From Upper Peninsula to Lower, Lake Michigan to Lake Huron, and everywhere in between, it is the people of Michigan who truly make it special. We work hard and play hard. Tough winters build strength, determination, and the survival instinct that allows us to keep reinventing ourselves. The one constant is the pride we have in our state and in one another. We come from all walks of life, and when we walk together there is no task we can’t tackle, no bridge we can’t build.
Great News
GM announces 1200 new jobs in Lansing
General Motors announcing they sent out a press release saying that more than 1200 jobs will be added to its Lansing manufacturing operations. The announcement will create 900 new jobs at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant to meet production demand and 370 new jobs at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant. The personnel increase it
NMU gets $400,000 grant for business incubator
Northern Michigan University’s business incubator will receive another $400,000 in state funding to support students and regional entrepreneurs as they develop and launch their ideas. Since its inception in 2014, Invent@NMU has provided services to 25 tech companies and helped establish seven new ones through professionally mentored student teams.
Latest Past Events
Buy Michigan Now Festival
Downtown Northville 101 E Main St, NorthvilleThe Buy Michigan Now Festival is a weekend party in downtown Northville, honoring the state’s annual Buy Michigan Week. This family-friendly event showcases hundreds of Michigan-made products along with scrumptious eats, cool drinks, live entertainment, book signings, and children’s activities, all highlighting Michigan-based businesses. Together we are revitalizing the economy, one product, one purchase, one person at
International Bridge Walk
Saulte Ste Marie International Bridge Saulte Ste. MarieLace up your sneakers and get ready to walk a Michigan landmark. The annual International Bridge Walk takes an easy pace and provides spectacular views of the twin Saults, the St. Marys River rapids, and the Soo Locks. Organizers remind walkers to bring a passport or other approved I.D.
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Michigan Theater 603 E Liberty St, Ann ArborThe Ann Arbor Film Festival dates back to 1963. It receives more than 3,000 submissions annually from more than 65 countries and serves as one of a handful of Academy Award®-qualifying festivals in the United States. The event screens over 150 films over six days from over 20 countries. In addition to the screenings, there will be
