MEDC Press Releases

Monday, June 1, 2026

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for “The Ottaway Crossing Footbridge” in Traverse City

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

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Monday, June 1, 2026

Sounding the Alarm on America's Defense Readiness Gap

Michigan Offers a Model for States to Follow

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Village of Kingsley receives Certification as Redevelopment Ready Community

Designation facilitates private investment, improves economic development opportunities

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Crowdfunding Campaigns Launched for Community Projects in Swartz Creek and Delton

Two projects have a goal to win a matching grant through the MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Crowdfunding Campaigns Launch across Michigan to Create New Public Spaces

Eight new projects have a goal to win a matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

City of Manistique achieves MEDC’s Redevelopment Ready Communities “Essentials” status

Designation signals communities have identified redevelopment goals and created a community-supported vision for the future

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Funding for 330 Units of Affordable Housing Coming to Downtown Ann Arbor

The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved a Transformational Brownfield Plan that will support the development of a mixed-use high rise apartment building

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding for 650 New Jobs Across Three Business Development Projects in Southeast Michigan

Investments will advance Michigan’s leadership in electric vehicle manufacturing, R&D, and agribusiness

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Detroit Announced as 2027 Main Street Now Conference Host City

Efforts to welcome downtown revitalization leaders and practitioners underway

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for “A New Inclusive Bison Field” in New Buffalo

$75,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

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