LANSING, MICH – The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), a statewide association with a mission to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products, is hosting the third and final Farmers Market at the Capitol event of the season on Thursday, September 29, from 9 AM to 2 PM.

The steady march of advancing technology has been a fixture of the automotive industry since its inception.

Choosing which path to pursue, however, has never been simple. Henry Ford reportedly said “if I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” This observation applies just as well to the automotive industry’s shift to electrification today as it did to the founding of the industry over a century ago.

MBN was on hand September 12th, as Quality Dairy and LAFCU hosted the first of three udderly amazing ‘Spot the Savings’ events to celebrate ATM partnership.

MBN was on hand at LAFCU | 106 N. Marketplace Blvd., Lansing, MI LAFCU was pleased to announce the completion of a significant renovation to the West Lansing Branch lobby with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 31.

Statement Regarding CATA/EATRAN/Clinton Transit Agreement to Pursue Regional Public Transit Plan 

The following statement can be attributed to Tim Daman, president & CEO, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce: 

The agreement between our three public transit authorities, Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA), Eaton County Transportation Authority (EATRAN), and Clinton Area Transit System to work more closely on a new regional coordination plan for public transit is an important step forward for our region.

Chris Holman welcomes back Dick Peffley, General Manager, Lansing Board of Water & Light, Lansing, MI. as BWL Celebrates New Delta Energy Park Grand Opening. 

Watch Dick and Chris discuss the Grand Opening Ceremony for Delta Energy Park that took place recently in this YouTube video:

New Whitepaper:

From Internal Combustion to Battery Electric Vehicles: Enabling Digital Manufacturing

Today’s automotive industry faces a historical shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEV).

The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) initiative was chosen to receive the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC)!

For Detroit, this means a huge boost to our efforts to remain the global epicenter of mobility. TechTown will receive $12.4M to lead the newly formed Mobility Acceleration and Innovation Network (MAIN) with our partners Wayne State University, University of Michigan, Centrepolis Accelerator, Invest Detroit, Endeavor, Michigan Founders Fund, and Design Core Detroit.