A Shark Tank survivor will be the keynote speaker at next week’s I-69 Thumb Region’s Annual Summit. East Lansing entrepreneur Joe Johnson will share insights on what it takes to swim with the sharks of business world when the seventh-annual conference of economic development organizations representing Michigan’ Thumb region convenes on Jan. 24 at the […]

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Essence Wilson, chief strategy officer and co-founder of Communities First, Inc., was selected as one of Real Estate Forum’s Women to Watch in the organization’s September issue. Wilson is recognized for her efforts raising more than $37 million in capital for affordable housing and mixed-use projects. At Communities First, Wilson is instrumental in a broad […]

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Congratulations to our Ugly Sweater Contest winners, pictured here from left to right: Colleen Grathoff of Kearsley Community Schools in second place, Lauren Goslee of SERVPRO of Fenton / SERVPRO of NW Genesee County in third place and Suzanne Shew of Sweets by Suzanne Marie in first place. And many thanks to Destinations To Travel and Hoffman’s DECO DELI & CAFE for providing prizes […]

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As the first anniversary of its reopening approaches, the historic Capitol Theatre has received over $100,000 in two grants that will enhance its mission to provide world-class entertainment in downtown Flint. The Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) and the Consumers Energy Foundation each contributed $50,000 to Uptown Reinvestment Corp. (URC) to […]

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