The general public can view the top 10 videos for the contest on PCF's website at www.primacivitas.org and vote for their favorite video once a day between February 14 and March 4, 2011. PCF will award the top three videos with cash prizes ranging from $2,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third. Prizes for the top three winners are sponsored by Michigan State University and the Prima Civitas Foundation.

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Changes are afoot at Lansing's Prima Civitas. Last week, the Michigan State University economic development group announced an expansion of its services statewide and a move to East Lansing. And a new CEO will navigate the transitions---long-time MSU administrator Steve Webster. WKAR's Mark Bashore spoke with Webster and first asked him whether the changes mean the organization is altering its mission or the kinds of projects it takes on.

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Communities that don't have a resource such as MSU in their backyard will be able to tap into Prima Civitas for help creating strategies for development. PCF 2.0 should be a powerful tool in helping communities across the state adapt and thrive.

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Former interim Flint mayor Michael K. Brown has been appointed as president of Prima Civitas as the East Lansing economic development agency begins to expand statewide.

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Mark Burnham likely will become the new MSU vice president of governmental affairs, as current vice president Steve Webster has taken a position as CEO and chairman of a nonprofit, statewide economic development organization.

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