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MEDC Daily: Meet the executive charged with growing Michigan's population
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| Subject | MEDC Daily: Meet the executive charged with growing Michigan's population |
| Date | August 23, 2023 10:40 PM |
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 22, 2023
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*Meet the executive charged with growing Michigan's population* [ [link removed] ]
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MEDC In the News
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Crain?s Grand Rapids Business | August 23, 2023
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*State allocates $1M to help visitor bureaus improve accessibility for travelers * [ [link removed] ]
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WXMI-TV | August 23, 2023
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*Governor Whitmer announces state funding for 58 new apartments in GR* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | August 23, 2023
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*Grant could help secure $171M hydrogen ?factory from the future? in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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Clayton County Register | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan's MEDC Offers Resources to Support Second-Stage Business Growth* [ [link removed] ]
Michigan's MEDC Offers Resources to Support Second-Stage Business Growth - Clayton County Register
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TravelPulse.com | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan?s Dave Lorenz Named State Tourism Director of the Year* [ [link removed] ]
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The Detroit News | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan pushes $17M toward commercial drone infrastructure* [ [link removed] ]
The funds were signed into law weeks ahead of the expected release of a feasibility report assessing how the state can implement \
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Crain?s Grand Rapids Business | August 23, 2023
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*Nonprofit receives $10M state loan to invest in West Michigan housing projects * [ [link removed] ]
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Radioresultsnetwork.com | August 23, 2023
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*Crowdfunding Campaign Launched To Fix Up Historic Soo Theatre* [ [link removed] ]
The historic Soo Theatre in downtown Sault Ste. Marie will become a universally accessible public space throug...
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The Detroit News | August 23, 2023
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*MEDC board approves additional $5M in incentives for United Artists Building rehab* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | August 23, 2023
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*State invests $10M to help solve ?critical? workforce housing shortage in West Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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Business Development
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Concentrate | August 23, 2023
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*Weeklong Ann Arbor tech festival returns with expanded speaker events* [ [link removed] ]
Ann Arbor SPARK's annual a2Tech360 event features numerous speakers, networking opportunities, an awards ceremony for fast-growing companies, and more.
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 22, 2023
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*Auto supplier Plastic Omnium plans $170M hydrogen investment in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*Design Firm Gensler Moving to Capitol Park in Downtown Detroit* [ [link removed] ]
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Expansion Solutions Magazine | August 22, 2023
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*Whirlpool Corporation Cuts Ribbon in St. Joseph, Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined leaders from Whirlpool Corporation along with federal, state and local officials to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the company?s new state-of-the-art technical center in St. Joseph.
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michiganbusinessnetwork.com | August 22, 2023
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*Michigan Business Beat | Jacob Schroeder MEDC International Trade Details on MI-Step Program Funds* [ [link removed] ]
MI-STEP Grants once again become Available October 1. Watch Jacob and Chris' interview for more details.
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Community Development
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*New Array of Entertainment Venues and Experiences Coming to Downtown Detroit* [ [link removed] ]
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Hour Detroit Magazine | August 23, 2023
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*Development Projects to Form Entertainment Hub in Downtown Detroit - Hour Detroit Magazine* [ [link removed] ]
The projects will see the opening of new food, retail, and entertainment spaces along with the restoration and reopening of the historic National Theatre.
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The Detroit News | August 22, 2023
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*Livengood: Black-owned bookstore burned during '67 riot could get demolition reprieve* [ [link removed] ]
A crumbling single-story 1920s-era storefront on Dexter Avenue also represents a more painful aspect of Detroit's racial history.
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MLive.com | August 23, 2023
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*Bay City?s old Arlington Hotel getting a new chance at life* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | August 23, 2023
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*InvestUP tackles housing issue with $15 million fund* [ [link removed] ]
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[link removed] | August 23, 2023
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*The Garden Building coming to downtown Grand Blanc* [ [link removed] ]
A building in Grand Blanc will be getting a facelift with a new approach which is expected to make the downtown livelier and more walkable.
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Lansing State Journal | August 22, 2023
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*$22.5M Riverview 220 would be first mixed-use, 'affordable' family building for downtown* [ [link removed] ]
Development at Kalamazoo Street would be downtown's first to combine affordable and market-rate housing with retail space, officials said.
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Mobility & Automotive
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*DBusiness Daily Update: Detroit Auto Show Announces Jennifer Hudson Will Perform at Charity Preview, and More.* [ [link removed] ]
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Building Design+Construction | August 23, 2023
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*Rising battery demand charges industrial plant construction* [ [link removed] ]
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The Detroit News | August 22, 2023
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*Venture capital group secures $76M for mobility fund from Dan Gilbert, Stellantis, others* [ [link removed] ]
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Detroit Free Press | August 22, 2023
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*Construction project on I-94 will create lane for testing connected and automated vehicles* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 22, 2023
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*MSU hires a former Michigan policy director to head up mobility* [ [link removed] ]
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Battle Creek Enquirer | August 22, 2023
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*'We've got to get it started': State, local officials tour future site of Battle Creek drone park* [ [link removed] ]
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Talent
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*University of Michigan Debuts Generative AI Services for Students, Faculty, and Staff* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 23, 2023
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*Opinion: Community colleges give Michigan businesses an advantage* [ [link removed] ]
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Radioresultsnetwork.com | August 23, 2023
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*Upper Peninsula Workforce Development Panel Discussion Held In Escanaba* [ [link removed] ]
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MARTY FITTANTE ---Photos courtesy of U.P. Construction Council--- The...
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Second Wave media | August 22, 2023
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*Shape Corp. awards grants to enhance literacy & STEM programs* [ [link removed] ]
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Entrepreneurship
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan Central Launches $1.5M Fund to Help Tech-based Startups* [ [link removed] ]
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Concentrate | August 23, 2023
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*Weeklong Ann Arbor tech festival returns with expanded speaker events* [ [link removed] ]
Ann Arbor SPARK's annual a2Tech360 event features numerous speakers, networking opportunities, an awards ceremony for fast-growing companies, and more.
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Flintside | August 23, 2023
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*100K Ideas expands outreach in new move to Dryden Building* [ [link removed] ]
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Model D | August 23, 2023
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*Resilient Neighborhoods: Co-working pop-up space offers perks for Detroit businesses* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*How Michigan Startups Are Finding Second-Stage Growth Success. Meet the programs and tools elevating Michigan?s startup community.* [ [link removed] ]
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Economic Trends
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WWMT-TV | August 22, 2023
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*Whitmer, MEDC gamble on ads touting progressive policies to lure new Michigan residents* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*The Godfrey Hotel Detroit Opens in Corktown* [ [link removed] ]
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Urbanize Atlanta | August 23, 2023
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*Godfrey Hotel now open in Detroit's Corktown* [ [link removed] ]
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Concentrate | August 23, 2023
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*Fall River Day returns to Ypsi, offering boat trips and more* [ [link removed] ]
The annual event in Frog Island Park features canoe and kayak trips along the Huron River as well as family-friendly activities and educational programming.
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Grand Haven Tribune | August 22, 2023
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*Dave Lorenz named State Tourism Director of the Year* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 23, 2023
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*Southern-style beer hall known for its fried chicken headed to Woodward and Mack* [ [link removed] ]
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The Alpena News | August 23, 2023
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*Feature film to be shot in Northeast Michigan locations* [ [link removed] ]
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Rural Innovation Exchange | August 23, 2023
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*Explore the wineries of St. Clair County* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan Folk School set to expand traditional crafts education through Washtenaw County partnership* [ [link removed] ]
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Model D | August 23, 2023
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*Q&A with Regina Carter: Detroit dominates jazz masters cohort, set to shine at festival* [ [link removed] ]
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Michigan Radio | August 23, 2023
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*Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron* [ [link removed] ]
Wreckage of a WWII P-39 flown by a member of the Tuskegee Airmen was found and pulled up this week. The plane went down during training 80 years ago near Port Huron.
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 22, 2023
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*Meet the executive charged with growing Michigan's population* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain?s Grand Rapids Business | August 23, 2023
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*State allocates $1M to help visitor bureaus improve accessibility for travelers * [ [link removed] ]
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WXMI-TV | August 23, 2023
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*Governor Whitmer announces state funding for 58 new apartments in GR* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | August 23, 2023
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*Grant could help secure $171M hydrogen ?factory from the future? in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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Clayton County Register | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan's MEDC Offers Resources to Support Second-Stage Business Growth* [ [link removed] ]
Michigan's MEDC Offers Resources to Support Second-Stage Business Growth - Clayton County Register
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TravelPulse.com | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan?s Dave Lorenz Named State Tourism Director of the Year* [ [link removed] ]
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The Detroit News | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan pushes $17M toward commercial drone infrastructure* [ [link removed] ]
The funds were signed into law weeks ahead of the expected release of a feasibility report assessing how the state can implement \
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Crain?s Grand Rapids Business | August 23, 2023
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*Nonprofit receives $10M state loan to invest in West Michigan housing projects * [ [link removed] ]
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Radioresultsnetwork.com | August 23, 2023
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*Crowdfunding Campaign Launched To Fix Up Historic Soo Theatre* [ [link removed] ]
The historic Soo Theatre in downtown Sault Ste. Marie will become a universally accessible public space throug...
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The Detroit News | August 23, 2023
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*MEDC board approves additional $5M in incentives for United Artists Building rehab* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | August 23, 2023
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*State invests $10M to help solve ?critical? workforce housing shortage in West Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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Concentrate | August 23, 2023
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*Weeklong Ann Arbor tech festival returns with expanded speaker events* [ [link removed] ]
Ann Arbor SPARK's annual a2Tech360 event features numerous speakers, networking opportunities, an awards ceremony for fast-growing companies, and more.
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 22, 2023
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*Auto supplier Plastic Omnium plans $170M hydrogen investment in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*Design Firm Gensler Moving to Capitol Park in Downtown Detroit* [ [link removed] ]
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Expansion Solutions Magazine | August 22, 2023
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*Whirlpool Corporation Cuts Ribbon in St. Joseph, Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined leaders from Whirlpool Corporation along with federal, state and local officials to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the company?s new state-of-the-art technical center in St. Joseph.
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michiganbusinessnetwork.com | August 22, 2023
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*Michigan Business Beat | Jacob Schroeder MEDC International Trade Details on MI-Step Program Funds* [ [link removed] ]
MI-STEP Grants once again become Available October 1. Watch Jacob and Chris' interview for more details.
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*New Array of Entertainment Venues and Experiences Coming to Downtown Detroit* [ [link removed] ]
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Hour Detroit Magazine | August 23, 2023
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*Development Projects to Form Entertainment Hub in Downtown Detroit - Hour Detroit Magazine* [ [link removed] ]
The projects will see the opening of new food, retail, and entertainment spaces along with the restoration and reopening of the historic National Theatre.
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The Detroit News | August 22, 2023
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*Livengood: Black-owned bookstore burned during '67 riot could get demolition reprieve* [ [link removed] ]
A crumbling single-story 1920s-era storefront on Dexter Avenue also represents a more painful aspect of Detroit's racial history.
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MLive.com | August 23, 2023
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*Bay City?s old Arlington Hotel getting a new chance at life* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | August 23, 2023
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*InvestUP tackles housing issue with $15 million fund* [ [link removed] ]
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[link removed] | August 23, 2023
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*The Garden Building coming to downtown Grand Blanc* [ [link removed] ]
A building in Grand Blanc will be getting a facelift with a new approach which is expected to make the downtown livelier and more walkable.
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Lansing State Journal | August 22, 2023
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*$22.5M Riverview 220 would be first mixed-use, 'affordable' family building for downtown* [ [link removed] ]
Development at Kalamazoo Street would be downtown's first to combine affordable and market-rate housing with retail space, officials said.
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*DBusiness Daily Update: Detroit Auto Show Announces Jennifer Hudson Will Perform at Charity Preview, and More.* [ [link removed] ]
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Building Design+Construction | August 23, 2023
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*Rising battery demand charges industrial plant construction* [ [link removed] ]
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The Detroit News | August 22, 2023
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*Venture capital group secures $76M for mobility fund from Dan Gilbert, Stellantis, others* [ [link removed] ]
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Detroit Free Press | August 22, 2023
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*Construction project on I-94 will create lane for testing connected and automated vehicles* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 22, 2023
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*MSU hires a former Michigan policy director to head up mobility* [ [link removed] ]
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Battle Creek Enquirer | August 22, 2023
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*'We've got to get it started': State, local officials tour future site of Battle Creek drone park* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*University of Michigan Debuts Generative AI Services for Students, Faculty, and Staff* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 23, 2023
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*Opinion: Community colleges give Michigan businesses an advantage* [ [link removed] ]
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Radioresultsnetwork.com | August 23, 2023
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*Upper Peninsula Workforce Development Panel Discussion Held In Escanaba* [ [link removed] ]
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MARTY FITTANTE ---Photos courtesy of U.P. Construction Council--- The...
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Second Wave media | August 22, 2023
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*Shape Corp. awards grants to enhance literacy & STEM programs* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan Central Launches $1.5M Fund to Help Tech-based Startups* [ [link removed] ]
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Concentrate | August 23, 2023
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*Weeklong Ann Arbor tech festival returns with expanded speaker events* [ [link removed] ]
Ann Arbor SPARK's annual a2Tech360 event features numerous speakers, networking opportunities, an awards ceremony for fast-growing companies, and more.
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Flintside | August 23, 2023
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*100K Ideas expands outreach in new move to Dryden Building* [ [link removed] ]
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Model D | August 23, 2023
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*Resilient Neighborhoods: Co-working pop-up space offers perks for Detroit businesses* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*How Michigan Startups Are Finding Second-Stage Growth Success. Meet the programs and tools elevating Michigan?s startup community.* [ [link removed] ]
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WWMT-TV | August 22, 2023
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*Whitmer, MEDC gamble on ads touting progressive policies to lure new Michigan residents* [ [link removed] ]
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Travel
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DBusiness | August 23, 2023
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*The Godfrey Hotel Detroit Opens in Corktown* [ [link removed] ]
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Urbanize Atlanta | August 23, 2023
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*Godfrey Hotel now open in Detroit's Corktown* [ [link removed] ]
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Concentrate | August 23, 2023
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*Fall River Day returns to Ypsi, offering boat trips and more* [ [link removed] ]
The annual event in Frog Island Park features canoe and kayak trips along the Huron River as well as family-friendly activities and educational programming.
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Grand Haven Tribune | August 22, 2023
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*Dave Lorenz named State Tourism Director of the Year* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | August 23, 2023
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*Southern-style beer hall known for its fried chicken headed to Woodward and Mack* [ [link removed] ]
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The Alpena News | August 23, 2023
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*Feature film to be shot in Northeast Michigan locations* [ [link removed] ]
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Rural Innovation Exchange | August 23, 2023
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*Explore the wineries of St. Clair County* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | August 23, 2023
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*Michigan Folk School set to expand traditional crafts education through Washtenaw County partnership* [ [link removed] ]
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Model D | August 23, 2023
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*Q&A with Regina Carter: Detroit dominates jazz masters cohort, set to shine at festival* [ [link removed] ]
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Michigan Radio | August 23, 2023
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*Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron* [ [link removed] ]
Wreckage of a WWII P-39 flown by a member of the Tuskegee Airmen was found and pulled up this week. The plane went down during training 80 years ago near Port Huron.
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