[0:00] [Applause] [0:03] [Music] [0:03] [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 [0:17] Bloomington Today. Let's take a look at [0:19] the latest news in Bloomington. The top [0:22] 10 finalists for the second year of the [0:23] Hatch Bloomington business pitch [0:25] competition have been announced. In [0:27] June, the 25 semi-finalists made their [0:30] pitches to a panel of judges who [0:31] narrowed it down to the top 10. The top [0:34] 10 contestants include Batsu [0:36] Bloomington, Bloomington Farm and Feed, [0:38] Bookmother, Hearts and Spades, Hotbox [0:41] Pies, Nuna, The Chocolate Bar, Twin City [0:44] Streetear, The Plug Mobile, and Veterans [0:47] Post Provisions. Hatch Bloomington [0:49] offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to [0:51] pitch their business ideas for a chance [0:53] of receiving $100,000 in financial [0:56] assistance to kickstart their [0:57] brickandmortar business in Bloomington. [1:00] The top 10 will be pitching their ideas [1:02] at Bloomington Civic Plaza on August [1:04] 6th. Community members will be able to [1:06] vote for the business they want to see [1:08] in Bloomington. For all details, visit [1:10] hatch bloomington.com. [1:12] The city offers many different types of [1:14] support for small business owners. The [1:16] city in partnership with Launch [1:17] Minnesota has been hosting welcoming [1:19] Wednesdays for startups and small [1:21] businesses since 2023. Mark your [1:24] calendar for the next session on [1:25] Wednesday, August 13th from noon to 2:00 [1:28] p.m. at Civic Plaza. The monthly open [1:30] houses spotlight the wealth of startup [1:32] resources available in communities [1:34] throughout Minnesota and help [1:35] entrepreneurs connect with experts in [1:37] their area. Welcoming Wednesdays are [1:40] free and no registration is necessary. [1:43] Participate in National Night Out this [1:45] year and sign up to host a block party. [1:47] National Night Out is Tuesday, August [1:49] 5th. It's a great way to meet your [1:51] neighbors, visit with Bloomington police [1:53] officers and firefighters, and [1:55] strengthen community. The parties [1:57] couldn't happen without block party [1:59] hosts. Visit the link on your screen to [2:01] get registered, which will help [2:02] coordinate visits from city staff, [2:04] police, fire, and other departments. A [2:06] new mural is in the works, and hearing [2:08] from you will make a big impact. [2:11] Minnesota artist Adam Turman has been [2:13] selected by a stakeholder panel to [2:15] design a mural for the newly renovated [2:17] Bloomington Ice Garden. This is a sketch [2:19] of the mural design titled Meant to Be [2:21] Here. It's inspired by users and [2:24] stakeholders. The city's Office of [2:26] Creative Placemaking wants to hear [2:27] feedback from you to incorporate into [2:29] the final design. The mural will be [2:31] revealed when the building opens in the [2:33] fall. Follow the link on your screen to [2:35] provide input. That's a wrap on this [2:38] week's Buzz. If you would like to see [2:39] more stories highlighting people, [2:41] places, and projects in Bloomington, [2:43] watch other features right here on our [2:45] YouTube channel. Thanks for watching.