~ More than 50 organizations and startups across the state to receive funding ~ The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded $1 million in Launch Minnesota Education Grants to entrepreneurial support organizations and more than $1.16…
SC Ports Gives More than $250,000 to Community Organizations
South Carolina Ports awarded $253,000 to 116 South Carolina nonprofits and community organizations as part of its Community Giving program for fiscal year 2024, marking the highest number of grants awarded since the program began in 2013. Awards were given…
GPA Invests in Rail Connections, Terminal Capacity
The Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal, the nation’s largest on-port intermodal facility, will link to the planned Blue Ridge Connector to deliver greater transportation efficiency for Northeast Georgia. Find print-quality images here. (Georgia Ports Authority) ~ All berths…
Deputy Secretary of Ag Grant Menke, IEDA Lead Ag Trade Mission to Colombia
Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke and a 20-member delegation have returned to Iowa from a trade mission delegation to Colombia. The delegation included representation from Iowa’s livestock and agricultural associations and meat processing industry. Coordinated by the Iowa…
Southern Screen Wins Entertainment Development Fund Award for Filmmaker Training in Lafayette
Southern Screen, a Lafayette-based nonprofit that supports independent filmmakers, is the latest recipient of an award from the state’s Entertainment Development Fund. Southern Screen will receive $28,000 to be used for a new workforce training and mentoring program. The organization…
Sparta Metal Processing LLC to Expand Manufacturing Operations in White County
By Lindsey Tipton, TNECD Sparta Metal Processing LLC announced the company will invest $12.3 million to expand its metal remanufacturing operations in the Upper Cumberland. Sparta Metal Processing will create 52 new jobs in White County. The expansion on Turn…