News Archive Shiawassee County Land Bank Begins Demolition of Former Welcome Inn in Caledonia Charter Township June 6, 2024 - A celebration was held on Thursday, June 6th to mark the beginning of the demolition process of the former Welcome Inn motel located at 1513 E M-21 in Caledonia Charter Township. This project is the next in a series of projects funded by the State Land Bank Authority’s Blight... Read More J.W. Morgan Construction Breaks Ground On New Homes at Woodland Trails in Owosso May 7, 2024 - Swartz Creek-based J.W. Morgan Construction has officially closed on two lots in the Woodland Trails condominium development in Owosso, with an agreement in place with the Shiawassee County Land Bank Authority (SCLBA) to acquire and construct new homes on all remaining buildable parcels (14 in total) over the next four... Read More Venture, Inc. Celebrates LIHTC Tax Credit Award for an Affordable Housing Project April 9, 2024 - Owosso, Mich., April 9, 2024 – Venture, Inc., the Lead Developer of the Riverview Flats project, is thrilled to announce the receipt of newly awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for Riverview Flats, an adaptive reuse of the building formerly used as the Owosso Middle School. This significant milestone marks a pivotal... Read More Davis Cartage Company Awarded SEDP’s Project of the Year, Sponsored by Huntington Bank February 22, 2024 - On Wednesday January 17th, representatives of the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) and Huntington Bank surprised Davis Cartage President Glen Merkel with the announcement that the company was the recipient of this year’s Project of the Year award. The award is given annually to a new or expanding... Read More SEDP Hosts Annual Meeting, Sponsored by Consumers Energy January 26, 2024 - On Tuesday, the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership hosted their annual meeting with over 70 community stakeholders attending in person or through a livestream. The event was sponsored by Consumers Energy and took place at Shiawassee Health & Wellness in Owosso. The program kicked off with a tour of the facility to... Read More SEDP, Shiawassee RESD, and Mid-Michigan MiSTEM Partner to Showcase Manufacturing Careers to Local Students October 19, 2023 - Over the next decade, 4 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the US. To raise awareness, the first Friday in October is National Manufacturing Day. With assistance from SEDP, Mid-Michigan MiSTEM, and the Shiawassee RESD, students from across Shiawassee County gathered to learn about careers in modern manufacturing,... Read More Area Employers Awarded over $1.3M for Training Through Cycle 2 of Going PRO Talent Fund July 20, 2023 - Twenty-four area employers located across Genesee, Huron, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties were awarded a total of $1,353,925 to train current and new employees and apprentices. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) invests Going PRO Talent Fund grants to employers through Michigan's workforce system through a competitive... Read More LJ, Inc. constructing new facility in Shiawassee County, manufacturing autonomous dredges April 26, 2023 - Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Swartz Creek, LJ, Inc. is a family-owned advanced manufacturing company providing electrical, fabrication, automation and robot integration solutions, controls engineering, HVAC and computer service needs. The company currently has 115 employees in Michigan. LJ continues to grow and is purchasing 50 acres of land in... Read More SEDP Extends Deadline to Submit Responses for Website Redevelopment RFP to April 28th April 3, 2023 - The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) is seeking providers to assist in the development of a new website for the organization. Specific areas of interest include web development, content development, and data curation. A complete request for information is available below. At this time, we are gathering information on firms... Read More Memorial Healthcare Expands Services With Launch of New Childcare Facility March 30, 2023 - Memorial Healthcare, an independent, non-profit hospital in Owosso, Mich., is expanding its comprehensive social services with a new state-of-the-art childcare facility. Located a mile from the hospital’s main campus in Owosso at 1488 N. M-52, the Memorial Childcare Academy is currently enrolling for its August opening date. The nearly 20,00... Read More Page 1 of 8 pages 1 2 3 > Last ›
