Target intends to open a small-format store in Midtown Detroit as part of a planned new apartments development, the developer said Monday.
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COVID-19 Upended Michigan’s Labor Market: Here’s Where the Workers Went
Throughout the pandemic, Amanda Scully has been taking classes while working at Build-A-Bear Workshop at the Somerset Collection in Troy. The store closed when COVID-19 hit, but she received unemployment benefits and then went back to work when the store reopened in July of last year.
Continue ReadingMichigan’s Unemployment Rate Drops in Sept. But Labor Market Remains Tight
Michigan’s unemployment rate declined only slightly in September, dropping to 4.6% last month, the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget said Wednesday, even as enhanced federal jobless benefits in Michigan expired.
Continue ReadingCoalition brings neighborhood, downtown Detroit park groups together to collaborate
Can collaboration among Detroit park conservancies and “friends groups” bring new resources, joint programming and cost efficiencies? Ten groups caring for neighborhood parks and downtown public spaces have banded together to find out.
Continue ReadingMacomb County Wins Top Award for Green Infrastructure Project
A project by the Macomb County Public Works Office that uses green infrastructure to improve water quality has earned the top award from the Michigan chapter of the American Public Works Association.
Continue ReadingCoulter Puts Out Call To Young Leaders Who Embody Oakland Together
Applications are now open for the Oakland Together 40 Under 40 class of 2022, County Executive Dave Coulter announced today. The award program seeks individuals who live or work in Oakland County, are under the age of 40, and who have shown high achievement in their professional field, exemplified creative innovation, or have provided significant and essential service to their communities.
Continue ReadingShare your input: 2021 Detroit Business Experiences and Credit Survey
Accessing capital and finance is important to your business. However, many businesses face significant barriers to getting capital or finding capital on reasonable terms. Because of this, the Detroit Regional Chamber and several other partner organizations are working with the …
Continue ReadingMayor Duggan Names Former Lead Obama Fundraiser Julianna Smoot as City of Detroit’s Chief Development Officer
Mayor Mike Duggan has named Julianna Smoot as the city’s new Chief Development Officer. Smoot served for years as the chief fundraiser for former President Barack Obama and is widely considered one of the country’s most successful fundraisers in history.
Continue ReadingWayne County Partners with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to Provide Water Filters
In response to the recently discovered elevated levels of lead in the City of Wayne’s municipal water, Wayne County is partnering with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to provide free water filters to all effected residents.
Continue ReadingAs Part Of An Infrastructure Advancement, Macomb County Announces More EV Charging Stations
As the future of EV’s increases, Macomb County is making sure they’re ready to receive them. As the world starts to transition into an EV era, Macomb County Executive says the county will make the experience convenient for drivers.
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