Putnam Township
Putnam Township, MI · Business
MLive
Ypsilanti cafe closing, as owner says it never recovered from water main disruption
YPSILANTI, MI - Sierra Lambert said goodbye to her community cafe in Ypsilanti last month. Bridge Community Cafe’s five-year lease at 217 W. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti concluded Aug. 31. Lambert, the cafe’s co-founder, said it was time to throw in the towel. She pointed to a consistent...
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Construction Begins on 16-Unit Kentwood Development in Downtown Dexter
Construction is underway on Kentwood of Dexter, a new condominium development at 3165 Baker Road and 8020 Forest Street in downtown Dexter. The project will bring 16 residential units across five buildings on approximately 0.78 acres in an L-shaped area near the intersection of Baker Road and Forest Street. The development replaces a former residential property and adds new housing within walking distance of downtown businesses, parks and the Border-to-Border Trail.
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Michigan is gaining 90 jobs from a $3.7 million headquarters move
Methode Electronics Inc. has relocated its headquarters and principal office presence from Chicago to Southfield, Michigan. Announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on October 6, 2026, the project involves a $3.7 million capital investment and plans to create at least 90 new jobs in Oakland County. The move establishes a new...
The Center Square
Studies highlight affordability challenges for Detroit households
(The Center Square) – Detroit residents continue to face high living costs, an issue likely to remain a key concern as the November election approaches. This comes as a new study from WalletHub found the city ranks worst in the nation for grocery costs relative to household income. Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, discussed the 2026 results with The Center Square in an exclusive interview. “Grocery affordability is an important part of the broader cost-of-living picture because food is an essential expense that households cannot simply eliminate,” Lupo said. “People must allocate a larger-than-normal percentage of their income to groceries and other staples, like gas, leaving them with less money for other things. This can lead people to borrow at high interest rates, making their situation even less affordable in the long run.” In Detroit’s case, it ranked No. 1 among 100 major U.S. cities for grocery costs as a share of median monthly household income. The study found that 26 common grocery items cost an amount equivalent to 4.03% of the city's median monthly household income. Lupo said the findings highlight how household earnings can influence affordability, even when prices themselves are not among the highest in the country.
Poets and Quants
Exclusive: Michigan Ross’ Sharon Matusik, Appointed To A 2nd Term, On Preparing Builders For The Age Of AI
Sharon F. Matusik wasn’t looking for another job when a recruiter called from the University of Michigan. She had spent five years leading the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business, overseeing record fundraising, launching two MBA programs for working professionals, and expanding its research faculty by 41%. She had also forged closer ties between business and engineering, including a new building connecting the two schools.
DBusiness Magazine
McKeen & Associates Add Attorney Alexis Andrews
McKeen & Associates in Detroit has added Alexis Andrews to its litigation team. Andrews brings focused experience in medical malpractice litigation and mediation, further strengthening the firm’s commitment to advocating […] The post McKeen & Associates Add Attorney Alexis Andrews appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .
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Nordstrom Rack Picks Canton for New 35,000-Square-Foot Store This Fall
Nordstrom is planting its off-price flag in Canton, Michigan, with a new Nordstrom Rack store set to open at New Towne Center off Ford and Sheldon roads this fall. The 35,000-square-foot location marks another step in the retailer's push to grow its discount business even as a rival luxury chain retreats from the same corner of the market.
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Shoppers Are Finding A Michigan Butcher Shop Where Fresh-Cut Meat Still Comes At Fair Prices
Dinner gets easier when the butcher counter, bread shelves, and produce aisle are all working toward the same goal. Inside this Melvindale market, halal meat cut to order shares space with Mediterranean groceries, fresh bread, and the staples that make a quick supper possible. The appeal is practical: choose the...
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Starkman: Corewell to Outsource More ER Care to Controversial Staffing Firm Backed by Private Equity
The writer, a Los Angeles freelancer and former Detroit News business reporter, writes a blog, Starkman Approved. Posting $1.3 billion in profits last year didn’t satisfy the unmitigated greed of Corewell Health CEO Tina Freese Decker, who was paid $6.95 million for running a supposed nonprofit in 2024. Corewell hasn’t yet disclosed Freese Decker’s 2025 payday jackpot.
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Manchester’s Emerald Glen to be city’s first brownfield housing project
Development has begun for Manchester’s first brownfield project to help create more affordable housing in western Washtenaw County. The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, in partnership with the City of Manchester, is building a 30-home brownfield project subdivision called Emerald Glen. Nathan Voght is the Community...
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Google wins zoning approval for huge data center near Detroit airport
Google’s proposed data center in Wayne County is one step closer to starting construction. After nearly an hour of public comment at a zoning board meeting on Wednesday evening, members of the Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve a final site plan for the project. The site is already zoned for industrial use and the board is required to approve projects that fit within industrial-use guidelines.
Planet Detroit
Ann Arbor council comes out against public power ballot proposal, says it could cost city $1 billion
Ann Arbor's city council votes 10-1 in opposition to Proposal E, a public utility ballot measure, citing a possible $1-billion cost. The municipal utility effort's backers dispute the figure.
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WCC Launches Maritime Welding Program
Washtenaw Community College will add a maritime certificate to its Welding Technology program thanks to a new Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development grant. Photo credit: J.D. Scott. Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will launch a new maritime welding program to help train workers for the high-demand maritime, shipbuilding,...
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Dexter Fertilizer Ordinance Faces Legal Hurdles Despite Environmental Goals
A proposed ordinance would restrict fertilizer applications near Mill Creek and the Huron River during colder months, but city officials say state law may prevent enforcement. A proposed fertilizer ordinance intended to protect Dexter’s waterways from nutrient pollution is facing legal questions, even as city officials acknowledge its environmental benefits.
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WCC Launches Maritime Welding Program
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will launch a new maritime welding program to help train workers for the high-demand maritime, shipbuilding, defense and advanced manufacturing workforce. A $630,876 grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development (LEO-WD) will allow WCC to expand its nationally recognized welding technology program...
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The Metro: Many Ann Arbor residents want a public utility to replace DTE. Its city council believes that’s reckless.
Costs continue to rise in Michigan for things like gas, groceries and utilities. In March, a DTE rate hike increased bills by 4.6% for a typical customer. Two months later, a Consumers Energy rate hike also increased rates by 6.1%, its second electric increase in a year. Recent rate hikes...