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Women-owned
businesses dominate Macomb COVID-19 relief grants   
(secondwavemedia) 27/08-2020
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When fitness studio owner Alisa Petronski received an email informing her that she'd secured a $5000 business grant from Macomb County to help meet COVID-19 setbacks, she said she breathed
a huge sigh of relief. For the owner of Studio Z Fitness in Sterling Heights, the grant will mean being able
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MEDC In the News
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Business
Accelerator Fund receives additional funding to build on support for 53 companies during outbreak
(Daily Mining Gazette)
27/08-2020
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Business Accelerator Fund receives additional funding to build on support for 53 companies during outbreak BUSINESS AUG 26, 2020 COURTNEY OVERBEY State Emergency Operations Center LANSING
— Following the expansion of the Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) guidelines lasting from April through June – which led to 53 companies being served around the state – the Michigan Strategic Fund has approved the transfer of an additional $700,000 to the BAF
to continue supporting business accelerators in Michigan’s statewide SmartZone network that are serving startups and high-tech companies impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced today.
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SPECIAL: COVID-19 NEWS & RESOURCES
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Virtual
events help small manufacturers navigate changing landscape
(Crain's Detroit Business)
27/08-2020
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A series of events hosted by the Manufacturing Growth Alliance (MGA) are designed to help Michigan's small manufacturers grow and navigate working environments that have been altered by
COVID-19. "We are here to support Michigan's small manufacturers that are pivoting and seeking to grow within
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Business Development
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New
Investment in Golf Industry Still Occurring
(DBusiness) 28/08-2020
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Hunters Ridge // Photo courtesy of Tom Lang A slight name change last year was the first sign for golfers that something new was going on at Hunters Ridge, located in the farming region
of Howell between Detroit and Lansing. The sprucing up to what was once a U.S. Open qualifying site, the re-named
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New
Loves Furniture chain to open first Metro Detroit stores next week
(The Detroit News) 28/08-2020
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When Metro Detroiters step inside the new Loves Furniture chain, which plans to open its first Michigan store next week with more to follow throughout the fall in 18 former Art Van locations,
they’ll know fairly quickly that there is a new owner in town. Gone will be the aggressive salespeople,
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Hudsonville
Ice Cream launches $35M expansion
(Grand Rapids Business Journal)
27/08-2020
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Hudsonville Ice Cream launches $35M expansion By Rachel Watson -August 27, 2020 Hudsonville Ice Cream broke ground on an expansion of its campus at 345 E. 48th St., Suite 200, in Holland,
which will help accommodate its growth throughout the Midwest. The on-site, 20-degrees-below-zero freezer will
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Grand
reopening planned at Cherry Republic in Ann Arbor on Saturday
(MLive.com) 27/08-2020
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ANN ARBOR, MI -- Downtown Ann Arbor’s Cherry Republic will hold a grand reopening this weekend after weeks of renovations. The gift shop, known for its cherry-based products, has all new
fixtures and will host pop-ups and hourly giveaways on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m at 223 S Main St
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Community Development
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Cleanup
of Former Uniroyal Site Will Extend Detroit Riverwalk
(DBusiness) 28/08-2020
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Work has begun on a $2.9 million project that will clean up a portion of contaminated sediment along the East Riverfront. // Photo courtesy of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy The Detroit
Riverfront Conservancy and the EPA have started work on a $2.9 million project that will clean up a portion
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16
villas planned for retirement community in Chelsea
(MLive.com) 27/08-2020
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CHELSEA, MI -- A retirement community broke ground on a new residential development in Chelsea. The Silver Maples of Chelsea Retirement Neighborhood is building 16 condominium-type residences
in a new development dubbed DeerRidge Villas, according to a news release. The neighborhood at 100 Silver
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Economic Trends
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Realtors:
Area home sales back on upswing following coronavirus slowdown
(Petoskey News-Review)
28/08-2020
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With the COVID-19 outbreak prompting stay-home directives and business restrictions earlier this year, the pace of home sales slowed year-to-year in several Northern Michigan counties —
although some area Realtors have seen signs of a quick market rebound this summer. Multiple Listing Service data
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Travel
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Sleeping
Bear Dunes sets new park record for visitors
(MLive.com) 28/08-2020
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EMPIRE, MICH. — This summer set a significant new visitor record for the month of July at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. According to the National Park Service, 592,404 visitors
passed through the park that month, making it the busiest July on record for Sleeping Bear Dunes. By comparison,
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Inn
at Bay Harbor offers bed-and-breakfast package for fall vacations
(MLive.com) 28/08-2020
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BAY HARBOR, MI - For fans of the Petoskey, Charlevoix and Harbor Springs area, the nearby Inn at Bay Harbor is rolling out a bed-and-breakfast package that invites travelers to start planning
their fall vacations. The “Autumn at the Inn” special is built for two, with a room price of $258 per night
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Arts & Lifestyle
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7
‘Guinness’ world records we hold in Michigan
(Click On Detroit) 28/08-2020
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This first appeared in the Morning Report Newsletter. Sign up for it here! Well, 65 years ago today, the first edition of “The Guinness Book of Records” was published. I used to love that
book when I was younger. I always said I’d find a way to get in there someday. Maybe I’ll submit for most
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Your
guide to 2020 harvest dates for Michigan’s favorite apple varieties
(MLive.com) 28/08-2020
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Apple fans, mark your calendars: The predicted dates for this year’s apple harvests in Michigan are just around the corner. According to Michigan State University Extension, data collected
earlier in the growing season suggested that the 2020 harvest dates would be just a few days later than normal
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Grand
Rapids parks department extends outdoor fitness classes
(Grand Rapids Magazine)
27/08-2020
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Grand Rapids parks department extends outdoor fitness classes By Ehren Wynder -August 26, 2020 All classes are free and registration is not required. Courtesy Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation
Department The city of Grand Rapids’ Parks and Recreation Department extended six of its free outdoor
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It's
all things fudge this weekend on Mackinac Island
(The Detroit News) 27/08-2020
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More than a century ago, when Henry Francis Murdick arrived on Mackinac Island to create canvas awnings for the soon-to-open Grand Hotel, he became the first in a long line of confectioners
who would help create the island’s biggest export: fudge. Murdick, a sailmaker, also
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