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SPECIAL: COVID-19 NEWS & RESOURCES
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Business Development
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Henry
Ford, Michigan State sign affiliation letter of intent   
(Crain's Detroit Business)
9/06-2020
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Letter of intent is expected to be finalized this fall with definitive agreements Discussions began after affiliation talks between Henry Ford, Wayne State University broke down Partnership
to create integrated cancer program combining research and clinical care
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Community Development
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Flint
Considers Partial Street Closings to Help Local Businesses
(CARS 108 - WCRZ.com)
9/06-2020
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What do YOU think? Good or bad idea? The Flint City Council introduced a resolution at their meeting yesterday that would partially close parts of Saginaw St. and Martin Luther King, Jr.
to help downtown businesses reopen safely in the aftermath of COVID-19. Restaurants have been given the go-ahead
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Mobility & Automotive
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Ford’s
Escape Plug-In Hybrid Offers 100 MPGe
(DBusiness) 9/06-2020
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The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid has an EPA-estimated all-electric fuel economy rating of 100 MPGe. // Image courtesy of Ford Motor Co. Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co.’s all-new Escape Plug-In
Hybrid has an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated all-electric fuel economy rating of 100 miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent (MPGe), combined with an EPA-estimated 37 miles of all-electric driving range.
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GM
Planning EV Van to Beat Tesla to Market
(DBusiness) 9/06-2020
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GM plans to start an electric van program designed to beat Tesla to market, according to Reuters. // Photo courtesy of General Motors Co. General Motors Co. in Detroit is starting an electric
van program designed to beat Tesla to market, according to a report by Reuters. GM, the report says, is
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Fiat
Chrysler partners with connected-car data startup Otonomo in Europe
(The Detroit News) 9/06-2020
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is joining the network of an Israeli connected-car startup to collect data from vehicles in Europe that can be used to offer services like improvements to traffic
control, parking assistance, insurance discounts and more. The startup, Otonomo, collects vehicle information
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First
Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid gets first-in-class 100 MPGe
(The Detroit News) 9/06-2020
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The 2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid starts at $34,425. (Photo: Ford, Ford) Ford announced the first-ever plug-in model of its Escape SUV today, part of the brand’s full-court press to bring
electrification to its lineup. Based on the $26,130 compact Escape that is the best-selling truck that isn't
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Talent
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GVSU
brings PR program to students
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
9/06-2020
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GVSU brings PR program to students Chapter produces videos for students that teachers can use in virtual classrooms. By Danielle Nelson -June 3, 2020 GVSU chapter of the Public Relations
Student Society of America Courtesy GVSU Grand Valley State University students and alums are going the extra
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Economic Trends
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Recession
hit U.S. in February, ending record-long expansion
(Crain's Detroit Business)
9/06-2020
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WASHINGTON— The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record. The economists said employment peaked in February
and fell sharply afterward, marking the beginning of the downturn. The first cases of the coronavirus
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Travel
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Getting
Away
(DBusiness) 9/06-2020
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Courtesy of Harbor Shores Before the coronavirus pandemic upended life in the country, the 2020 golf and tourism season in Michigan was shaping up to be a repeat of the previous year’s
record-breaking performance. From Traverse City across the state to Gaylord, early indicators in the first
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Mackinac
Island’s Pink Pony shares 10 outdoor adventures for summer fun
(MLive.com) 9/06-2020
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MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - With its signature drinks and bevy of pink umbrellas on a deck that offers a million-dollar view of the Straits, the Pink Pony restaurant and bar has long been a landmark
for fun on Mackinac Island. It’s set to kick off its season on Friday, June 12. Like most other spots, it
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Arts & Lifestyle
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A
day (back) at the zoo: Fewer people, less escapism
(Crain's Detroit Business)
9/06-2020
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The Detroit Zoo reopened to members Monday after 10 weeks of "hibernation" under a new set of rules to combat COVID-19. The zoo's four-day soft reopening includes an initial limit of 500
people in the zoo at any one time and only 1,000 total for the day, a far cry from a normal mid-70s weekday of
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Grand
Rapids reopens park amenities
(Grand Rapids Magazine)
9/06-2020
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Grand Rapids reopens park amenities By Ehren Wynder Grand Rapids’ 14 splash pads will be open daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Courtesy city of Grand Rapids The city of Grand Rapids announced park
amenities and city buildings are open to the public as of Monday. The following park amenities will begin to
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