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May 17, 2008
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Powering Mid-Michigan With Eco-Projects
By: Joshua Hagadorn, 5/7/2008
Boosted by business, government and personal commitments, recycling efforts in the Mid-Michigan region have more than doubled in the last 10 years, making the region a leader in going green.

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Franchising From B to T
By: Ivy Hughes, 4/8/2008
There’s nothing glamorous or chic about a coffee bean, one stuffed toy or a single moving van. But, if you’re creative and have the business savvy of three of Michigan’s most successful franchise owners, you can turn one bean into 150 coffee shops, one truck into 202 international moving locations, one toy into a national franchise or one dollar…into millions. (more >)
 
Rolling With Rudy Baggs, Coffee-Culture Crusader
By: Ann Kammerer, 4/2/2008
With passion for percolation and a disarming alter-ego, Rudy Baggs is building a better bean and putting Lansing's coffee craving on the road to the good life.

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Language Immersion Programs Launch Lansing Students Into a Global Economy
By: Ann Kammerer, 2/20/2008
Educators from China, Michigan State University and Lansing Public Schools are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world by focusing on language and culture.

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Lansing Native Hits National Niche Market With Pipe Organ Preservation
By: Rick Ballard, 2/6/2008
Lansing pipe organ restorer, Scott Smith, has turned a passion for Michigan's musical treasures into a nationally unique business niche.
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