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businessfacilities.com | February 24, 2023



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*No Slowdown In Sight for Michigan* [ [link removed] ]



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WWMT-TV | February 27, 2023



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*Upjohn Company Building among properties listed on National Register of Historic Places* [ [link removed] ]



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The ?Gander | February 27, 2023



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*?Wins for the Entire State?: More Big-Name Companies Plant Roots in Michigan* [ [link removed] ]



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WGRT | February 27, 2023



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*Gov. Whitmer Announces Business Expansions That Will Provide 140 Good-Paying Jobs | WGRT* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | February 24, 2023



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*DBusiness Daily Update: National Register of Historic Places Adds 22 Michigan Sites in 2022, and More* [ [link removed] ]



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WSYM-TV | February 24, 2023



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*Former Comerica Bank to be turned into headquarters for downtown Jackson business* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | February 27, 2023



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*Wixom?s J&B Medical Earns Renewal for State Medical Supplier Contract* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 27, 2023



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*Avalon embraces collaboration as it opens new shop inside Jolly Pumpkin* [ [link removed] ]



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Grand Rapids Business Journal | February 27, 2023



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*Haworth hits record $2.5B in global sales, remains optimistic for future growth* [ [link removed] ]



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WILX-TV | February 27, 2023



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*Ultium Cells battery plant in Delta Township reaches construction milestone* [ [link removed] ]



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MiBiz | February 27, 2023



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*Honeycrisp Ventures closes on Zeeland property to add nearly 1M square feet of industrial space* [ [link removed] ]



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MiBiz | February 27, 2023



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*Twisthink completes ESOP transition, readies HQ move to Grand Rapids* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | February 23, 2023



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*Hop Lot Brewing Co. finds success with Up North vibe* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | February 23, 2023



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*Brewing success in Traverse City* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 27, 2023



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*As food truck courts proliferate in Michigan, Grand Rapids comes to the table* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 27, 2023



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*Organization pushes policy to support Black developers* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 27, 2023



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*Editorial: Detroit successes show path to leaving era of 'ruin porn' behind* [ [link removed] ]



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Northern Express | February 27, 2023



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*Housing Is Community Development and Economic Development* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 27, 2023



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*Ann Arbor OKs tax break for roughly 250-unit affordable housing project* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 24, 2023



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*Portage park to become home to amphitheater, inspiration garden, feature-filled walkway* [ [link removed] ]



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The Detroit News | February 24, 2023



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*Bedrock offers new plan for Monroe Blocks development* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 24, 2023



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*Opinion: Let's be smart with Detroit's old buildings* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | February 23, 2023



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*Wayland is among small town across Michigan embracing placemaking* [ [link removed] ]



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Model D | February 23, 2023



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*These 3 affordable housing projects are reimagining historic Detroit sites* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | February 27, 2023



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*Two Michigan Companies Collaborate to Enhance Future Road Safety* [ [link removed] ]



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The Detroit News | February 24, 2023



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*Novi-based Our Next Energy expands into renewable energy storage* [ [link removed] ]



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Crain's Detroit Business | February 27, 2023



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*Gotion EV battery plant near Big Rapids needs 2,350 workers. Ferris State plans to train them.* [ [link removed] ]



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Petoskey News-Review | February 27, 2023



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*Northern Michigan businesses receive funding for employee training through Going PRO Talent Fund* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 27, 2023



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*$2M grant allows Flint Township business to expand youth programs* [ [link removed] ]



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Second Wave media | February 27, 2023



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*2023 Going PRO Talent Fund Awards top $7.4M to Lakeshore employers* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 27, 2023



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*GST MI Works! set to host a multi-employer job fair in Flint on Monday* [ [link removed] ]



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Patch.com | February 27, 2023



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*Washtenaw Community College: $15 Million Renewal For Connected And Automated Transportation Midwest Hub* [ [link removed] ]



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DBusiness | February 27, 2023



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*Venue, a Food, Co-working, and Event Space, Opens in Ann Arbor* [ [link removed] ]



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Detroit Free Press | February 23, 2023



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*5 questions with a Michigan entrepreneur who took King's words to heart* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 27, 2023



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*Headed to the U.P.?s CopperDog sled dog races? Here?s what to know* [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 24, 2023



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*Michigan?s hidden gem: Eben Ice Caves in the Upper Peninsula * [ [link removed] ]



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MLive.com | February 24, 2023



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*Mackinac Island winter projects: Big renovations at Mission Point, expansions at Grand Hotel* [ [link removed] ]



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103.3 WKFR | February 24, 2023



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*7 Dog-Friendly Winter Activities in West Michigan* [ [link removed] ]

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