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BASF Goes Brownfield With New Plant
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<p>Global chemical giant BASF is breaking ground on a new $147-million facility.<br />
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$120,000 Grant to Assist Seissenschmidt Expansion in Oscoda Township
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<p><font size="2">A $120,000 grant increase to Oscoda Charter Township will support the expansion of global auto-supplier.</font></p>

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$200,000 Grant to Support Oldenburg Group Expansion in Kingsford
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<p>A $200,000 grant to the city of Kingsford will support a new road, water and sewer system needed for a new engineering and support facility.</p>

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Construction Begins at Former Mall Site in Downtown Muskegon
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<p>State and local tax capture valued at $236,947 will be used by developer to support construction of a new two-story, mixed-use retail and commercial structure.</p>

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Contaminated Site to be Transformed in Downtown Grand Rapids
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<p>State and local tax capture valued at $554,550 will support the construction of new commercial building in downtown Grand Rapids.</p>

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New Development to Enhance Gateway into Wyandotte
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<p>State and local tax capture valued at $198,743 to help finance a commercial project.</p>

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New Housing Opportunities Slated for Ingham County
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<p>State and local tax capture valued at more than $1.3 million to be used to redevelop and revitalize tax reverted properties in central Michigan's Ingham County.</p>

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Sporting News Says Detroit Is No. 1 Sports City in North America
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<p><img align='left' height="88" alt="Detroit" src="http://ref.michiganadvantage.org/cm/attach/27188131-93ab-4afb-9a13-034585714915/Detroit_4.jpg" width="144" align="left" />Detroit has been named North America's #1 sports city in the Sporting News 2007 annual ranking.</p>

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TiAL Products Expanding in Owosso
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<p>State and local tax capture valued at $257,992 will help finance site preparation and infrastructure improvements.</p>

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U-M Is Nation's #1 Research University for R&D Dollars in Science, Engineering
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<p><img align='left' height="88" alt="Research Lab" src="http://ref.michiganadvantage.org/cm/attach/47e4186f-4281-46d3-a23b-3ebdcdf05dcb/med_lab_4.jpg" width="144" align="left" />U-M spends $809 million in research expenditures in 2005.</p>

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