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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Michigan City Neighborhood Leadership Academy participants presented their group project ideas to family, friends and community leaders as well as received their certificates during a recent graduation event. The program is a partnership between the City of Michigan City and the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City. [...]

The original Michigan City Public Library turns a page as the ribbon is cut on the three-year renovation project. The refreshed Casa del Libri features five new, luxury apartments at Eighth and Spring Streets in the Elston Grove Historic Neighborhood. The building highlights its historic roots, including a 12-foot-high Tiffany-style-stained [...]

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Community leaders turned a shovel on Woodland Ridge, the first new neighborhood to be developed in Michigan City in 50 years, at a recent groundbreaking ceremony. The event marked the Allen Edwin Homes development, which will include homes from 1,252 to 2,735 square feet on South Woodland [...]

The Indiana State Prison site redevelopment process has kicked off with the gathering of the advisory council members and outline of initial agenda items. “It’s a monumental moment for our city as we begin addressing what’s next for the prison site,” Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch said. “We look [...]

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City and City of Michigan City are teaming with Better City Grant Writers to seek out grants that will bolster economic development and community-centered efforts and initiatives. “By putting a knowledgeable team into place, we are moving forward our capacity-building efforts,” [...]

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Vibrant Michigan City initiative is a platform for national growth and development as a component of a new economic inclusive playbook. “Advancing Inclusive Development in Rural Towns,” was unveiled in Washington, D.C., by co-authors the Brookings Institution and LISC, after research, findings and results garnered from [...]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers bus tour made a pit stop in Michigan City! The “I Make America” national grassroots campaign traveled around the country to highlight how the manufacturing industry impacts our economy, work force, communities and beyond. The tour only made two stops in Indiana, including at Sullivan [...]

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Erin Meisner is focusing on the social side of economic development as the Community Development Manager at the EDCMC. The role is a new addition to the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City team that strengthens the ties between the city of Michigan City and the EDCMC [...]

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Northwest Indiana Brownfield Seminar will highlight resources, tools and case studies for properties affected by the potential presence of pollutants, contaminants or hazardous substances. The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, City of Michigan City and BCA Environmental Consultants are presenting the seminar from 8 am [...]

 A refreshed Michigan City Strategic Action Plan plots key points to forge toward continuous economic development and socioeconomic opportunities and innovations. The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch and business and community leaders worked closely with the Ascendant Global Consulting team to update the Strategic [...]

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Michigan City Neighborhood Leadership Academy is re-launching after being put on hold during the pandemic. The program is a partnership between the City of Michigan City and the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City. It is aimed at individuals who are interested in taking on a [...]