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  Detroit to receive $600K grant for industrial corridor plan 

DETROIT (AP) — A $600,000 federal grant has been given to Detroit to help the city develop a plan to revitalize its largest industrial corridor.

The city says the Mount Elliott Employment District is targeted as the center for a rejuvenated manufacturing cluster. Nearly 15,000 people work at an estimated 1,700 businesses in the east side district.
 
The plan is expected to cover improvements to the area’s infrastructure, site development, transportation and marketing for attracting business.

Mayor Mike Duggan says the upgrades will reinforce the Detroit region’s “role as a global hub for manufacturing” and help provide jobs for residents.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant will be used by the city and the Detroit Economic Growth Association. The project is scheduled to start early next year.
 

Weiss Award ceremony held in Mount Pleasant

The fourth Honorable Robert E. Weiss Award ceremony, named in honor of the late Robert E. Weiss, Judge of the Genesee County Probate Court and a beloved advocate for children, was recently held in Mt. Pleasant. These awards recognize important accomplishments and collaborative efforts in support of children and families across Michigan.
 
Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. said, “It is easy to say you are committed to helping children and families. What is hard is delivering on that commitment. The recipients of these awards all delivered positive results for Michigan’s children through their creativity, leadership and willingness to collaborate.”

Saginaw Family Court Judge Faye Harrison is the recipient of the award for Excellence in Creative Solutions, which acknowledges a team for implementing creative strategies to overcome barriers in court and agency processes. 
Tuscola County Judge Nancy Thane is the recipient of the award for Excellence in Collaborative Leadership. This award is designed to recognize an individual or team that has gone “above and beyond” to coordinate relationships that improve the local child welfare system. 

Midland County Judge Dorene Allen is the recipient of the award for Excellence in Judicial Leadership. This award lauds a judge for showing leadership and commitment to children. 

Department of Human Services Director Maura Corrigan was the recipient of a surprise presentation of an honorary Robert E. Weiss Award for “Tearing Down the Silos.” The award was presented to her by Ionia Probate Judge Sykes on behalf of all the probate judges present at the Forum. The award is based on a phrase Director Corrigan has used for many years, and just recently when she gave public testimony to the Federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and
Neglect Fatalities when Commission members visited Michigan in late August 2014. She has championed the call for cross-system collaboration; the need to coordinate child welfare with other human services as well as across the three branches of government.

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