Starbucks is closing 600 stores nationwide, but only 18 of the Michigan Starbucks will close their doors.  Starbucks plans to close eight locations in metro Detroit, including stores in Rochester, Eastpointe, Fraser, Dearborn and Novi, as well as stores in Gaylord, Grandville (2), Greenville, Kalamazoo, Lansing (2), Ludington, Okemos and Flint. With consumers paying more at the Gas Pumps and rising costs of just about every consumable item, gourmet coffee is very low on most consumer’s … [Read more...]

Michigan may have lost a Volkswagen plant to Tennessee this week, but Gibbs Technologies a leader in high-speed amphibious vehicles will open a new North American plant and headquarters right here in Michigan. The new home for Gibbs Technologies will be in Auburn Hills Michigan in a 37,500 square foot two-acre facility that will cost approximately $13 million dollars.  Creating some 250 jobs and nearly 270 jobs at various suppliers and other local businesses the Amphibious Car manufacture … [Read more...]

“33 Years of Summer Smiles”, the Trenton Mid-Summer Festival is just around the corner, July 11, 12 and 13, 2008.  The Festival is held on Jefferson between Maple and Harrison with a “Going Green” theme.  You will find all kinds of environmentally friendly information as well as a ton of family fun. Michigan Live Events will be on site to present the 2008 Miller internet broadcast right from the Trenton Festival.  From 10am-1pm and 4pm-9pm Friday and Saturday you can send a live … [Read more...]