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Detroit Free Press | October 23, 2023



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*Michigan higher ed leaders celebrate funding for semiconductor training* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | October 23, 2023



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*MEDC Launches Semiconductor Training Programs with Michigan Colleges* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | October 23, 2023



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*4 Michigan nonprofits to get $18M to invest in entrepreneurial ecosystem* [ [link removed] ]



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manisteenews.com | October 23, 2023



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*Manistee, Benzie county organizations receive arts and culture grants* [ [link removed] ]



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WWTV-TV | October 23, 2023



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*Marquette?s InvestUP among 4 Michigan tech nonprofits to get $18M in awards* [ [link removed] ]



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The Daily News | October 23, 2023



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*Looking Glass River Plaza in Portland receives $200,000 placemaking grant* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | October 23, 2023



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*Detroit neighborhoods lack healthy food options. A new Black-owned grocer is aiming to help.* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Grand Rapids Business | October 23, 2023



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*UV Angel plans to scale up, expand into defense sector with latest $11M investment* [ [link removed] ]

A capital round that?s so far netted $15 million will help to scale operations and growth at Grand Haven-based UV Partners Inc.



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WLUC-TV | October 22, 2023



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*Lt. Gov. Gilchrist highlights UP manufacturing* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | October 23, 2023



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*Detroit Music Hall Announces $122M Expansion to Advance Musical Arts* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | October 23, 2023



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*After 20 years of work, Detroit's east riverfront fully opens to residents* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Grand Rapids Business | October 23, 2023



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*Grand Rapids buys former county property to clear way for Acrisure Amphitheater* [ [link removed] ]

The city of Grand Rapids recently closed on a $7.45 million property, where it will relocate city services from a site that?s being developed for Acrisure Amphitheater.



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MLive.com | October 23, 2023



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*Developer invites Ann Arbor residents to learn more about 12-story high-rise plan* [ [link removed] ]



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Detroit Free Press | October 22, 2023



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*Ambitious expansion effort will transform Music Hall into a downtown showstopper* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | October 22, 2023



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*Muskegon County parks to get extra attention from new commission* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | October 23, 2023



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*GM?s Cruise, Honda Bringing Autonomous Vehicle ?Ridehail? to Japan* [ [link removed] ]



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WPBN | October 23, 2023



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*Electric RV takes a test drive across the Great Lakes State* [ [link removed] ]

A one-of-a-kind vehicle is touring northern Michigan this month in what is both a technology test and a chance to document as much of Michigan as possible.



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Crain's Detroit Business | October 23, 2023



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*University of Michigan board OKs construction of $250M Detroit satellite campus* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | October 23, 2023



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*University of Michigan Approves $250M Center for Innovation in Detroit* [ [link removed] ]



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City Pulse | October 23, 2023



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*Manufacturers work to put career tech back in high schools* [ [link removed] ]



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Radioresultsnetwork.com | October 23, 2023



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*InvestUP, NMU Teaming Up To Offer Rural Leadership Fellowship Program* [ [link removed] ]

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MARTY FITTANTE, INVEST UP Northern Michigan University is seeking stu...



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Escanaba Daily Press | October 23, 2023



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*Workforce trends eyed in latest U.P. labor study* [ [link removed] ]



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WLUC-TV | October 21, 2023



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*College for Kids Junior teaches kids about STEM* [ [link removed] ]



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The Detroit News | October 23, 2023



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*Retailers scaring up more spending this Halloween* [ [link removed] ]

Total spending on decorations, costumes, candy and other items is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, up from $10.6 billion last year.



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DBusiness | October 23, 2023



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*DBusiness Daily Update: Greektown?s Atheneum Suite Hotel Inducted into Historic Hotels of America* [ [link removed] ]



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The Morning Sun | October 23, 2023



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*Mt. Pleasant CVB awards grants to promote tourism* [ [link removed] ]

Grants from Mt. Pleasant Convention and Visitors Bureau will support and boost tourism.



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City Pulse | October 23, 2023



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*Rail link upgrade expected to help northern Michigan businesses* [ [link removed] ]



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Northern Express | October 23, 2023



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*Haunted Houses and Other Spooky Stops: Three Spots to Get Your Scare On* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | October 23, 2023



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*10 spooktacular places to visit for Halloween* [ [link removed] ]



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WLUC-TV | October 23, 2023



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*Bay Mills Indian Community nurtures tradition: Reviving wild rice for future generation* [ [link removed] ]



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WOOD-TV | October 22, 2023



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*Thousands dive into mud at first Grand Rapids Spartan Race * [ [link removed] ]



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WLUC-TV | October 21, 2023



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*The annual cool-season farmers market is back at the historic Drill Shop* [ [link removed] ]



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The Detroit News | October 21, 2023



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*'Dream come true': Detroit RiverWalk now stretches east to Belle Isle* [ [link removed] ]



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