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Lawsuits fly in messy Michigan law firm breakup A pair of metro Detroit attorneys' secret plot to split from business partners led to lawsuits flying in one of the largest — and ugliest — Michigan law firm breakups in recent history.

Lawsuits fly in messy Michigan law firm breakup
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This Detroit real estate broker went from cleaning buildings to selling them Marcel Pearl, 40, has taken his career on a 180-degree turn from starting a franchise cleaning company to closing millions of dollars in commercial real estate deals.

This Detroit real estate broker went from cleaning buildings to selling them
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Pure Michigan tourism budget slashed as industry warns of losing ground Michigan’s new budget slashes tourism ad spending in half, marking the second cycle in a row that deep cuts follow a high-spending year.

Pure Michigan tourism budget slashed as industry warns of losing ground
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Beloved Hunter House restaurant moving to new Birmingham location after 73 years Hunter House, the beloved downtown Birmingham slider and french fry joint, has been at its current location since the Eisenhower administration. That’s about to change as it relocates about a mil...

Beloved Hunter House restaurant moving to new Birmingham location after 73 years
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How power-hungry could data centers be? Proposals total more than a dozen Fermi plants Michigan’s two major utilities are preparing to potentially add multiple gigawatts of electricity load to serve new massive data centers in coming years.

How power-hungry could data centers be? Proposals total more than a dozen Fermi plants
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How Detroit transformed an 'open-air drug market' into a chic enclave Through a concerted, complicated and sometimes controversial effort involving the public, private and nonprofit sectors, today Capitol Park is now chock-full of pricey rental housing.

How Detroit transformed an 'open-air drug market' into a chic enclave
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Crain’s Forum: As seismic change remakes college sports, mid-size programs try to adapt to survive
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Steelcase to sell to rival HNI in $2.2B deal Steelcase Inc., the iconic office furniture company founded 113 years ago in Grand Rapids by Peter Martin Wege, will sell to long-time rival HNI Inc. in a $2.2 billion deal.

Steelcase to sell to rival HNI in $2.2B deal
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Big expectations, vital priorities await Detroit's next mayor Those running in a crowded primary to replace Mike Duggan to give him considerable credit, but also seek to differentiate themselves in both policy and style.

Crain's Forum: Big expectations, vital priorities await Detroit's next mayor
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Dug Song-backed software startup moves to Detroit with plans to triple its staff
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Bezos-backed electric truck startup plots major growth in the Big 3's hometown Slate Auto has been growing quietly in metro Detroit, but now that the minimalist electric pickup truck startup is out of stealth mode, officials are laying out bold plans to disrupt the market.

Bezos-backed electric truck startup plots major growth in the Big 3's hometown
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Can individuals really slow climate change? 'Every little bit helps.' Ride a bike. Rent a shared scooter. Use public transit. Plant a tree. Eat more vegetables. Shop with a reusable bag. Those are just a few ways area residents can help reduce the increasingly seve...

Crain’s Forum: Can individuals really slow climate change? ‘Every little bit helps’
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Michigan's next billion-dollar company could be one of these startups, VC investors say Venture capitalists are eyeing these startups for their potential to be Michigan's next billion-dollar company.

Michigan's next billion-dollar company could be one of these startups, VC investors say
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How a tiny Michigan tourist town became Weed City, USA With the lowest cannabis prices in the nation, Michigan’s border towns have become lucrative outposts for the state’s operators.

How a tiny Michigan tourist town became Weed City, USA
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How SpartanNash became a $1.8B target — and what happens next SpartanNash’s proposed sale to C&S Wholesale Grocers comes after three years of lower earnings and growing debt for SpartanNash.

How SpartanNash became a $1.8B target — and what happens next
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Crain's Forum: School districts get creative, controversial to improve attendance
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Transformed Breton Village shopping center sells to East Coast firm A prominent group of local real estate investors has sold a Grand Rapids shopping center to an East Coast firm that long showed an interest in the property.

Transformed Breton Village shopping center in Grand Rapids sells to East Coast firm
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Invest Detroit to open $48M innovation hub in former school Invest Detroit is reopening the former Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School as a coworking space and innovation hub for small businesses

Invest Detroit to open $48M innovation hub in former school
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People in Michigan love Michigan-shaped stuff — and these businesses love selling it to them State identity runs deep in Michigan. That creates demand for Michigan merchandise — and big business for brands that supply it.

People in Michigan love Michigan-shaped stuff — and these businesses love selling it to them
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Acrisure ‘put Grand Rapids on the map.’ Now the insurance industry is flocking to the city. Grand Rapids is emerging as an insurance industry hub as the area experiences double-digit growth in the number of insurance-related businesses.

Acrisure ‘put Grand Rapids on the map.’ Now the insurance industry is flocking to the city.
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Michigan weed shops are targeting Buckeyes — and undercutting Ohio's pricier market Ohio’s juvenile legal marijuana industry is being cannibalized by Michigan’s battalion stock fueled by a glut of product and basement-low prices.

Interesting story about how Michigan's rock-bottom cannabis prices are undercutting Ohio's market, by @crainsdetroit.bsky.social and @crainscleveland.bsky.social
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Western Michigan University appoints community college leader as next president Russ Kavalhuna will return to Western Michigan University, this time as its new president when he takes over for Edward Montgomery.

Western Michigan University appoints community college leader as next president
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The Midwest's best chefs are flocking to this tiny Michigan town Population 1,200, Colon is home to the hottest reservation around.

The Midwest's best chefs are flocking to this tiny Michigan town
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Kalamazoo Event Center budget grows to $515M with ‘best of the best’ amenities The project budget for Catalyst Development's Kalamazoo Event Center has spiked from $300 million to $515 million.

Kalamazoo Event Center budget grows to $515M with ‘best of the best’ amenities
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DTE studying Fermi 2 nuclear plant expansion, prepping for a brewing data center boom DTE Energy Co. is studying an expansion of its nuclear plant to help power new mega data centers that are expected to sprout due to surging demand and new state tax breaks.

DTE studying Fermi 2 nuclear plant expansion, prepping for a brewing data center boom
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New incubator aims to give a leg up to aspiring downtown retailers The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority has approved $175,000 for a new program that will help startup soft goods retailers prepare for a brick and mortar location.

New incubator aims to give a leg up to aspiring retailers in downtown Grand Rapids
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In a city marked by demolition, this nonprofit saves its diamonds At the Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit, a small team works to deconstruct homes that would otherwise be demolished.

In a city marked by demolition, this nonprofit saves its diamonds
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Train station, parking deck considered for land next to Michigan Central A new transit facility plus a 1,300-space, eight-story parking deck are being considered for land west of Michigan Central Station.

Train station, parking deck considered for land next to Michigan Central
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Detroit-based PR firm acquires New Jersey business to grow national reach VVK PR + Creative LLC acquired the PR division of Stern Strategy Group, which specializes in national executive visibility, higher education and health care.

Detroit-based PR firm acquires New Jersey business to grow national reach
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Great Lakes region readies for its role in a nuclear energy revival Across the Upper Midwest, lawmakers and utilities are pursuing policy support to revive the nuclear industry in a quest for more power.

Crain's Forum: Great Lakes region readies for its role in a nuclear energy revival
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