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Michigan Business Beat | Umar Tahir LAFCU Reviews Activity from Summer 2024

Michigan Business Network
August 28, 2024 8:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes Umar Tahir, VP Marketing, Enterprise Innovation & Digital Assets, LAFCU, Lansing, MI.

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ICYMI: Leadership Lowdown | Sara Bush - Surround Yourself With People Who Believe In You!

Leadership Lowdown
August 28, 2024 7:00 AM

Vic Verchereau welcomes Sara Bush, who is the Senior Director of Golf Relations for Folds of Honor.

She is the latest guest for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Approval for Projects to Create 450 New Jobs, Build Hundreds of Housing Units,

Michigan Business Network
August 27, 2024 2:30 PM

and Secure Manufacturing in Michigan  

  • Transformational Brownfield Plan to enhance Grand Rapids riverfront with a $700 million investment to build hundreds of new housing units, greenspace, stadium, and amphitheater 
  • Refrigeration company Northland Corporation creating up to 200 jobs, retaining 116 with expansion in Greenville 
  • Brownfield site in Northville to be redeveloped into horse track and community park  
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Leadership Lowdown | Sara Bush - Surround Yourself With People Who Believe In You!

Leadership Lowdown
August 27, 2024 2:00 PM

Vic Verchereau welcomes Sara Bush, who is the Senior Director of Golf Relations for Folds of Honor.

She is the latest guest for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

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This National Dog Day, Meet Consumers Energy’s Robot Dog, Spot

Michigan Business Network
August 26, 2024 9:00 AM

They say every dog has its day. So, since today is National Dog Day, Consumers Energy wants to introduce Spot!

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Michigan Business Beat | Stephanie Beckhorn LEO 2023 Employment & Training Annual Report

Michigan Business Network
August 26, 2024 8:00 AM

Chris Holman welcomes back Stephanie Beckhorn, Director, Office of Employment & Training (E&T), Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

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Gov. Whitmer, MiLEAP Encourage Families to Enroll 4-Year-Olds Now in Pre-K

Michigan Business Network
August 23, 2024 1:00 PM

Free High-Quality Pre-K Now Available for All Michigan 4-year-olds    

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), reminded families that they can still enroll 4-year-olds in free, high-quality pre-K through their local school district.

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CAR | Ravi's Hot Topics - A Deep Dive into V2X

Michigan Business Network
August 23, 2024 12:00 PM

Hot Topics Special Edition: V2X

August 23, 2024

This week CAR is joined by special guest Ravi Puvvala, General Manager, SBU at CAR. Ravi takes us on a deep dive into the hot topic of V2X following the insightful CAR roundtable on V2X at MBS2024.

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Consumers Energy Moving Forward with Effort to Help Customers Power New Renewable Energy Projects

Michigan Business Network
August 22, 2024 3:30 PM

MPSC Approves Program to Launch New Wind and Solar in 2025 

JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 22, 2024 – Consumers Energy is moving forward with an expanded customer-powered clean energy effort that will lower costs and help protect the planet after receiving approval today from the Michigan Public Service Commission.

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OFME | Michigan Mobility and Electrification Report Late August 2024

Michigan Business Network
August 21, 2024 2:00 PM

From the Desk of Michigan Chief Mobility Officer Justine Johnson

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One thing I’ve learned since moving to Michigan is the respect and love folks have for the lakes and rivers that make this state so unique. After attending the Drones & E-Boats Demonstration Day at Elk Rapids Marina on Elk Lake last week, I got to see that passion first hand, and also experience sustainable recreational boating solutions that ensure these waters are safe and clean for generations to come. I even took the helm and navigated Elk Lake aboard a Lilypad electric boat.

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