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HopCat brewpub gets final approval

The State News Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The site plan for the East Lansing version of the Grand Rapids-based HopCat brewery was approved East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall.

According to excerpts from the article:

The bar is scheduled to be built on the ground floor of The Residences, 211 Ann St., the eight-story apartment building under construction downtown.

At its Feb. 27 meeting, the East Lansing Planning Commission unanimously recommended council approve the special use permit and site plan for the brewpub.

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HopCat brewpub gets final approval

The State News Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The site plan for the East Lansing version of the Grand Rapids-based HopCat brewery was approved East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall.

According to excerpts from the article:

The bar is scheduled to be built on the ground floor of The Residences, 211 Ann St., the eight-story apartment building under construction downtown.

At its Feb. 27 meeting, the East Lansing Planning Commission unanimously recommended council approve the special use permit and site plan for the brewpub.

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Ingham County OKs clean-up funds for Douglas J project

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Douglas J’s $10 million development plan has received a boost with the approval of funds from Ingham County to demolish the exsiting buildings and clean up contaminated soil at the site.

According to excerpts from the article:

The county board of commissioners approved a plan provide up to $328,000 through the county’s redevelopment authority to demolish the former Traveler’s Club, Triple Goddess Book Store and White Bros. A date for demolition is not finalized.

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Lansing Township seeks Ingham County help to redevelop contaminated trucking facility

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Lansing Township is asking Ingham County's help with a new development project.

According to excerpts from the article:

Township leaders want to borrow money from the state to front cleanup costs at a contaminated former trucking facility developers want to convert into a business park. But Ingham County would have to essentially co-sign on a brownfield loan from Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality because the township has more outstanding debt than allowed under law and can’t borrow any more until some is repaid.

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Eaton County gets $3M park grant from Snyder

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Eaton County will receive $3 million to purchase 424 acres of land for a new park.

According to excerpts from the article:

The money in the bill signed Wednesday comes from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, which consists of royalties from sales and leases of state-owned mineral rights. Most of the 76 grants will go to local governments that also cover part of the projects’ costs.

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First G.A.R. museum in state headed to downtown Eaton Rapids

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Local supporters in Eaton Rapids are seeking support for a building to become the only G.A.R. museum in Michigan.

According to excerpts from the article:

In the late 1800s the building was a Grand Army of the Republic Hall, where members of the country’s first veterans organization who served in the Civil War, gathered. Today it’s nearly empty - but awaiting a bigger purpose.

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Michigan State University students score SXSW win for new app, TempoRun

MLive Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Michigan State University students won a SXSW contest with their running app.

According to excerpts from the story:

TempoRun, an iPhone app designed to help runners maintain their ideal running pace will be hitting the market later this month.

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Meijer expands its Made in Michigan program

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Meijer is expanding its Michigan-made grocery selection.

According to excertps from the article:

Company Co-Chairman Doug Meijer announced Tuesday that the Made in Michigan initiative will feature 55 new locally made grocery products in all its stores statewide.

Meijer launched Made in Michigan early last year with the Michigan State University Product Center for Food-Ag-Bio.

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North route chosen for Connector extension

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Delta Twp. board has decided to route the East-West Connector extension north of the Delta Township District Library.

According to excerpts from the article:

Safety and aesthetics were the two reasons the north route was chosen. The south route would have crossed two library parking lot entrances as well as a drainage swale. It would also have been close to detention ponds.

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Documents show DTN Management Co. acquires rights to former City Center II parcel

MLive Wednesday, March 27, 2013

DTN Management Co. now has an ownership interest in the City Center II building in downtown East Lansing.

According to excerpts from the article:

The property, located at 100 W. Grand River Ave. in East Lansing, had been slated for redevelopment as part of the failed public-private City Center II venture but fell into foreclosure in Oct. 2012.

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GM looks to invest $38M, add 150 jobs at Lansing Grand River plant

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, March 20, 2013

General Motors Co. plans to make a $38 million expansion of the Lansing Grand River assembly plant though tax incentives.

According to excerpts from the article:

The Detroit automaker was tightlipped Thursday about its plans. Local spokeswoman Erin Davis would say only that GM is “developing a business case for a potential future investment ... (that) would fund facility improvements aimed at strengthening the plant’s manufacturing capability.”

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Jackson National Life profit rises in 2012

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Jackson National Life's profits increased in 2012.

According to excerpts from the article:

The insurer, owned by the United Kingdom’s Prudential Group PLC, reported today it earned a record $992 million last year. That was better than the $572.8 million it earned in 2011.

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Halo Burger to open new locations in Burton, East Lansing, six other cities in 2013

MLive Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The fast food chain Halo Burger will be bringing several new locations to Michigan, including East Lansing.

According to excerpts from the artice:

In addition to the Burton location, Polly Dortch-Conlan, director of marketing for Dortch Enterprises, said that the company will open an additional seven locations before the end of 2013 in Troy, Bingham Farms, Novi, Clarkston and Farmington Hills – all in Oakland County – and locations in East Lansing and Brighton.

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Selection process for redevelopment of city-owned properties in East Lansing set to begin

MLive Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The process of selecting a proposal East Lansing's city-owned property downtown is now underway by a review committee.

According to excerpts from the article:

The parcels, located west of Abbott Road and south of Valley Court in East Lansing, total about 2.8 acres and include six buildings owned by the city’s Downtown Development Authority and two municipal parking lots.

The city received seven proposals for the city-owned properties that were slated to be redeveloped as part of the failed City Center II public-private partnership with Strathmore Development Co.

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J.W. Knapp's downtown Lansing redevelopment taking shape

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Work in the historic Knapp's building in Downtown Lansing is currently underway.

According to excerpts from the article:

By the end of the year, Meridian Township-based Eyde Co. hopes to complete its $36 million renovation of the downtown Lansing landmark, which is being converted into the Knapp’s Centre complex of offices, retail, apartments and a fashion-based small-business incubator. Construction began in early December and is beginning to take shape.

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