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AIAM Appoints Executive Director of Member Relations

Michigan Business Network
October 22, 2024 5:00 PM

AIAM Appoints Aaron Johnson as First Executive Director of Member Relations

Johnson will develop and implement strategies to recruit and retain new AIAM members

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MSHDA | Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Partners with Michigan State Housing Development Authority to Launch Rate Relief Mortgage Program

Michigan Business Network
October 22, 2024 4:00 PM

Bank invests $50 million to support affordable housing for low-income, first-time homebuyers in Michigan 

INDIANAPOLIS – In an effort to make homeownership more accessible and affordable in Michigan, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (FHLBank Indianapolis or the Bank) and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) have created the MSHDA Rate Relief Mortgage Program to benefit low-income, first-time homebuyers in the state.

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LAFCU Promotes Umar Tahir to Vice President of Marketing, Enterprise Innovation and Digital Assets

Michigan Business Network
October 22, 2024 1:00 PM

Tahir’s newly established role leads credit union’s efforts to drive transformation, growth 

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is pleased to announce the promotion of Umar Tahir to vice president of marketing, enterprise innovation and digital assets of the Michigan credit union.

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LEO | Career Exploration Camps for over 300 Middle Schoolers Offered Students Hands-On STEM Learning

Michigan Business Network
October 22, 2024 12:00 PM

Embedded teacher externships equipped educators with real-world STEM experiences, training from the MiSTEM Network

LANSING, Mich. — MiSTEM collaborated with local partners in Northeast Michigan to provide 17 educators with externships and 36 STEM sessions for 347 middle school students.

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Peters & Stabenow Announce Michigan’s Hemlock Semiconductor Will Receive Major Federal Grant from CHIPS and Science Act

Michigan Business Network
October 22, 2024 7:00 AM

Funding Senators Secured Will Allow Hemlock to Expand Production of Hyper-Pure Polysilicon Needed for Semiconductor Chips, Create Thousands of Good-Paying Manufacturing and Construction Jobs in Michigan

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Martin Commercial Properties Expands Construction Services to Tampa, FL

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 5:00 PM

EAST LANSING, MI – October 11, 2024 – Martin Commercial Properties, a leading name in
commercial real estate services, proudly announces the expansion of its construction services division.
As
part of the company's continued growth, this enhances its ability to offer comprehensive construction management solutions to clients nationwide.

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LEO | Careers in Energy Week Spotlights High-Wage, In-Demand Opportunities Supporting Michigan’s Clean Energy Future

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 4:00 PM

LANSING, Mich.  To raise awareness of the many high-wage, in-demand opportunities in one of the state’s most rapidly-evolving industries, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) joins the Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium in celebrating October 21-25 as Michigan Careers in Energy Week.

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LAFCU Announces Addition of Payroll and Benefits, Talent Acquisition Specialists

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 3:00 PM

Angela O’Neel, Candace Williams join LAFCU to refine internal processes and advance recruitment efforts 

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has welcomed Angela O’Neel as payroll and benefits specialist and Candace Williams as talent acquisition specialist, a newly-created position at the Michigan credit union. Both O’Neel and Williams bring key expertise that strengthens LAFCU’s human resources team.

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ICYMI: LAFCU's Robyn Howell Named Crain's Notable Black Business Leader

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 11:00 AM

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Robyn Howell, executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been recognized as a Crain’s Notable Black Business Leader. The recognition highlights Howell’s outstanding leadership, community contributions, and dedication to fostering diversity in the workplace.

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ICYMI: Stabenow Announces Over $2 Million For Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Growers

Michigan Business Network
October 21, 2024 10:00 AM

(Thursday, October 17, 2024) – Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Thursday announced more than $2 million across 23 grants to support Michigan specialty crop growers who produce fruits, vegetables, Christmas trees, hops, flowers, and other nursery products. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which Stabenow created in the 2008 Farm Bill.

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