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MLive.com | February 29, 2024
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*Snack maker adding 37 jobs, $30M investment south of Grand Rapids* [ [link removed] ]
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Yahoo! News | February 29, 2024
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*Projects in Holland, Kentwood, Plainwell to create 82 jobs* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | February 29, 2024
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*Creative Composites expands aerospace capabilities* [ [link removed] ]
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WKZO-AM | February 29, 2024
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*Flooring manufacturer plans manufacturing facility in Plainwell?s newly created industrial park* [ [link removed] ]
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Business Development
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Concentrate | February 29, 2024
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*Taco truck, art supply store, and event planner all take businesses to next level in Ypsi* [ [link removed] ]
Here's how three businesses are expanding their operations in downtown Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township.
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Crain?s Grand Rapids Business | February 29, 2024
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*Snack food manufacturer marks 1 year in West Michigan with $30M expansion* [ [link removed] ]
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Crain?s Grand Rapids Business | February 29, 2024
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*Illinois commercial real estate brokerage expands with Grand Rapids-area office* [ [link removed] ]
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Community Development
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Concentrate | February 29, 2024
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*New development will bring 20 acres of housing and retail to Ann Arbor's south side* [ [link removed] ]
A plan to transform 20 acres on Ann Arbor's south side into "a new major gateway to the city," conveniently adjacent to I-94, has just been unveiled.
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Detroit Free Press | February 29, 2024
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*Highland Park's 'Mama Shu' wants her grassroots village to be an 'infectious example'* [ [link removed] ]
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Manistee News | February 29, 2024
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*$1.9M awarded to demolish, stabilize 2 Manistee properties* [ [link removed] ]
Funding from the State Land Bank Authority will go toward eliminating blight at two locations within the city of Manistee.
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Second Wave media | February 29, 2024
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*Grant will help U.P. communities eliminate blight* [ [link removed] ]
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Mobility & Automotive
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DBusiness | February 29, 2024
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*71st Annual Autorama Rolls into Huntington Place in Detroit This Weekend* [ [link removed] ]
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Entrepreneurship
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MLive.com | March 1, 2024
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*?Leap of faith? turns into success for Blackrocks, a U.P. brewery* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | February 29, 2024
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*National Black League Advances Entrepreneurship and IP Rights with U.S. Patent Office* [ [link removed] ]
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Rural Innovation Exchange | February 29, 2024
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*New Small Business Cohort program offers opportunities for entrepreneurs to grow their business* [ [link removed] ]
New Small Business Cohort program offers opportunities for entrepreneurs to grow their business
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Economic News
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Second Wave media | February 29, 2024
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*Growing Michigan Together Council addresses housing and other concerns across the state* [ [link removed] ]
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Second Wave media | February 29, 2024
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*Outdoor industry thought leader Luis Benitez sees economic potential in rural Michigan* [ [link removed] ]
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Arts & Lifestyle
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MLive.com | March 1, 2024
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*Traverse City Whiskey Co. to host first Winter Warm Up with cocktails, yard games* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | March 1, 2024
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*5 events to check out in Grand Rapids this weekend (Mar. 1-3)* [ [link removed] ]
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MLive.com | March 1, 2024
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*5 great Flint-area venues to catch a show* [ [link removed] ]
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DBusiness | February 29, 2024
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*Virtual Detroit Pistons World to Enhance Fan Experience* [ [link removed] ]
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Detroit Free Press | February 29, 2024
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*NASA image of Michigan from International Space Station has cool view of lakes, land* [ [link removed] ]
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