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Local
economic development organization’s COVID-19 response   
(Daily Mining Journal)
19/10-2020
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As state and national governments struggle to combat COVID-19’s adverse health and economic consequences, local economic development organizations have played a critical leadership role
in the Keweenaw’s coronavirus response. Working collaboratively, organizations like the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce
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MEDC In the News
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Region
nets over $12.3M in Restart grants
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
19/10-2020
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West Michigan small businesses are benefiting from a statewide, $100 million grant program to the tune of over $12.3 million, thanks to the efforts of a pair of regional economic development
organizations. The Right Place in Grand Rapids and Lakeshore Advantage in Zeeland recently announced they
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New
development in Detroit is a boost for the arts
(WXYZ.COM) 19/10-2020
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DETROIT (WXYZ) — After two decades of sitting empty, two vacant lots adjacent to Detroit’s Clark Park are coming to life at the corner of Bagley Street and Scotten Avenue. For the first
time in decades, these vacant lots on the corner of Bagley and Scotten near Vernor have hope for a future filled
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Hilite
International Expands Whitehall, Michigan Production Plant
(Area Development) 19/10-2020
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Hilite International, a global provider of components and systems for the automotive industry, is expanding its operations in Whitehall, . The project will receive support from the Michigan
Strategic Fund according to the . Hilite is consolidating operations and plans to update its Whitehall
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SPECIAL: COVID-19 NEWS & RESOURCES
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Business Development
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Stryker
Unveils World’s First Smart, Wireless Hospital Bed
(DBusiness) 19/10-2020
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Stryker has unveiled ProCuity, the industry’s first wireless hospital bed. It is expected to be available to ship in the U.S. in January. // Photo courtesy of Stryker Kalamazoo’s Stryker,
a medical technology company, has launched the industry’s first smart, completely wireless hospital bed.
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Great
Lakes farmers look to the future with alpacas
(Manistee News) 19/10-2020
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LANSING — When we hear the word “farming” we typically envision pastures dotted with cattle, muddy pens full of pigs or hen houses bustling with chickens. But there is a new animal in the
Great Lakes spotlight: the alpaca. While far less common than other livestock, the wooly Peruvian quadruped is
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Viking
Products plans new Walker headquarters
(MiBiz) 19/10-2020
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Viking Products plans new Walker headquarters BY KATE CARLSON Friday, October 16, 2020 10:18am sharethis sharing button WALKER — Automotive parts manufacturer Viking Products Inc. is eyeing
a larger headquarters in Walker with the planned construction of a 132,600-square-foot facility to accommodate the company’s recent growth. Viking Products proposes the new facility on a 16.8-acre site at 3260 Northridge Drive NW near its current location.
The company’s new headquarters would also be located near a new Amazon.com Inc. package sorting and delivery facility. Viking’s current facility is 60,000 square feet and is in the process of being sold, said Viking Products Director of Finance Dale Manske.
“The new facility will give us room to grow,” Manske said. “We’ve had some good growth over the last 10 years and we anticipate that to continue.” This will be the company’s fourth building in Walker, where it has operated for the past 30 years, Manske said.
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Community Development
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Breweries
serve up racial justice conversations to their customers
(Crain's Detroit Business)
19/10-2020
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With the national discourse about race growing louder, Michigan's craft brewing industry is facing its own racial reckoning, due to racial demographics of its workforce and customer base
and backlash from a high-profile racial discrimination lawsuit involving Founders Brewing Co. last year.
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Home
values growing at pace not seen since Great Recession recovery
(MLive.com) 19/10-2020
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Home values are skyrocketing at a pace not seen since the recovery from the Great Recession as high demand meets a prolonged inventory shortage. “Home values are accelerating more quickly
than any time since 2014, marking a sharp turnaround from a market briefly put on hold during the outbreak of
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Mobility & Automotive
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The
Next Pickup Innovation: Solar Charging Systems for Bed Covers
(DBusiness) 19/10-2020
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Hercules Electric Mobility and Worksport have created the TerraVis tonneau cover solar charging system, which uses solar panels on a pickup truck bed cover (right) and portable battery
packs in the bed (left). // Photos courtesy of Worksport Hercules Electric Mobility Inc. in Detroit, a
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GM's
Cruise OK'd to test completely driverless cars in San Francisco
(The Detroit News) 19/10-2020
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Detroit —Cruise LLC got the green light Thursday to test autonomous vehicles without a safety driver on the streets of San Francisco. This permit from the California Department of Motor
Vehicles will allow Cruise — which is largely owned by General Motors Co., Honda Motor Co. and SoftBank — to test
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Talent
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Dozens
of employers will look for workers at upcoming Virtual Job Fair
(secondwavemedia) 19/10-2020
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One sign the local economy is beginning to bounce back from the COVID-19 recession is more companies are on hiring sprees. One is even offering a sign-on bonus. Brittany Lenertz is the
talent solutions director for West Michigan Works! According to September 2020 labor market data, West Michigan
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Entrepreneurship
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Conference
aims to help entrepreneurs make transition to online
(Crain's Detroit Business)
19/10-2020
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With an estimated 40 percent of small businesses in danger of closing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Entrepreneurs Association aims to help small business owners not only keep
their doors open but thrive in the current climate. The Southfield-based NEA will host the 2020 Entrepreneur and
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Entrepreneurs
launch digital advertising firm
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
19/10-2020
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Entrepreneurs launch digital advertising firm By Ehren Wynder -October 19, 2020 Timm Peterson (left) and Chad Jansen worked together for 13 years prior to opening Digital Kairoi. Courtesy
Digital Kairoi Digital Kairoi, a digital advertising firm focused on providing value to brands and agencies in West
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Arts & Lifestyle
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Celebrate
Halloween and history with haunted bike tours of Detroit
(The Detroit News) 19/10-2020
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Can you outrun a ghost on your bicycle? Wheelhouse Detroit bike shop and tour guide is hosting a series of "Haunted Detroit" bike tours past city landmarks that are rumored to be haunted.
Wheelhouse Detroit is hosting a 13-mile haunted bike tour of the city. (Photo: Wheelhouse Detroit) The 13-mile
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