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Crain's Detroit Business | August 5, 2024



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*New state-backed $20M VC fund supports homegrown Michigan startups* [ [link removed] ]



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SooLeader | August 6, 2024



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*Grants to make Michigan?s national parks more accessible* [ [link removed] ]



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The Detroit News | August 5, 2024



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*'Save Our Lights': What Michigan is doing to save state?s iconic lighthouses* [ [link removed] ]



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WJRT-TV | August 5, 2024



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*Bay City's Wanigan Eatery & Pub receives "Match on Main" grant* [ [link removed] ]



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MITechNews.Com | August 5, 2024



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*Advanced Manuacturing Expo In Grand Rapids Focused On Industry 4.0* [ [link removed] ]



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St. Ignace News | August 6, 2024



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*MEDC Main Street Designation First Step Toward Future Downtown Goals* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | August 6, 2024



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*McNamara building to get $34.1M in updates as part of $53M U.S. investment in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]



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WLNS-TV | August 6, 2024



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*St. Johns Park overhaul project launches crowdfunding effort* [ [link removed] ]



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Lansing State Journal | August 5, 2024



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*See inside the renovation of Lansing?s historic Walter French school* [ [link removed] ]



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The Detroit News | August 5, 2024



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*Michigan awards $80K towards rehab of Malcolm X home in Inkster* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | August 5, 2024



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*Sleeping Bear Dunes to host new self-driving bus run by East Lansing company* [ [link removed] ]



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WorkBoat | August 5, 2024



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*Michigan launches $50M maritime workforce initiative* [ [link removed] ]



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Radio Results Network | August 4, 2024



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*Electric Chargers, Off-Track Wheelchairs Coming To U.P. National Parks* [ [link removed] ]



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TechCentury.com | August 6, 2024



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*MEDC sets record, almost 600 students in 2024 STEAM Ahead summer internships* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain?s Grand Rapids Business | August 3, 2024



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*GRCC aims to train thousands more manufacturing students as part of national program* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | August 5, 2024



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*Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund announces first investments* [ [link removed] ]



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Radio Results Network | August 5, 2024



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*Michigan Outdoor Fund Announces Grants For Three U.P. Companies* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | August 5, 2024



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*Marquette Rising: Outdoor recreation and intentional development fuel growth* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | August 6, 2024



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*Why every day is National Lighthouse Day in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]

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MLive.com | August 5, 2024



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*U.P. Pasty Fest will step back into medieval times this month* [ [link removed] ]



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