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Electrical firm opens $5.3M tech center
 (Grand Rapids Business Journal) 24/10-2019

An electrical contractor has opened a new facility in the area. Walker-based Feyen Zylstra moved its industrial technology services into 20,000 square feet of remodeled office and industrial lab space at 3085 Walkent Dr. NW in Walker, according to the firm this week. The firm is based at 2396

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Business Development

 

Global robotics supplier opens huge Detroit-area campus
 (MLive.com) 24/10-2019

AUBURN HILLS, MI – A global supplier of robotics opened a huge new facility near Detroit this week that is expected to lead the company through the “manufacturing revolution.” FANUC America’s new plant will help the company keep up with the worldwide “manufacturing revolution,” said President and

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Storage facility to bring new life to old Saginaw-area shopping center
 (MLive.com) 24/10-2019

SAGINAW TWP, MI — An Indiana-based company has plans to invest in a shopping center on Gratiot and Center roads in Saginaw Township. The first phase of their plan is to transform a former Kmart located there into an indoor storage facility. Construction is under way at the former Kmart building,

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Community Development

 

$9.3M affordable housing project on Grand Rapids’ Southeast Side opens
 (MLive.com) 24/10-2019

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Residents are expected Friday to begin moving into Garfield Park Lofts, a 36-unit affordable housing development that officials say represents the first new commercial construction in the Southeast Side neighborhood in nearly three decades. The $9.3 million development, located

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Orion Construction, nonprofits start on West Garfield Park development
 (MiBiz) 24/10-2019

Orion Construction, nonprofits start on West Garfield Park development BY SYDNEY SMITH Wednesday, October 23, 2019 03:20pm GRAND RAPIDS — Nonprofits LINC Up and Dwelling Place, along with general contractor Orion Construction Co. Inc., broke ground today on the second phase of an affordable housing development in Grand Rapids’ Garfield Park neighborhood.

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Mobility & Automotive

 

Ferndale’s Bollinger Motors Announces MSRP of $125K for Electric Trucks
 (DBusiness) 24/10-2019

Ferndale’s Bollinger Motors Announces MSRP of $125K for Electric Trucks

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Mobility On-Ramp Collaborative Receives Grant to Address Critical Workforce Needs
 (DBusiness) 24/10-2019

Mobility On-Ramp Collaborative Receives Grant to Address Critical Workforce Needs

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Automated Shuttle Makes Its Way Through the Campus of Western Michigan University
 (City News - Cityroom) 24/10-2019

8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge. "We were thrilled to be selected by the MEDC/PlanetM and MDOT to lead the automated shuttle program,"

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Entrepreneurship

 

With Richard Branson a fan, Sterling Heights high school woodshop program rides popularity of paddleboards
 (Crain's Detroit Business) 24/10-2019

With Richard Branson a fan, Sterling Heights high school woodshop program rides popularity of paddleboards

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Economic Trends

 

Absolutely Accessible Upper Peninsula
 (The Mining Journal) 24/10-2019

MARQUETTE — One in five people live with a disability, according to the Superior Alliance for Independent Living. To raise awareness and increase accessibility in the community for those with disabilities, SAIL hosted Absolutely Accessible Upper Peninsula on Tuesday at the Holiday Inn in Marquette

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These 8 employers have been in Battle Creek for more than 100 years
 (Battle Creek Enquirer) 24/10-2019

Do you know the eight employers that have spent at least 100 years in Battle Creek?

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Arts & Lifestyle

 

Our top Weekend Picks
 (Grand Rapids Magazine) 24/10-2019

Our top Weekend Picks By Grand Rapids Magazine Staff -October 24, 2019 Trino magic show Wealthy Theatre This weekend features a “mind-blowing” magic show — and much more. “Amaze & Amuse” (Friday) This is a “modern-day magic show” with comedy, “mind-blowing magic” and “lots of audience

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Downtown cocktail bar, Spanish restaurant to open Nov. 4
 (Holland Sentinel) 24/10-2019

Downtown cocktail bar, Spanish restaurant to open Nov. 4 MOST POPULAR Never Miss A Story Subscribe to Holland Sentinel OUR PICKS By Kate Carlson Posted at 7:30 AM HOLLAND — A new restaurant and a cocktail bar will both open Nov. 4 in downtown Holland. The Spanish-style restaurant Poquito; and

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Arts Orgs Land State Grant Funding
 (The Ticker) 24/10-2019

Arts Orgs Land State Grant Funding

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