November 12, 2020 - Market Wagon today announced the launch of its online farmers market and delivery service in the Central Michigan area. Consumers now have more ways to order from their favorite local farms and artisanal food vendors. Market Wagon LLC, a startup company focused on helping farmers get their products to local...

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Shiawassee County Selects Burns & McDonnell to Perform Planning Work Funded through Michigan Site Readiness Improvement Grant
October 2, 2020 - Shiawassee County has contracted with Burns & McDonnell for planning services to be conducted on a planned supersite in the City of Durand and Vernon Township. The property has been assembled for industrial development, and this work will create a masterplan for development of the property. The project is being...

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63 Shiawassee County Businesses Awarded Almost $840,000 from the Michigan Small Business Restart Program
October 1, 2020 - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has announced that 63 small businesses and nonprofits in Shiawassee County were awarded grants totaling almost $840,000 through the Michigan Small Business Restart Program. The grantees were among more than 11,300 organizations statewide that received funding.63 Shiawassee County companies will be getting a total of $838,293.30. The recipients...

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‘Placemaking Mini-Grants’ to help transform communities
August 11, 2020 - Projects in Corunna and Laingsburg are among the 15 communities of the I-69 Thumb Region awarded $2,000 each from the state’s Placemaking Mini-Grant Program. The program, funded with financial support from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and administered by the I-69 Thumb Region partners, was established to help communities implement small...

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Shiawassee County Selects Rowe Professional Services Company to Perform Planning Work Funded through Michigan Site Readiness Improvement Grant
August 10, 2020 - Shiawassee County has contracted with Rowe Professional Services Company for planning services to be conducted on an industrial site located in Vernon Township. The parcel, which is home to the Great Lakes Family of Companies at 7505 M-71 is targeted for additional development. This work will address site layout, utility, and...

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Relief Grants Awarded To Twenty-Three Shiawassee County Small Businesses [Updated 4/13/2020]
April 3, 2020 - The Michigan Strategic Fund recently authorized the funding of the Michigan Small Business Relief Program, to provide up to $10 million in small business grants and $10 million in small business loans. Local businesses submitted grant requests totaling $903,679.00. Shiawassee County was allotted $93,211.00 in grant monies and was limited to funding 10.3% of the...

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