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The city of Mount Pleasant has been fighting state officials for almost seven years on a public purpose restriction that was placed on its largest undeveloped parcel. After taking the land dispute to court in 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals recently dismissed the city's case after they didn't meet a time requirement to file a claim against the state.
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The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has awarded a total of $3 million to organizations in the city to help renovate the Culligan Plaza and Sanctuary Cinema.
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Legislation to include community infrastructure plans in Michigan's big-business incentives program has received a hearing in a state House committee.
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A new report found that Michigan is leading the Midwest in clean energy jobs. Business leaders and the Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist met Tuesday to discuss the economic opportunities for investing in renewable energy.
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The affordable housing crisis in northwest Michigan is getting worse. Home prices in the region continue to skyrocket on top of an influx of second homes and vacation rentals. Businesses across the region have taken it upon themselves to find creative solutions to house the seasonal workers they need to survive the summer tourist season.
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The state of Michigan is awarding over $20 million dollars in funding to help clean up contaminated sites for local redevelopment.
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New state data show the unemployment rate in several northeastern Michigan counties are trending downward, despite the seasonal demand for labor.
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Quentin Messer, President and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, said he is not ignoring inflation, but remains bullish about the state's economic prospects.
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The state is awarding nearly three million dollars in grants to help Michigan communities redevelop contaminated sites.
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Renovations have begun in downtown Alma to redevelop a historic building into four residential apartments. According to the developer, there will be two…