Score Canvas won both First Place and the Audience Choice awards at the TCNewTech pitch competition, securing $5,500 for its video game music education platform, while parent organization 20Fathoms announced Stacey Feeley as its new Executive Director to lead its growing BlueTech initiatives.
The funding from the Community Facilities program will help double the footprint of one of the Kent District Library system's busiest branches.
The Match on Main initiative strengthens local economies by funding structural, equipment, and aesthetic improvements for small businesses in commercial districts.
The report, titled “A Strategy for Our Farms, Forests, Freshwater and Our Future,” details actionable policy pathways to unlock economic resilience and sustainable resource management for struggling rural communities.
The finalists are vying for a $5,000 first-place award, $1,000 finalist prizes, and a $500 audience favorite award at the City Opera House in Traverse City.
The grants were awarded to area nonprofits for programs and projects that benefit Iosco County through its Community Improvement Grant program.
The three-day conference includes a variety of speakers from across Michigan and breakout sessions about issues important to rural areas of the state.
Local tourism officials credited the community's dedication for the win, which saw the island beat out major cities like Chicago and New York, alongside earning a top-five finish for its annual flower festival.
Jeremiah J. Hodshire receives award for leading organizational improvement.
The mixed-use redevelopments will contribute housing and commercial space to the downtown areas of Hancock snd Manistique.
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