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The Keel - Port Huron
Arts and Culture
New Community Correspondent with The Keel to cover rural life, diversity stories
Rita MacDonald
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Metromode - Metro Detroit
Economic Development
New businesses begin to bloom as spring has sprung in downtown Farmington
MJ Galbraith
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Metromode - Metro Detroit
Entrepreneurship
Little cafe with city charm opens in New Baltimore
Laura Fitzgerald
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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The Keel - Port Huron
Economic Development
War Water Brewery is expanding its brand in St. Clair with the opening of a large event space
Laura Fitzgerald
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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The Keel - Port Huron
Community Development
The Big Give on May 14 to support local non-profits across St. Clair County
Genevieve Fox
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Community Development
The business impact of philanthropy
Keely Baribeau
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
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Ann Arbor brewery and improv theater flourishes in its first year
Natalia Holtzman
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The Lakeshore
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Monday, April 28, 2025
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Southwest Michigan
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Community Development
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
Entrepreneurship
Saline's Metric Marketing makes Inc. list of fastest-growing Midwest companies for third year
Sarah Rigg
Monday, April 14, 2025
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The Keel - Port Huron
Arts and Culture
St. Clair County Quilt Trail stitching community together one block at a time
Rita MacDonald
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Metromode - Metro Detroit
Entrepreneurship
Sterling Heights business hub brings back pitch competition for Macomb County entrepreneurs
MJ Galbraith
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The Keel - Port Huron
Entrepreneurship
These Port Huron bakers provide homemade, healthy foods to the community
Genevieve Fox
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
Entrepreneurship
New program offers free support for entrepreneurs in Washtenaw, Livingston, Monroe counties
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Innovation News
Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
Technology and Innovation
Ann Arbor SPARK returns to promote Michigan's startup opportunities at SXSW conference
Jaishree Drepaul
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Metromode - Metro Detroit
Entrepreneurship
Michigan Small Business Persons of the Year award goes to Sterling Heights machine shop owners
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Entrepreneurship
Food business changes in Ypsi: Incubator closes, accelerator opens, and entrepreneurs scale up
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Arc of Appalachia has acquired 14,000 acres to protect the region’s temperate forest biome forever
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Source: The Lakeshore
How Fort Wayne food entrepreneur Johnny Perez built and scaled a restaurant empire
Source: Input Fort Wayne
Shared humanity that crosses language, religious and cultural barriers
Source: Second Wave Michigan
From mansion to meeting place: The Buchwalter House and the Woman's Town Club of Springfield
Source: Hub Springfield
"A Great Day in Ypsi": Residents recreate iconic 1958 Harlem photo
Source: Concentrate
City unveils latest in lifelong learning opportunities with the Sterling Heights Mobile Library
Source: Metromode
Railroad program flourishes where there are no rails
Source: Upword - UP
May arts: Tempus Projects, Guava Jam, much more
Source: 83Degrees
New equipment helps plant wildflowers in order to draw in pollinators
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