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Governor Whitmer Announces Funding to Fix Local Roads in Villages and Small Cities Across the State 

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2024 7:45 AM

LANSING, Mich. – Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced 17 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will receive road funding grants totaling $3.1 million, awarded through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) Category B program.   
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Peters Secures Funding to Establish Center to Coordinate Northern Border Security

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2024 7:15 AM

Center to be Collocated with DHS Components Currently Operating at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County   

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, secured $3 million to establish and operate a Northern Border Coordination Center, which will be collocated with existing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components currently operating out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces 144 New Jobs with Four Business Expansions in Kent, Bay Counties

Michigan Business Network
March 28, 2024 4:00 PM

  •  Schreiber Foods expands investment to meet growing customer demands creating 32 new jobs 
  • Celia Corporation, d.b.a. General Formulations, invests in equipment for increased demand, creating 52 new jobs
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AEG | Existing-Home Sales Jump 9.5% in February, Largest Monthly Increase in a Year

Michigan Business Network
March 28, 2024 8:00 AM

Existing-home sales surged 9.5% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million, the largest monthly increase since February 2023, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. Sales declined 3.3% from the previous year. Other key findings from the report include:

  • The median existing-home sales price elevated 5.7% from February 2023 to $384,500 – the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year price gains.
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Gov. Whitmer Applauds Biden-Harris Administration Support to Help Re-Open Palisades, Protecting 600 Union Jobs and Clean Power for 800,000 Michiganders

Michigan Business Network
March 27, 2024 1:00 PM

Investment would make Palisades first successfully restarted nuclear power plant in US history 

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, state Representative Joey Andrews (D-Saint Joseph), and Holtec International to announce the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to issue a conditional commitment for an up to $1.52 billion loan to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant.

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FEMA Deadline Coming Up

Michigan Business Network
March 27, 2024 9:00 AM

As FEMA continues to assist those affected by last August’s storms, Congresswoman Slotkin is sharing another reminder that federal resources are available for eligible residents and businesses.The deadline to apply for assistance is now less than two weeks away: Monday, April 8, 2024.

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Peters Urges Federal Agencies to Increase Cybersecurity Measures to Protect American Health Care Systems from Cyberattacks

Michigan Business Network
March 27, 2024 8:00 AM

Cybersecurity Breaches Have Impacted Patients Ability to Access Critical Medications 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to prioritize cybersecurity improvements and protect Americans from cyberattacks in the health care sector.

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Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Announces Approval for up to $22 Million in SSBCI 2.0 Funding

Michigan Business Network
March 26, 2024 4:00 PM

 to Support Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem   

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund approval of up to $22 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 Michigan Small Business Venture Capital Program (SBVCP) funds to support two venture capital investment funds. 

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Approval for New Economic Development Projects Creating up to 1,580 Jobs,

Michigan Business Network
March 26, 2024 3:00 PM

 Generating Over $650 Million in Investment  

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation today in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of projects that will bring job growth and opportunity across both peninsulas.

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Eaton County Emergency Management to Host Town Hall with FEMA

Michigan Business Network
March 26, 2024 7:00 AM

EATON COUNTY, MI - Eaton County Emergency Management is pleased to announce a Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2024, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Delta Township District Library. This meeting is open to the public, and we extend an invitation to all community members impacted by the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from August 24-26, 2023.

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