[0:00] [Applause] [0:03] [Music] [0:04] [Applause] [0:05] [Music] [0:05] [Applause] [0:08] [Music] [0:11] [Applause] [0:13] [Music] [0:16] Hello and thanks for tuning in to [0:18] Bloomington Today. Let's take a look at [0:19] the latest news in Bloomington. Get to [0:22] know the top 10 finalists for the second [0:24] year of the Hatch Bloomington Business [0:25] Pitch Competition. In June, the 25 [0:28] semi-finalists made their pitches to a [0:30] panel of judges who narrowed it down to [0:32] the top 10. The top 10 contestants [0:34] include Bastu Bloomington, Bloomington [0:37] Farm and Feed, Bookmother, Hearts and [0:39] Spades, Hotbox Pies, Nuna, The Chocolate [0:42] Bar, Twin Cities Streetear, The Plug [0:44] Mobile, and Veterans Post Provisions. [0:46] Elevator pitches on all of their [0:48] business ideas can be viewed on the [0:49] city's YouTube channel under the Hatch [0:51] 2025 playlist. Just visit the link on [0:54] your screen. Hatch Bloomington offers [0:57] entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch [0:59] their business ideas for a chance of [1:00] receiving $100,000 in financial [1:03] assistance to kickstart their [1:04] brick-andmortar business in Bloomington. [1:07] The top 10 will be pitching their ideas [1:09] at Bloomington Civic Plaza on August [1:11] 6th. Community members will be able to [1:13] vote for the business they want to see [1:15] in Bloomington. For all the details, [1:17] visit hatch bloomington.com. [1:19] The city of Bloomington is recognized [1:21] for its sustainability efforts. The city [1:23] recently received an award for being a [1:25] steps four and five city in the [1:28] Minnesota Greenstep program. The award [1:30] shows community members that Bloomington [1:32] is taking great steps in the direction [1:34] of energy and resource conservation and [1:36] innovation. Bloomington has implemented [1:39] best practice actions to meet its [1:40] sustainability goals with support from [1:42] the GreenStep program and peers. Actions [1:45] include cost savings, energy use [1:47] reduction, resource conservation, [1:49] climate change, and the encouragement of [1:51] civic innovation. Help make Bloomington [1:54] streets safer, and encourage others to [1:56] drive safe and slow down. Free speed [1:58] limit yard signs are available to pick [2:00] up to promote awareness of Bloomington's [2:02] 25 mph speed limits on all residential [2:05] streets. Just stop by the info desk at [2:07] Civic Plaza to get yours or keep an eye [2:10] out at community events. Learn more at [2:12] the link on your screen. That's a wrap [2:14] on this week's Buzz. If you would like [2:16] to see more stories highlighting people, [2:18] places, and projects in Bloomington, [2:20] watch other features right here on our [2:22] YouTube channel. Thanks for watching.