Press Releases - April 2022
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announces More Than $577,000 in Grants to Support Statewide Electric Vehicle Adoption
New grants awarded will be used to implement EV-based services in eight Michigan counties
Read MoreWednesday, April 27, 2022
Crowdfunding campaign launched for ‘ArtPath | Public Art on the Lansing River Trail 2022’
$7,500 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative
Read MoreTuesday, April 26, 2022
Gov. Whitmer Announces New Investments to Create Nearly 700 Jobs, Drive Economic Momentum Across Michigan
Read MoreThursday, April 21, 2022
Travel and Hospitality Industry Celebrated at 2022 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism
• Industry awards recognize individuals, tourism entities that exemplify best practices, impact on industry • Big Rapids, Cadillac and Elk Rapids named Pure Michigan Trail Towns • Pure Michigan ad campaign continues to have a positive economic impact on the state • Pure Michigan guitar unveiled during conference
Read MoreThursday, April 21, 2022
Gov. Whitmer Unveils MI Healthy Climate Plan to Create Good-Paying Jobs, Protect Air and Water
Plan outlines path to carbon neutrality by 2050, interim steps to take by 2030 including more clean energy, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, land & water conservation
Read MoreThursday, April 21, 2022
Gov. Whitmer Announces 161 New Jobs, Community Revitalization Project in SE Michigan
Read MoreTuesday, April 19, 2022
State of Michigan and National Park Service Announce Innovation Partnership to Promote Accessibility to National Parks
Partnership aims to improve safety, sustainability, and equitable access at national parks through innovative mobility technologies deployed in Michigan’s five national parks
Read MoreTuesday, April 19, 2022
$50,000 grant will be used to document one of Michigan’s oldest African American neighborhoods
A National Register of Historic Places nomination will be prepared for the Ferry Street District in Niles, where African Americans first settled in 1846
Read MoreMonday, April 18, 2022
Gov. Whitmer Awards Nearly $500,000 to Support Small Businesses
Funds will support 20 local businesses in 19 communities around the state
Read MoreFriday, April 15, 2022
Crowdfunding campaign launched for the ‘BBNA Lakeshore Fitness Trail’ project in Muskegon
$20,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative
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