Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Cape Girardeau February 28, 2023 Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council and the National Endowment for Humanities through ARPA in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 communities selected through a competitive process […]
Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Canton Main Street Association February 3, 2023 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council and the National Endowment for Humanities through ARPA in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 selected
Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Warrensburg Main Street February 3, 2023 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council and the National Endowment for Humanities through ARPA in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 selected communities
IB Nuts and Fruit Too Gets A Facelift! February 3, 2023 The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies grant is a grant provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that continues to impact Missouri communities. Since 1993, IB Nuts &
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Missouri Main Street Connection Educating Missouri Legislators on Main Street’s Revitalization Success February 2, 2023 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) visited Missouri’s state capital, Jefferson City, on January 24th with local Main Street program executive directors, board members, and city officials for
Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Glasgow December 29, 2022 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council and the National Endowment for Humanities through ARPA in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 selected communities through a
People Energizing Places Grant Update: Sedalia’s Main Street Program Evolving December 28, 2022 | Keith Winge The City of Sedalia continues to work towards revitalizing its downtown district through the city-led Main Street program formed using services provided by Missouri Main Street Connection’s People Energizing
Downtown Strong Grant December Update: Pleasant Hill Historic District December 28, 2022 The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies grant is a grant provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that continues to impact Missouri communities. The startup of a
Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight – Carthage December 28, 2022 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 selected communities through a competitive process to fund projects focused on
Vision Carthage Meets with MMSC’s Historic Preservation Committee during the “Doctor Is In” December 28, 2022 | Ben White Missouri Main Street Connection’s Historic Preservation committee continues to provide Missouri Main Street organizations, building owners, and business owners with an innovative consultation service, the “Doctor
Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. November 30, 2022 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 selected communities through a competitive process to fund projects
Warrensburg Main Street Master Plan – More Than A Farmers’ Market November 30, 2022 The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies Grant is a grant provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) through Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that continues to impact Missouri communities. Communities
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Community Empowerment Grant 4th Quarter Community Spotlight: Main Street Brookfield November 30, 2022 | Ben White Missouri Main Street Connection’s Community Empowerment Grant (CEG) program continues to guide Main Street revitalization through its tailored programing. Currently, there are 16 community organizations receiving technical assistance through
Preparing for Preservation Month: Why advocacy and awareness matter November 30, 2022 | Ben White May is Preservation Month, which is a time to celebrate a community’s unique cultural and historic assets. According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation ”Preservation Month began as National
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St. Louis Main Streets Pilot Program Update November 2022 November 30, 2022 | Keith Winge Milestones, collaboration, and activation have been the themes of the most recent progress from the three-pilot urban Main Street programs in St. Louis. – Dutchtown Main Streets, Laclede’s Landing Main
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Downtown Strong Grant October Update: Moonshine an Lace Boutique October 31, 2022 The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies grant is a grant provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that continues to impact Missouri communities. Main Street Kirksville is
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Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Charleston Revitaliation Movement October 31, 2022 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 selected communities through a competitive process to fund projects focused
Two Missouri Main Street Programs Celebrate Moving Up The MMSC Tiers October 31, 2022 | Logan Breer Progress is a big deal in Main Street from the first façade renovation and new businesses opening downtown to being recognized for your local Main Street organization’s preservation-based
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4th Quarter Regular Maintenance Reminder for Building Owners October 27, 2022 | Ben White Winter can be one of the hardest seasons on an historic building, especially in Missouri. The constant freezing and thawing can warp building materials and cause damage if not properly prepared
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Geofencing: Guiding Main Street Decision-Making October 27, 2022 | Keith Winge There are countless decisions that Main Streets have to make throughout the year such as should we continue doing an event or how do we communicate the impact that this event has on the
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Corporate Copy Print – Thriving Through Transition September 29, 2022 The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies grant is a grant provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that continues to impact Missouri communities. These communities have been receiving technical
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People Energizing Places Grant At Work September 29, 2022 | Keith Winge Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) offers two matching grants to help downtown organizations with their economic development efforts. The People Energizing Places (PEP) Grant and the Strategic Teams Engaging People (STEP) Grant are
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Why Building Maintenance is Important September 29, 2022 | Ben White Regular building maintenance is a crucial, yet easily forgotten, task for building owners. However, deferred maintenance can lead to more expensive, time-consuming measures in the future. It is better to head off any problems
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Market Heritage and Cultural Tourism Grant Community Highlight: Sedalia’s Mural September 29, 2022 | Logan Breer Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council in awarding $5,000 grants to 12 selected communities to fund projects focused on strengthening heritage and cultural
Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference: Back with a Bang August 31, 2022 | Logan Breer The last in-person conference Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) hosted was in St. Louis (2019) before the pandemic spread across the country. With 2020 postponed and 2021 hosted virtually, MMSC
Missouri Main Street Connection, Pioneering New Accreditation Standards with Main Street America, Promotes One New Community to Accredited Tier! August 31, 2022 | Keith Winge Main Street America has updated the criteria for accreditation of local Main Street programs. Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) has
CEG Spotlight: Two New Programs Grain Valley and Gallatin August 31, 2022 | Ben White Exciting things are happening in Missouri Main Street Connection’s Community Empowerment Grant program! Currently, there are 16 communities receiving technical assistance through this program. The Community Empowerment Grant helps develop
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Downtown Strong Grant: August Update – Helping Make Magic Happen for Pharaoh 4 Cinema August 29, 2022 | MO Main Street The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies grant is a grant provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that
Third Quarter Building Maintenance for 2022 July 25, 2022 | Ben White Regular maintenance allows building owners to protect their building investment and to prevent larger, more expensive problems in the future. Summer brings excessive heat, storms, and vegetation growth that can compromise the structural
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St. Louis Main Streets Program Summer Update July 25, 2022 | Keith Winge Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) launched St. Louis Main Streets as a pilot program in late 2019 and accepted the first district in February of 2020, before the start of the COVID-19
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Downtown Strong Grant Update: Neighborhood Innovation Center (NICSTL) – A Win-Win July 25, 2022 | MO Main Street The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies program is provided through a grant by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that continues to
I Spy Great Work Has Landed in Warrensburg! July 22, 2022 | Logan Breer It takes a community to accomplish successful downtown revitalization work. With the many events local Main Streets put on and the committees that put in the time to strategically implement the
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I Spy Great Work Has Landed in Joplin! July 14, 2022 | Logan Breer A core component to a strong local Main Street organization, that is recognized by Missouri Main Street Connection and Main Street America, is having a diversified board of directors. This comes
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Downtown Strong Grant June Update: Excelsior Springs – Partnerships Make It Happen! June 30, 2022 | MO Main Street The Downtown Strong: Building Resilient Economies grant is a grant provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration through Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) that continues to
