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wsj.com | January 29, 2024
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*As Two NFL Playoff Teams Meet, Their Cities Diverge* [ [link removed] ]
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MEDC In the News
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Detroit Free Press | January 26, 2024
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*2 foreign EV battery firms plan to open Detroit locations, creating 600 jobs* [ [link removed] ]
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WDET-FM | January 26, 2024
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*Strategic Fund board approves incentives for EV, battery projects* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | January 29, 2024
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*?Stunning turnaround.? Here?s where Muskegon?s economy is forecasted to grow* [ [link removed] ]
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Automotive Powertrain Technology International | January 29, 2024
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*Fortescue and Michigan state partner on battery manufacturing center* [ [link removed] ]
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Cadillac News | January 26, 2024
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*Cadillac Visitors Bureau receives $16K grant from state for website development* [ [link removed] ]
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theheraldreview.com | January 26, 2024
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*Big Rapids approves grant agreement for $1 million CBDG award* [ [link removed] ]
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Business Development
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MLive.com | January 29, 2024
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*20 years, 7 Michigan shops, countless cheese wheels: The Cheese Lady legacy* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | January 26, 2024
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*Dexter's Highline Spirits aims to make whiskey appreciation accessible for everyone* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | January 25, 2024
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*The story behind Chicken Tramper, the U.P. outdoor gear company with the unusual name* [ [link removed] ]
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WPBN-TV | January 25, 2024
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*Northern Michigan distillery set to move into 13,000 square foot facility* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | January 25, 2024
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*Downtown pizzeria Mootz putting $1.5M into expansion in time for NFL Draft* [ [link removed] ]
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Community Development
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Crain's Detroit Business | January 27, 2024
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*New details emerge on proposed Kalamazoo arena 27 years in the making* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | January 26, 2024
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*$6.3M Kalamazoo Farmers Market project gets boost, will break ground this year* [ [link removed] ]
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crainsdetroit.com | January 26, 2024
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*For downtowns large and small, new reality is taking shape* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | January 25, 2024
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*Macomb County hotel converted to 'missing middle' apartments* [ [link removed] ]
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Mobility & Automotive
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DBusiness | January 27, 2024
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*University of Michigan Automotive Research Center Lands $100M in U.S. Army Funding* [ [link removed] ]
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WOOD-TV | January 25, 2024
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*Grand Rapids prepares to roll out EV car-sharing program* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | January 25, 2024
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*Ford, Lincoln Drivers Stay Connected with Latest Digital Tech* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain's Detroit Business | January 25, 2024
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*GM, Honda hydrogen JV starts production of fuel cell systems in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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Talent
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Lansing State Journal | January 26, 2024
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*Job fair set for next week as Ultium Cells gears up to hire workers* [ [link removed] ]
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Economic News
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MLive.com | January 29, 2024
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*Meijer Gardens generates $138M economic impact, study estimates* [ [link removed] ]
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Detroit Free Press | January 29, 2024
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*Business titan Roger Penske: Detroit poised to host more big events* [ [link removed] ]
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WOOD-TV | January 29, 2024
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*State grant to help bring high-speed internet to thousands in SW MI* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | January 26, 2024
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*One of hockey's biggest events faces off in the Great Lakes Bay Region in 2024* [ [link removed] ]
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The Detroit News | January 26, 2024
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*US economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilience* [ [link removed] ]
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Travel
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Second Wave media | January 29, 2024
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*No snow? As long as it's cold, you can cross-country ski at this hidden gem: Forbush Corner* [ [link removed] ]
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Arts & Lifestyle
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MLive.com | January 29, 2024
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*New ?Revolutionary Times? exhibit at FIA chronicles triumphs, struggles in Black history* [ [link removed] ]
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mlive | January 29, 2024
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*?Top Gun? and ?Star Wars? fans will love new aerospace exhibit launched in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | January 27, 2024
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*Zehnder?s Snowfest snow carving competitors show off final sculptures* [ [link removed] ]
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The Alpena News | January 26, 2024
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*Thunder Bay International Film Festival all weekend in Alpena* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | January 26, 2024
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*Soak up a little ?sunshine? during Bay City art studio?s Plein Air Showcase* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | January 26, 2024
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*Chances are you?ve never played putt putt at Michigan?s top-rated mini-golf course* [ [link removed] ]
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