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Commongrounds
Cooperative Development Awarded $1.5M State Grant   
(The Ticker) 29/10-2020
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The Commongrounds Cooperative development being constructed at the intersection of Eighth Street and Boardman Avenue has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Michigan Community Revitalization
Program. The Michigan Strategic Fund board announced the performance-based grant Tuesday.
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MEDC In the News
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Doubling
down on Art Park
(Marquette Mining Journal)
29/10-2020
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Doubling down on Art Park FRONT PAGE NEWS OCT 28, 2020 LISA BOWERS Journal Staff Writer
lbowers@miningjournal.net In this 2019 photo, Ishpeming High School students Taylor Longtine, left, and Dawson Lawry stand by artwork they created with fellow student Abbi
Bruhnke. Officials hope a Patronicity crowd-funding effort
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Business Development
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Koops
Inc. to spend $445K on Holland building remodel
(Holland Sentinel) 29/10-2020
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HOLLAND — One local manufacturer is looking to expand and refresh its footprint. In its regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 21, Holland City Council approved a 12-year industrial tax abatement
for the remodel of a Koops Inc. building at 881 Productions Place. "Koops is a terrific employer," said city
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Mount
Pleasant brewery owner opening taproom and restaurant in St. Johns
(Lansing State Journal)
29/10-2020
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don't just tell incredible stories, we let you live the experience in fully immersive environments. Use your VR
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Community Development
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Building
partnerships to redevelop riverfronts in Flint and Detroit
(Rapid Growth Media)
29/10-2020
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The Detroit Riverwalk — which currently runs from just west of downtown nearly to Belle Isle — is one of the most visited spots in the city next to places like Ford Field and Little Caesar’s
Arena. “I just think we've done a great job since the inception of the organization, to make people feel comfortable, to make people feel welcome, to make people feel safe,” Will Smith, Chief Financial Officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (DRC),
says of the Riverwalk’s success.
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Social
district opens in downtown Muskegon
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
29/10-2020
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The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of the Downtown Muskegon Social District with a ribbon-cutting ceremony late Thursday afternoon. The Downtown
Muskegon Social District provides common areas where alcoholic beverages from participating establishments can be
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Mobility & Automotive
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Ford
posts better than expected 3Q profit as sales recover
(Manistee News) 29/10-2020
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted a stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit as demand for cars and trucks recovered from coronavirus shutdowns and the company sold more high-margin
trucks. The automaker says it made $2.39 billion, or 60 cents per share, as factories edged back to normal
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FCA
achieves record results in third quarter
(The Detroit News) 29/10-2020
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Consumer demand for Ram and Jeep vehicles in North America helped drive Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to a record quarter with pre-tax earnings of $2.671 billion (2.276 billion euros) and
an 8.8% margin. It was the first full quarter of the year unaffected by production shutdowns related to the
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Arts & Lifestyle
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These
are the best doughnuts in Michigan: A baker’s dozen of winners
(MLive.com) 29/10-2020
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Michigan finds doughnuts irresistible. They might even be our unofficial favorite sweet treat here in The Mitten. We set out to find Michigan’s Best Doughnuts, and after dozens and dozens
of visits, and tasting hundreds of doughnuts, we’ve come up with a special Baker’s Dozen of the top spots in
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Artist’s
mural unveiled on side of grain silo at Kalamazoo County farm
(MLive.com) 29/10-2020
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VICKSBURG, MI— Passersby now have a piece of artwork to appreciate along Portage Road, west of Vicksburg. An art instillation that stands 20 feet tall and 60 feet wide can now be seen towering
above ground level, on the side of a grain silo at H&H Farms. Images of things like huge corn stalks,
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