USDA Approval Nears for Two Grants for Manistee County

 

Leadership Team Formed to Support Onekama Community Master Plan

 

Slots Still Open for USDA Grant Workshop for Manistee County

 

State Approves Portage Lake Watershed Forever Plan

 

2008 enVision Youth Solutions Grants Announced

 

Funding for Manistee County: USDA Workshop Will Focus on Making It Happen!

 

Preventing the Unthinkable in Manistee County

 

Designs for Manistee Lake: MSU Presents Final Designs on May 29

 

Efforts have renewed for the 2008 fishing season to help Lake Michigan boaters in the vicinity of Manistee County know about the location of commercial fishing nets. Area commercial fishing net locations are now available.

 

Onekama Community Visioning Meeting - First Step Toward a Joint Master Plan

 

Design for Manistee Lake Pier at Stronach: Ideas and Input Wanted

 

Charter Township of Filer to Hold Open House on Planning Activities

 

Manistee Area Rail Relocation Feasibility Study Subject of April 24, 2008 Information Forum

 

"Smart Money" event to be held in Manistee on Thursday April 24th

 

National Association of Physically Handicapped Adds Newest Chapter in Manistee

 

Consultant Interviews Scheduled for Onekama Joint Master Planning Process

 

Entrepreneurs from Manistee-Benzie Cooperative Effort Celebrate Completion of Business Training

 

Citizen Planner Program offers "Smart Growth" training through a grant from the Manistee County Community Foundation

 

Manistee County Recycling Report Issued and Community Meetings Planned for Additional Input

 

AES Appoints Three New Board Members

 

Manistee Municipal Marina Offers More Opportunities to Wheelchair-Bound Anglers

 

Deborah Nale named consultant for Manistee Small Business and Technology Development Center

 

Are you a local business that wants to learn how to become a government supplier?

 

A Request for Proposals has been issued by the Village of Onekama and Onekama Township in an effort to develop a joint master plan.

 

Online Survey Seeking Input for Manistee's Economic Future

 

2008 Manistee County Envision Solutions Grant Cycle Announced by United Way and Community Foundation

 

Comments Invited on Six Design Concepts for Manistee Lake

 

Parks Named Fellow of American College of Healthvare Executives

 

Are You Dreaming of Starting your own Business? If the answer is “yes” then you won’t want to miss this entrepreneurial workshop.

 

Brethren Open House Invites Input for County Recreation Plan

 

Manistee County Community Foundation Seeks Administrative Assistant

 

Manistee Lake design options to be presented February 13 by MSU Small Town Design Initiative.

 

Manistee Rivers Film Festival coming February 9th. This is the capstone of five months of work by Manistee High School Advance Placement Environmental Science students learning about needs, uses and challenges involving the Manistee Rivers.

 

An RFP is being issued for construction of two universally accessible fishing piers on Manistee Lake.

 

If you want a say in how people will play, recreate and generally have fun in Manistee County, you won’t want to miss one of two open forums to express your views.

 

Employers with questions about labor laws are encouraged to attend the “2008 Annual Western Michigan Agriculture Labor and Local Employer Meeting.”

 

Information forums to be held regarding agricultural grant opportunities

 

What do you think about recreation in Manistee County? We want to hear about it!

 

Eight community meetings have been scheduled to seek input about current and future recycling in Manistee County.

 

Seventeen new micro businesses have been created in the first six months of the Manistee-Benzie County Micro Business Initiative.

 

Two initiatives are underway to better understand the options and opportunities for properties surrounding Manistee Lake, a Rail Relocation Assessment Project and the Michigan State University Small Town Design Initiative.

 

Increased fishing access in Manistee County supported by Great Lakes Fishery Trust Grant to AES.

 

Laura Heintzelman has been named Executive Director of the Manistee County Community Foundaion.

 

Hundreds of people that live, work, and recreate in Manistee County's Portage Lake watershed have put a plan in place that is second to none and their goals are not modest: to protect the Portage Lake watershed forever. A draft Portage Lake Watershed Forever Plan is now available for everyone to review and provide comment.

 

The Women's Economic Resource Center of Manistee has a new location, see News Release for more.

 

How did your business benefit from the Macabre Manistee County festivities? What did you see that could be improved? Offer your feedback to help shape "Macabre Manistee County 2008"!

 

AES will facilitate a Manistee County Recycling Initiative to involve all interests in establishing the direction for recycling in the county.

 

You are invited to a Community Input Open House on November 10, 2007, regarding the draft Portage Lake Watershed Forever Plan. To learn more see the attached news release and flyer.

 

A program is being offered titled "Measurably Smarter Choices for Growth" to bring ideas to growing companies.

 

Multi-use swimming pool to be built in Manistee County with private donation and collaboration between the City of Manistee and the school system

 

A community-wide process to help design the future use of property surround Manistee Lake begins on Thursday, October 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

 

Easter Seals rewards a grant to Manistee County Community Foundation to follow up the recently completed 10 -month visioning process coordinated by the Alliance for Economic Success.

 

The national 2007 Women’s Economic Development Outreach (WEDO®) Tour is coming to Manistee, Michigan on Thursday, October 18.

 

Onekama Township is pleased to report that water quality samples taken from popular swimming areas around Portage Lake this summer met state standards for total body contact.

 

Out with the old and in with the new is the name of the game today in Manistee County with the changing of the name of its Economic Development Office to the Alliance for Economic Success.

 

Fifty fish have enabled a family of four to thrive in pretty cool places. Read this news release to learn more about an entrepreneurial family in Manistee County!

 

“It’s about income!” That is the focus of two dynamite individuals who are making a visit to Manistee this Friday.

 

A sparkling new Manistee County Blacker Airport Terminal capturing the look and feel of Manistee County with the latest in modern airport convenience and aeronautics technology will be officially opened on Saturday, September 22, 2007.

 

The implementation of a year-long, county-wide visioning process involving over 700 people will continue with 12 grants totaling $85,000 announced today by the Manistee County Community Foundation.

 

Public Sector Consultants to support the development of a new organizational strategy for the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, the MSU Small Town Design Initiative community meeting to discuss design concepts for the Manistee Lake area has been postponed.

 

Desk top publishing, custom jewelry and a new devotional book about the 23rd Psalm are examples of new products being successfully sold by entrepreneurs in a project coordinated by Manistee County Economic Development Office.

 

Michigan State University Small Town Design Initiative’s (STDI) landscape architect students will start working with community members on new conceptual designs for Manistee Lake in support of the potential relocation of the rail system.

 

The Manistee County Planning Commission announced today that the Spicer Group, based in Saginaw, Michigan, has been selected to work with all interests to complete a Department of Natural Resources-Approved County Recreation Plan for Manistee County.

 

A Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/P) to complete an Economic Development Plan and Marketing Strategy for Manistee Lake and Harbor has been issued by Manistee County’s Economic Development Office.

 

The Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce Advisory Committee announced today its Executive Director position will be filled as a result of a community-driven process to develop a strategy for the Chamber's future.

 

The location of commercial fishing nets in Lake Michigan waters near Manistee County has been updated on “blue cards” dated July 23, 2007.

 

Candidates are being sought for an Executive Director position by the Board of Directors of the Manistee County Community Foundation.

 

On July 28, at 5:30 p.m. on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake, over 300 people are expected to participate in a live auction to put BIG FISH to work for the Portage Lake watershed.

 

A Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce to identify “best practices” of other Chambers of Commerce so that they can be considered as the Manistee Chamber develops its plan for the future.

 

The Manistee County Community Foundation provides an ideal way for people to invest and achieve their passions about their great county. The Manistee County Community Foundation’s Annual Report is now available.

 

Thanks to the foresight and generosity of businesses and community members, both financial and business support is being developed to assist participants in a new micro-business initiative.

 

Commercial fish net location information is available and being distributed across the county.

 

Manufacturing in Manistee County continues to grow and strengthen.