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Wave of craft beer washes over Michigan 27 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
SAMPLING THE LOCAL FARE: Patrons of Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids enjoy some of the product of Michigan’s craft brewing industry, which continues to grow rapidly. (Bridge photo/Lance Wynn) ...
Craft brewers’ recent success runs into old way of doing things in Lansing 27 Jun 2013 | 04:59 pm
Laura Houser, a brewer, tends to the huge tanks at Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids. Founders is one of Michigan’s largest craft brewers. (Bridge photo/Lance Wynn) Beer — the brewing of it, s...
Guest commentary: A quick beginner’s guide to the world of Michigan craft beers 27 Jun 2013 | 04:50 pm
By Danielle Casavant BEER SPLASH: Perrin Brewing isn’t as well-known as other craft brewers from the Grand Rapids area, writes Danielle Casavant, but it’s rapidly raising its profile among the ever-g...
Guest commentary: Moving from defense to offense for Michigan’s entrepreneurs 27 Jun 2013 | 04:30 pm
By Chris Rizik/Renaissance Venture Capital Fund (courtesy image/mlive.com) Every basketball fan has seen it: Your hard working team plays great and goes into halftime with a big lead. But in the sec...
Land O Links 27 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
MEDICAID MESS: Despite the Michigan Senate’s refusal to vote on his proposal to expand Medicaid health services, Gov. Rick Snyder said this week he has no plans to recall the Legislature from its summ...
Canadian firm plans fracking campaign that could require 4 billion gallons of Michigan water 25 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
THIRSTY WORK: The Encana Corp.’s Westerman well in Kalkaska County recently used 8.5 million gallons of water to complete a hydraulic fracturing process. (courtesy photo) KALKASKA — A Canadian firm h...
State government ‘spends’ $30 billion more this year than you think 25 Jun 2013 | 04:59 pm
(courtesy image/used under Creative Commons license) Officially, Michigan’s state government is spending $48.2 billion this year on education, health care, prisons, transportation and all other spend...
Michigan good at making tax deals, but results of them aren’t clear 25 Jun 2013 | 04:58 pm
DETAILS NOT INCLUDED: While Michigan is good at tracking the overall amount of tax-break deals, say researchers, it’s not so great in showing whether the deals accomplished their stated goals. (courte...
Land O Links 25 Jun 2013 | 04:40 pm
BELIEVE OR LEAVE: A woman says U.S. immigration officials tell her that she has to join a church or her bid for citizenship will be rejected. (courtesy photo/used under Creative Commons license) *Lan...
Guest commentary: Immigrants can help revitalize Michigan 25 Jun 2013 | 04:35 pm
By Sara Graham/Global Lansing (courtesy photo/used under Creative Commons license) Michigan State University and its surrounding community of Lansing-East Lansing are among the Top 10 for largest in...
