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Whole Foods Market honors NSF International food safety expert
Customers have a reasonable expectation that food they buy from the grocery store will be safe for them to eat. It might seem like a simple notion, but there are a number of checks and procedures that...
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Clean-tech startup hopes to turn 'leftover' algae into profitable company
Algal Scientific chief science officer Geoff Horst shows off his beta glucan rich algae at the company's lab in the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center.Ben Freed | AnnArbor.comSometimes, a...
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Blight beat: Nearly one year after fire, Ypsilanti Township apartment...
An Ypsilanti Township apartment building damaged in a Molotov cocktail attack nearly a year ago will soon be demolished. The eight-unit building at the Woodcreek Apartments on Forest Avenue has not...
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Attorney says construction company didn't know makeshift dump was illegal as...
Cleanup of a makeshift dump filled concrete, construction material and a variety of junk in Ypsilanti Township has begun. Tom Perkins | AnnArbor.com file photo Previous story: Ypsilanti Township asks...
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McKinley Inc. receives $29M in HUD financing as CEO eyes more affordable...
McKinley Inc. closed two major U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development financings last week worth more than $29 million for two local apartment complexes and company CEO Albert Berriz said an...
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Several 'Rosie the Riveters' return to former Willow Run bomber plant
The American Rosie the Riveter Association organized a trip during the weekend to the former Willow Run Bomber Plant, more recently a General Motors power train plant, for 27 “Rosies” who worked in...
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Luxury amenities overshadow studying in new student housing projects
Student housing developers across the country are wielding lavish amenities to attract tenants, and that might come with some academic consequences, the New York Times reports. With amenities like...
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Ann Arbor Planning Commission to consider hotel proposed for Jackson Avenue
A rendering of the proposed Hampton Inn & Suites on Jackson Avenue in Ann Arbor.Giffels WebsterA proposal to construct a 100-room Hampton Inn & Suites on Jackson Avenue is headed to Ann...
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Ypsilanti manufacturer requests 6-year tax abatement amid $1.4M expansion
American Broach has seen growth amid the economic downturn and the company is now seeking an abatement to assist its $1.4 million expansion project.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com The Ypsilanti-based...
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Two academic buildings at the University of Michigan to receive $10.1M in...
Two University of Michigan classroom buildings will receive $10.1 million in renovations this year, pending Board of Regents approval. The cupola of University of Michigan's West Hall.Mark Bialek The...
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$1.4M wind project at Pioneer High School advances to next stage in 8-3 vote
After a nearly 40-minute debate Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council has decided to move forward with the next phase of a wind energy project at Pioneer High School. The council voted 8-3 to...
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Public Art Commission announces winners of 14th annual Golden Paintbrush...
The annual FestiFools parade every April in downtown Ann Arbor encourages all kinds of foolishness.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comThe Ann Arbor Public Art Commission has announced the winners of this...
View Article2 Thursday morning power outages scheduled for Pittsfield Township
DTE Energy is planning two scheduled power outages on Thursday morning, according to the Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety. A Nixle alert was sent out by the safety department Tuesday...
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Coney island restaurant on Ann Arbor's State Street gets revamped by new owner
The new owner of Mr. Greek's restaurant on South State Street is changing the restaurant's name to RJ's Coney Island.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comThe former Mr. Greek’s restaurant on Ann Arbor’s South...
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Ann Arbor-based group files appeal of DTE advanced meter mandate
A group headed by two Ann Arbor women is appealing an order by the Michigan Public Service Commission approving DTE Energy’s use of radio-disabled advanced meters for customers who chose to “opt-out”...
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Ann Arbor OKs plans for new mixed-use development in Old Fourth Ward and...
This rendering shows the Detroit Street development in the context of its surroundings. Rendering by Marc RueterPlans for a new three-story, mixed-use building in the Old Fourth Ward Historic District...
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American Broach promises high paying jobs in Ypsilanti as City Council...
The Ypsilanti City Council approved a $96,000 tax abatement to assist a local gear manufacturer with an ongoing expansion. American Broach is in the midst of investing $1.4 million in a...
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Ann Arbor Planning Commission asks hotel developer to come up with more...
A rendering of the proposed Hampton Inn & Suites on Jackson Avenue in Ann Arbor. Giffels WebsterThe Ann Arbor Planning Commission has postponed action on a proposed hotel on Jackson Avenue, asking...
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Menlo Innovations continues to flourish with open and 'bossless' office...
CEO of Menlo Innovations Rich Sheridan has received a number of accolades, including AnnArbor.com’s Executive of the Year award in 2012. However, according to a story this week in the New York...
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Workshop on expanding sales in China, and more
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: Today: China Strategy: Expanding Your Sales & Business Activities in...
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