Business

The Monarch in Hart awarded $25,000 state grant

June 25, 2026

HART — The City of Hart announced that The Monarch in Hart, LLC, owned by Cindy Beth Davis-Dykema, has been selected to receive a $25,000 Match on Main Grant through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Match on Main is a reimbursement-based grant program that helps new and expanding small businesses in Michigan downtowns and commercial districts invest in projects…

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The Starting Block celebrates 20 years of fueling entrepreneurial success

May 27, 2026

HART — The Starting Block, Michigan’s first kitchen incubator, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this October, marking two decades of helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful businesses.  Since receiving its first state and federal grant in 2004, the nonprofit has played a pivotal role in supporting food-based startups and strengthening the regional economy in Oceana County. Early support from federal…

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Silver Lake apple/barbecue festival draws 30,000

October 21, 2025

Festival attendees spent a total of $7.3 million, according to visitors bureau  GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — The Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival last month drew 30,000 people who spent a total of $7.3 million, according to data collected by the Silver Lake Sand Dunes — Hart Visitors Bureau “The annual Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival,…

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The Artificery & Merchantpunk Trading Co. opens in Hart

August 27, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — Adam Perysian has turned his creative passion into a unique business, The Artificery & Merchantpunk Trading Co. The new store recently opened for business in downtown Hart about a month ago. Located at 208 Washington St., the shop is situated next door to the Smith & Eddy Insurance office and across the street…

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Hart business to receive $25,000 through Match on Main program

July 31, 2025

HART — S. Hegg Real Estate will receive a $25,000 state grant through the Match on Main program. Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) is supporting 63 small businesses across Michigan through the MEDC’s Match on Main program, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced this week. “The $1.49 million in grants awarded to small local businesses will create resiliency and strengthen downtowns in Main…

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