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2017's Environmental Excellence Award recipients.

Zingerman’s among 2017 Washtenaw County Environmental Excellence Award winners

The awards are given to area businesses and nonprofits that show excellence in the areas of waste reduction and recycling, water quality protection, and pollution prevention initiatives and compliance. 

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Mark Maynard at Landline Creative Labs.
Michigan’s highway: The present state of Michigan Avenue, our state’s most important road

In part two of our series on "Michigan's Highway," we look at the extraordinary economic resurgence that's taken place in recent years along commercial strips and downtowns on Michigan Avenue.

Busch’s, North Peak team up to create exclusive Newfangled Pale Ale

The beer is the third in a series of Busch's exclusive brews made by Michigan brewers with Michigan ingredients.

Babo, Tiny Buddha Yoga expand brands from Ann Arbor into Ypsilanti

The April opening of the specialty market and yoga studio in Depot Town has sparked concerns about gentrification, but Babo owner Sava Lelcaj says she plans to cater to her business' new community.

New Desai Accelerator managing director Angela Kujava.
U-M Desai business accelerator welcomes new managing director, eclectic new startups

The latest startups to receive mentorship and a $25,000 investment through the accelerator range from a community healthy eating app to a recruiting network for college coaches.

A conference room at GO Where Meetings Matter.
Pittsfield Twp. alternative conference center finds local success, national recognition

After 25 years of sitting in boring and unproductive meetings herself, the owner of GO Where Meetings Matter started brainstorming ways to make meetings more comfortable, affordable, and productive.

Rouhani Foulkes and Kiki Louya at The Farmer's Hand
Detroit and Ann Arbor are working together to spread all-local grocery stores nationwide

A grocery store selling exclusively local products in Ann Arbor is only two years old, but it's already directly inspired a similar business in Corktown.

Café Ollie to relaunch and expand with fine dining and craft cocktails

Owners have dropped their plans to sell the café and are aiming to reopen their business as two separate new restaurants in mid-March.

New pitch competition offers $5,000 prize for eastern Washtenaw County entrepreneurs

The Pitch Ypsi $5000 competition is especially seeking businesses that will impact the Ypsilanti community in a positive way.

Washtenaw County companies win $200,000 in state employee training grants

Eleven local companies will use the grant funds for everything from Six Sigma certifications to hazardous materials training.

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