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Michigan Business Beat | Alyssa Troub, LAFCU - Annual Shred Day This Saturday!

Michigan Business Beat
April 25, 2024 12:00 PM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Alyssa Troub, Marketing and Communications Specialist at LAFCU.

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ICYMI: LAFCU’s New $10K Education-Based Grant Deadline Fast Approaching, Apply by April 30

Michigan Business Network
April 25, 2024 9:00 AM

Credit union to award one MI K-12 school with funds to make improvements, upgrades of their choice 

LANSING, Mich. — Attention all Michigan teachers, administrators, parent-teacher groups, associations, student councils, and clubs!

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LAFCU’s New $10K Education-Based Grant Deadline Fast Approaching, Apply by April 30

Michigan Business Network
April 24, 2024 5:00 PM

Credit union to award one MI K-12 school with funds to make improvements, upgrades of their choice 

LANSING, Mich. — Attention all Michigan teachers, administrators, parent-teacher groups, associations, student councils, and clubs!

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Unmanned Triple Challenge, A Drone Competition Over Land, Water, and Air in 2025

Michigan Business Network
April 24, 2024 2:00 PM

New competition announced at Michigan Defense Exposition will bolster state’s mobility leadership and spur innovation in autonomous technology sector, attracting more investment and jobs  

WARREN, MI – Today, at the Michigan Defense Expo (MDEX), Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Unmanned Triple Challenge, a state-sponsored competition to drive innovation in autonomous drone technology.

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Michigan Business Beat | Jordan Turner, Grand Rapids SmartZone, Highlighting Michigan-Based Entrepreneurs & Innovators

Michigan Business Network
April 23, 2024 11:00 AM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Jordan Turner, Economic Development Coordinator, Grand Rapids SmartZone, Grand Rapids, MI.
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Lansing BWL Launches New Program for Residential Customers with Smart Thermostats

Michigan Business Network
April 23, 2024 10:00 AM

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) launched a new demand response program called “Peak Power Partner” for its residential electric customers as part of ongoing decarbonization goals of being carbon neutral by 2040. The demand response program allows eligible customers with certain brands and models of smart thermostats to reduce energy usage by allowing the BWL to slightly adjust the thermostat settings during “energy events.”

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MBN Speaker Series Spring Business Sports Luncheon Today!

Michigan Business Network
April 23, 2024 8:00 AM

The MBN Speaker Series 2024 Spring Business Sports Luncheon is coming up on April 23rd at the Capital Regional International Airport in their recently renovated Friendship Hall conference room located in the main terminal area near TSA.  Doors open at 11 am and will end at 1:30 pm.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces New Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation, Enhancing State’s Defense and Aerospace Ecosystem

Michigan Business Network
April 22, 2024 11:00 AM

Col. John Gutierrez, USMC (Ret.) announced as executive director with decades of military expertise   

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) in announcing the new Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI), which will help grow the state’s defense and aerospace industry. 

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MBN Speaker Series Spring Business Sports Luncheon Tomorrow!

Michigan Business Network
April 22, 2024 7:30 AM

The MBN Speaker Series 2024 Spring Business Sports Luncheon is coming up on April 23rd at the Capital Regional International Airport in their recently renovated Friendship Hall conference room located in the main terminal area near TSA.  Doors open at 11 am and will end at 1:30 pm.

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Gov. Whitmer Proclaims NFL Draft Week in Michigan from April 22-28

Michigan Business Network
April 22, 2024 6:15 AM

LANSING, Mich.  – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring April  22-28 as NFL Draft week in Michigan. Detroit will proudly host the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza, where NFL teams will convene to select the next generation of talent.  

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