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Subject MEDC Daily: Whitmer proposes $80.7B budget focused on education, curbing some costs
Date February 7, 2024 7:49 PM
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The Detroit News | February 7, 2024



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*Whitmer proposes $80.7B budget focused on education, curbing some costs* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | February 7, 2024



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*Climbers descend on Munising for Michigan Ice Fest* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 7, 2024



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*Whitmer seeks $60M in budget for startup fund* [ [link removed] ]



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iosconews.com | February 7, 2024



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*OWAA to receive $500K hangar infrastructure grant* [ [link removed] ]



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WILX-TV | February 7, 2024



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*Community celebrates with small business support hub in Lansing* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | February 7, 2024



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*Hancock clears last hurdle for new industrial park with nearly $1 million state grant* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 7, 2024



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*West Michigan economic development group highlights 2023 job creation, investment numbers* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | February 6, 2024



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*Dawn Foods in Jackson Acquires Netherlands Baking Ingredient Manufacturer* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 7, 2024



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*New larger, upgraded facility coming for a Jackson County library branch* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | February 7, 2024



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*Washtenaw County organizations take the lead on spreading art in public* [ [link removed] ]



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The Detroit News | February 7, 2024



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*Detroit riverfront apartment tower opens in sign of 'how far we've come'* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 6, 2024



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*Old Genesee juvenile detention center could be knocked down with $1M demo proposal* [ [link removed] ]



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Michigan Public | February 6, 2024



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*Southfield-based EV project to receive $60M federal grant* [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding a $60 million grant to the Southfield-based U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium to be used for research and development of electric vehicle batteries and chargers.



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 6, 2024



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*GM supplier plans new factory, 390 jobs in Macomb County* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | February 6, 2024



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*Lear Corp. in Southfield Reports Record 2023 Sales of $23.5B* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 7, 2024



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*Whitmer proposes $80.7B budget ? with community college guarantee* [ [link removed] ]



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The Livingston Post.com | February 7, 2024



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*Torch 180 part of expansion of technical ed opportunities for Michiganders with disabilities* [ [link removed] ]

Torch 180 is now an extension campus for the Michigan Career and Technical Institute. The non-profit cafe and coffee shop in Fowlerville that provides food-industry training for adults with disabilities, will now offer culinary training to those people who are eligible for servic



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Model D | February 7, 2024



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*Dismantling barriers for Southwest Detroit business ownersResilient Neighborhoods Feature Story* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 7, 2024



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*West Michigan economic development group highlights 2023 job creation, investment numbers* [ [link removed] ]



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WILX-TV | February 6, 2024



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*Community celebrates with small business support hub in Lansing* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 6, 2024



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*Craft beer tasting, condos, downtown hotels: Pure Michigan?s February travel deals* [ [link removed] ]



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WOOD-TV | February 7, 2024



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*Raise a glass: ?18th Annual Michigan Winter Beer Festival? to feature 121 breweries and over 670 beers* [ [link removed] ]



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Detroit Free Press | February 7, 2024



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*Here are 8 Michigan craft beers to crush this winter, in time for your Super Bowl party* [ [link removed] ]



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Munising Beacon | February 6, 2024



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*ICE FEST - Munising Beacon* [ [link removed] ]

Michigan Ice Fest is coming up soon, which means it?s time to start making your plans now so you can fit the most fun into each day. There?s a lot to choose from, with plenty of climbing, classes, and activities to suit every taste.



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Munising Beacon | February 6, 2024



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*ACT UP! Looks to Revive Area Performing Arts Scene - Munising Beacon* [ [link removed] ]

A new community performing arts group, Alger Community Theatre of the Upper Peninsula (ACT UP!), has taken shape over the last month with the goal of reintroducing community theatre to the Munising area.



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MLive.com | February 6, 2024



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*Try 150 different craft beers, ciders and wine at the 2024 Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 6, 2024



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*5-time photographer of the year?s bird imagery focus of Saginaw exhibit* [ [link removed] ]



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