The final City Council formal session of the year was a big day for Detroit sports. The council approved tax breaks and other procedural steps needed for the Detroit City FC soccer stadium and a riverfront WNBA practice facility. The two projects, valued at nearly $300 million when combined, reflect successes and limitations of the […]
Cassandra Thomas never would’ve thought a disagreement with her husband over the menu for Thanksgiving dinner one year would be the catalyst for an almost 40-year-old sweet potato business. When Cassandra and Jeffery Thomas spent their first Thanksgiving together as a married couple in 1976, he wanted his wife to make candied sweet potatoes for […]
Michigan farmland prices per acre increased more than any other state last year. Converting the land to development sites appears to be a cause for the jump. The average prices per acre in Michigan is $6,800, while development land could yield $30,000 or far more per acre Michigan farm property values are going gangbusters, rising […]
Stellantis says it will invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, a move that the automaker says will increase its domestic vehicle production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs. The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said Tuesday the investment will support the introduction of five new vehicles, […]
Michigan economic officials say the Gotion project near Big Rapids is dead The state had spent $23.6 million in land for the project and will try to recoup those costs ‘This is not the outcome we hoped for,’ Michigan officials say Gotion Inc.’s plans to build a $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Big […]
With the end of SOAR and cuts to job-growth funding, lawmakers say they will retool economic development incentives by year-end. The effort follows ‘bad deals’ as the state pledged billions to jobs that barely materialized Officials expect to reward a wider group of businesses with no more up-front payments LANSING — Lawmakers may seek to overhaul […]
Muskegon, MI – The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce proudly announces seven winners of the highly esteemed Business Excellence Awards. The winners will be recognized for outstanding performance at the fourth annual “Business Excellence Awards” Event. Each of these businesses or individuals has set the standard of excellence every day in their respective business sector. […]
Muskegon – Muskegon Community College (MCC) is calling on gamers in the community to take part in its first-ever MCC Esports Tournament, set to take place on March 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stevenson Center, Room 3306. The groundbreaking event is open to athletes ages 16 and over and is […]
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23 by recognizing the impact of Registered Apprenticeships on the state’s workforce and economy. There are more than 21,600 active Registered Apprentices and over 800 unique programs in Michigan, making the state home to the sixth-highest number of active Registered Apprentices […]
David Lingholm, the social media team lead for Consumer’s Energy, will address “The Myth of the Social Media Guru: Seven Things All Social Media Mangers Want You to Know” on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Muskegon Community College. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is part of the MCC President’s Speakers Series: […]