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[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.