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Michigan Business
Midland Mall has big plans to upgrade children’s play area
The new four-level play area is expected to open later this summer.
Listening Lawn concert series launching this week in Grand Rapids
The concert series, which includes acts such as The Wood Brothers and Spin Doctors, features seven performances between July 12 and Aug. 24 at Studio Park.
Registration now open for job skills training program for Genesee County teens
The free pre-employment and leadership program teaches Genesee County teens the skills needed to get and to keep a job.
New Cajun-inspired cafe in Grand Haven employs staff with disabilities, mental illness
The cafe is located inside The Momentum Center in Grand Haven, in the former Rendezvous Restaurant spot.
Grand Rapids healthcare company eyes up to $150M Detroit expansion
BAMF Health, a molecular imaging and cancer treatment provider, received a $5 million state grant to open a Detroit clinic.
Get ready to eat! Food truck rallies are returning to Ann Arbor Farmers Market
The season will officially begin on Wednesday, July 17.
Carriage Town Porchfest returns to Flint with live music, food and art
From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 19, Carriage Town will come alive with the sounds of local music, food vendors, and the colorful displays of local art.
Forget Napa Valley! 52 Michigan restaurants named among ‘world’s best for wine’
Here is each and every restaurant in Michigan which received this prestigious recognition.
New report shows 38% of Kalamazoo County households below ‘survival’ income
The analysis in the 2024 ALICE report looks at households above poverty line but still lacking enough income to cover basic expenses.
New store opens downtown, Ollie’s is coming soon and more Jackson County business news
Here are those stories and other recent Jackson County-area business news you may have missed.
Single-lane closure on I-196 near Market Avenue
Michigan Department of Transportation is closing a lane on I-196 for maintenance at 9 a.m. Monday, July 8.
Santa planning summer vacation at Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland
Clad in a Hawaiian shirt, Santa will visit with guests at Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth Friday, July 12, through Sunday, July 14.