Crain's Detroit Business articles from April 2008

Crain's Detroit Business archives from April 2008

Muddy portfolio raises a question: Just what is National City worth?(News)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jay Miller Crain News Service Don't shred those checks with the National City Bank logo just yet. While unconfirmed news reports last week identified KeyCorp and Fifth Third Bancorp of Cincinnati as among its potential merger...

Michael DeVos was hired to make unpopular decisions and change the state's system for awarding low-income housing projects. He did both and ran afoul of entrenched interests. Was his resignation a Culture clash or power play?: Part 1 of 2.
April 7, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan When the state's housing authority set out to find a new director in 2005, a memo crafted for the headhunter laid out the expectations. Develop an urban housing agenda, it stated. Change the process for choosing...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 7, 2008... Wednesday april 9 Governor's Emerging Small Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Council Meeting. 10 a.m. Detroit Regional Chamber Small Business Initiatives and Chamber Alliance-Business Collaborations and the Governor's Emerging Small...

New coffee bar for Corktown and a new Papa for Stucchi's.(Business Lives)(Zingerman)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Nathan Skid Former Zingerman's Delicatessen managing partner Todd Wickstrom is teaming up with Phillip Cooley, co-owner of Slows Bar BQ, to open Mercury Coffee Bar in Detroit's Corktown area by early summer. Located at 2163...

On tap: More could get MEGA credits; Need to look outside state may be cut.(Michigan Economic Growth Authority)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan businesses may no longer have to shop outside the state for another location to qualify for Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credits. A new bill, which has passed the state Senate and moves on to the...

Michigan Institute of Urology grows in expertise, services.(Focus)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene Drs. Alphonse Santino and Brian Guz have 69 years of combined experience treating patients with urology concerns. During that time, the practice has changed immensely from the early 1960s, when men didn't have...

Making the cut; Osprey takes undervalued courses to the leader board.(Business Lives)(Golf Association of Michigan)(Osprey Management Co.)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jason Deegan It took only a few minutes for Mike Biber to impress Doug Bell when they first met in 2002. Biber stopped in to tour the Manistee National Golf & Resort with Bell, its general manager. Biber, the managing partner...

Hospitals post videos on Web.(Focus)(Detroit Medical Center)(Henry Ford Health System)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene Social networking Web sites have made famous the Obama Girl and Chris Crocker - the androgynous individual who openly cried in a video over the woes of Britney Spears. Thousands of people also visit the sites - which...

Somanetics to buy back up to $15 million of common shares.(News)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Troy-based Somanetics Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTS), whose share price was battered after a disappointing earnings release on March 18, said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday that it plans to buy...

Members make sacrifices for a world-class course.(Business Lives)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jason Deegan Members of the Oakland Hills Country Club are used to sacrifices whenever a major golf tournament visits their beloved south course in Bloomfield Township. They give up several weeks of golf during prime season....

Retail health clinics sprout in area; doctors feel threat, have concerns.(Focus)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Mike Scott Retail health clinics have made their way into metro Detroit and are competing with doctors' offices for routine patient visits. Clinics contend that the quality of care is high and that when a patient requires...

Let the hoops hype and hope begin.(Opinion)(Column)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Matt Friedman In one year, $75 million and the most passionate sports fans in America will pour into Detroit. But, unlike before Super Bowl XL - when the questions ranged from "Will Detroit be ready?'' to "Where will all of...

Hospitals win Medicare suit; 4 in metro Detroit get a piece of $666 million pie.(News)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene In payouts averaging about $1 million each, at least eight hospitals in Michigan, four locally, are expecting checks from the federal government to settle one of the largest cases in Medicare payment appeals history. ...

Labor's hero Richard Dauch falls from grace; American Axle CEO gets tough with strikers, demands cutbacks.(News)(Occupation overview)
April 7, 2008... Byline: David Barkholz, Robert Sherefkin Those who know Richard E. Dauch aren't surprised that the CEO of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. has dug in his heels against striking UAW workers. Dauch has put aside his reflexive...

Wanted: Health Care Heroes.(News)
April 7, 2008... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking nominations for Health Care Heroes, a special report on health care leaders that will run in the Aug. 11 issue. The program will honor top-notch medical innovators and patient advocates - the inspiring...

Dinner dance aims to keep Ford home open to public.(Business Lives)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Julie Yolles Home sweet homes. Henry and Clara Bryant Ford lived in 14 houses before planting their final roots in Dearborn. They would name their new home Fair Lane, after an area in County Cork, Ireland, the birthplace of...

Help us assess 100 years of GM's impact on our area.(News)(Interview)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Kevin Hill We continue to add to our multimedia center (www.crainsdetroit.com/multimedia) with today's addition of a video interview with Mike Biber, the CEO of Osprey Recreational Properties L.L.C., who is featured in Business...

Love of reading.(Business Lives)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Leah Boyd Jim Adox Managing director Venture Investors For Jim Adox, 41, reading The New York Times goes beyond getting the latest news, it's a hobby that reminds the Manhattan native of being a kid. "I grew up...

We may finally find the silver lining.(Detroit Tigers )(Column)
April 7, 2008... Byline: KEITH CRAIN Only in Detroit can we be watching the Detroit Tigers play baseball while we're rooting for the Pistons in their playoff matches as well as getting to see the Red Wings challenge for another Stanley Cup. Three major...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
April 7, 2008... One of the people chosen for last week's 20 in their 20s, which honors achievers under 30, is not eligible for inclusion because he gave incorrect information about his age. Dwight Zahringer, chosen for his efforts to funnel used wireless...

Week in Review.(Briefs)(Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick gives $300 million to $330 million economic stimulus package to Detroit City Council )(Appaloosa Management L.P. terminated its agreement to invest $2.55 billion in Delphi Corp.)
April 7, 2008... Kilpatrick gives economic stimulus package Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick presented a $300 million to $330 million economic stimulus package to Detroit City Council Wednesday. The mayor proposes funneling $29 million a year for 30 years of casino...

In the spotlight.(People)(appointment of Terry Niles at Brian Unlimited Distribution Co.)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Terry Niles has been promoted to president of Budco, a Highland Park-based marketing services and distribution company. Niles, 49, had been executive vice president since joining Budco in September 2006. She takes over her duties from...

Senate bill would eliminate MBT surcharge in 2011.(Briefs)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Changes to the new Michigan Business Tax are continuing to bubble up in the Legislature, including in a bill to phase out a 21.99 percent surcharge on the tax. Senate Bill 1242, sponsored by Mark Jansen, R-Gaines...

Vital differences; When it comes to treating chronic health conditions, men and women need the right Rx.(Focus)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene Men and women are different. For that simple reason, some physicians in specialties such as cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, urology and family practice have become more focused on gender differences. It is...

Roseville ob-gyn group grows with patient focus, diverse services.(Focus)(Eastside Gynecology Obstetrics )
April 7, 2008... Byline: Christine Snyder A customer service oriented culture and new treatment options to keep pace with medical trends have helped Roseville-based Eastside Gynecology Obstetrics become one of the largest independent ob-gyn groups in...

Oakland Family Services helps Beaumont cut turnover.(Focus)(Survey)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene In a pilot project completed last year, William Beaumont Hospital in Troy cut turnover by 24 percent in its 250-member nursing assistant staff by training managers and offering employees a variety of job assistance...

People.(briefs)(The Hanna Jones Group, Hanna & Associates Inc.)
April 7, 2008... architecture Reginald Farris to vice president, director of operations, The Hanna Jones Group, Hanna & Associates Inc., Detroit, from general counsel on finance and accounting, the United Methodist Church, Nashville. Jeff Boes to...

This Just In.(Key Borders Group Inc. executives get doubled bonuses under a plan by the Securities and Exchange Commission. )(Aluminum Supply Co., FutureNet Group, NLM, VisionIT and White Construction nominated for the Competitive Inner City's Inner City 100)
April 7, 2008... NCAA regional semifinals give Detroit hotels a boost The NCAA regional semifinals brought a boost to the downtown Detroit hotel market March 28 and 29, according to statistics released to Crain's by the Hendersonville, Tenn.-based...

Interactive map details candidates' fundraising.(News)
April 7, 2008... Despite the fact he dropped out of the race on Feb. 7, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney still led in fundraising in Southeast Michigan through February, according to an analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission. All...

Economic stimulus plan needs scrutiny.(Opinion)
April 7, 2008... Last week, Mayor Kilpatrick presented a complicated, $300 million economic stimulus package to Detroit City Council and asked council members to "put politics aside'' and approve it by the end of this week. The package deserves much more...

PGA tourney drives area economy, image.(Business Lives)(Professional Golfers' Association)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Jason Deegan The 2008 PGA Championship will have a major economic impact when it visits the south course at Oakland Hills Country Club Aug. 4-10, but just how much is up for debate. Hotels and restaurants surrounding the Bloomfield...

Will jets rile horses? `Neigh,' says racetrack builder; work near Metro forges ahead.(News)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea Roaring jetliners and jittery thoroughbreds apparently can coexist, and the unlikely mixture is the tonic some believe will revive Michigan's flagging horse-racing industry. Ground was ceremonially broken Friday on...

Hail to the victors solvent: UM bests Buckeyes at bonds.
April 7, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea Unable to conquer the Buckeyes on the gridiron in recent years, the University of Michigan can take solace in the fact it is bucking the crisis in the municipal bond market better than its counterpart to the south. ...

Bankruptcies.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit March 28-April 4. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Diversified Products Inc., 35815...

TechTeam Global gets new contract, will bid on another.(News)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin TechTeam Global Inc. last week announced a new contract and a new business opportunity. The Southfield-based staffing company's European subsidiary, TechTeam Global nv/sa, said it had been selected by...

Rumblings.(economic aspects of marketing)
April 7, 2008... High-camp horror, rock-bottom rates The recession specter looms and times are scary for some local startups or small businesses - so perhaps it's fitting that a few are marketing themselves to those who love a good fright. That at...

Nobel Prize winner to speak at LTU April 24.(Calendar)(Lawrence Technological University)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Byline: Joanne Scharich Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi is to speak April 24 at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield. Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist in her native country, received the Nobel Peace...

Oakland County to survey employers on needed skills.(News)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom Oakland County plans to collect data from 1,000 local employers in the coming months on workforce skills they need now or will need soon. The goal is to aid educators and attract talent. The Skills Needs Assessment...

In the spotlight.(People)(Renee Bovair)(Society of Automotive Engineers Detroit Section)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Renee Bovair has been appointed executive director of the Society of Automotive Engineers Detroit Section in Farmington Hills, replacing the retired Jill Miller. Bovair, 38, had been program director managing K-12 math and science, special...

Week in Review.(Briefs)
April 14, 2008... Council hearing dissolves into shouting match Several days of Detroit City Council hearings into the city's conduct of a police whistle-blower lawsuit settlement disintegrated into a yelling match Friday that included President Pro Tem...

The future of diversity; Changing focus, practices can create new business.(Focus)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Amy Whitesall n 2004, the U.S. Census Bureau projected that by midcentury the U.S. population would be 50 percent nonwhite. For many Detroit companies, the report crystallized what they were already starting to understand -...

Eaton Corp. helped transgender employee.(Focus)(Audrey Hopkins)(Occupation overview)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Maureen McDonald Audrey Hopkins, 47, became the first transgender individual hired into Eaton Corp.'s 100-member information-technology group in October 2005. Her name and capabilities were already known to her boss and many...

Diversity champions.(Focus)(executive directors opinions)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Maureen McDonald Louis Green, CEO of the Detroit-based Michigan Minority Business Development Council, contends that in order for the region to "reach full potential economically, we've got to get everyone engaged'' with diversity....

The generation gap; Younger workers bring different needs; older managers must adapt.(Focus)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Constance Crump You want what? Daily feedback, a sympathetic boss, a sneakers-and-jeans dress code and a resume where no job lasts longer than two years. These are a few of the items on the wish lists of the millennials -...

Companies must set goals for diversity.(Focus)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Laura Weiner While many people think diversity in the workplace is a numbers game - think headcounts and quotas - the truth is measuring diversity involves more than simple math. "It should all start with a plan,'' said...

State tourism likely to decline 2% this year.(Briefs)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan's tourism industry may be building momentum, but it faces a tough year ahead. An annual forecast to be released today at a state tourism conference in Grand Rapids predicts tourism will decline about 2 percent...

Helping new immigrants.(Focus)(Michigan's Latino workforce training)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom Lydia Gutierrez knows that for much of Southeast Michigan's Latino workforce, it's a large step from mere legal eligibility to work in the United States to fully adapting to a new community and labor market. Since...

Bankruptcies.
April 14, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit April 4-10. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Daniel W. Williams & Sons Inc., 21721...

Troy complex has new brand, new leases.(News)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan It's been 90 days since New York-based Emmes Co. bought a 1.2 million-square-foot collection of office buildings in Troy. Since then, the new owners have hardly been sitting on their hands. The group has...

Auto insurers' coordinated benefits policies under fire.(News)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene A coalition of hospitals, physicians and consumer groups is calling for the state Office of Financial and Insurance Services to review its policies to ensure that people who purchase automobile insurance and choose to...

It sure is different outside our city.(Column)(actions of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick)(Column)
April 14, 2008... Byline: KEITH CRAIN I had a chance to get away last week and I headed south where the weather was warmer than here. I've always been proud to tell the world that I live in Detroit, the Motor Capital of the World, the Music Capital of...

Out to draw work, talent; Animation-graphics studio hires locally and thinks globally.(News)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea Kirk Miller wants to grab a chunk of the lucrative animation and graphics business in Michigan and globally, and he wants to use metro Detroit talent to do it. Miller is co-founder and principal owner of...

Tigers vice president takes on oversight of ticket sales.(News)(Detroit Tigers)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea If the Detroit Tigers don't sell another ticket - less far-fetched after the team finally halted its seven-game winless streak by beating Boston last week - it would be the third best season for sales in team history. ...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Acquisitions and mergers)
April 14, 2008... acquisitions Plastipak Packaging Inc., Plymouth, acquired the equity interests in Europa Preforme S.r.l. and Preforme Sud S.r.l. The business will operate under the name of Plastipak Italia S.r.l. Encore Energy Systems, Brighton, is...

People.
April 14, 2008... architecture Darryl James to business development director, learning and office workplace studios, SmithGroup, Detroit, from business development manager, Structural Preservation Systems, Trenton. Matthew Kennedy to senior associate,...

Canadian patients give Detroit hospitals a boost.(News)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene Canadian cardiac patients zip through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in an ambulance on their way to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. They sometimes cross the border for a second opinion to see doctors at the Detroit...

Meet `20s' honorees for breakfast May 7.(News)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Four current and former 20 in their 20s honorees will be the featured speakers at Crain's Business over Breakfast event on May 7. They are: * Austin Black, Realtor, Max Broock Realtors, and president, City Living Detroit. * Eric...

Vitality gap; Report: Area needs more creatives to match vigor of other Midwest cities.
April 14, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom Southeast Michigan needs to build a critical mass of at least 50 percent more households with young creatives and professionals - including a threefold increase within Detroit itself - to achieve the economic and...

Blues in battle over Accident Fund; Foes fight expansion 'with guns loaded'.(Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Inc.)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Jay Greene Two groups will go head-to-head Wednesday over whether the Senate Health Policy Committee should approve two bills that would grant a for-profit workers' compensation subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan the...

Lotus starts slowly, dodges subprime woes.(News)(Lotus Bancorp Inc.)(Financial report)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson In January 2006, when the organizers of Novi-based Lotus Bancorp Inc. applied with state and federal regulators to start a new community bank, the national economy was on one of its longest expansions ever, the...

Hayes Lemmerz reports some good news despite losses.(News)(Hayes Lemmerz International Inc.)(Financial report)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Nancy Kaffer Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYZ) has come a long way, reporting a positive free cash flow for the first time in years, a narrowed net loss in the fourth quarter and significant restructuring of the...

Battle may cost Blues more than money.(News)(employment act of 2008)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Mary Kramer One of the most fascinating political showdowns in recent Michigan history is under way, and I'm not talking (for once) about the standoff between Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Detroit City Council. According...

Region and city need influx of youth.(Opinion)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Wide-open spaces are often thought to be a good thing, but not so much if turns out if you're trying to attract young people to your city. As Chad Halcom reports on Page 1, an upcoming report from Michigan Future Inc. says that Southeast...

Health Care Heroes.(News)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking nominations for Health Care Heroes, a special report on health care leaders that will run in the Aug. 11 issue. The program will honor top-notch medical innovators and patient advocates. Four...

Correction.(Correction notice)
April 14, 2008... * The 20 in their 20s profile of Melton Edward Lee should have identified Lee as the sole founder of Detroit Young Professionals. The story also included an incorrect Web address for the organization. The correct address is...

Rumblings.
April 14, 2008... Young lead way in giving, volunteering Here's a lesson from a new study on volunteerism and giving: Think young. Two-thirds of 889 Michigan residents surveyed for a study on giving and volunteering conducted last summer said they...

This Just In.(Wayne State University)(Zorn & Sowerby)(conferance and meetings)
April 14, 2008... WSU is looking south for its new president Wayne State University's presidential search committee has been in contact with Bowling Green State University President Sidney Ribeau as a possible contender to fill the post being vacated by...

Now, our Web site is even more diverse.(News)(www.crainsdetroit.com/focus)(Website overview)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Kevin Hill If you like what you read in this week's Focus section on diversity, make sure to go to our Web site to find expanded stories and content just for the Web. At www.crainsdetroit.com/focus, Crain's reports on how...

BOA to 'paint the town red' with LaSalle name change.
April 14, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson In internal memos, LaSalle Bank and Bank of America executives refer to May 5 as Customer Day One. That's the day most of the 256 LaSalle Bank branches in Michigan change their names to Bank of America. ...

VC-heavy, revenue-light Sensicore sold to GE division.(News)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Sensicore Inc., one of the state's most successful companies in raising venture capital since it was spun off from the University of Michigan in 2000 but which struggled to generate revenue from its handheld...

UM-Dearborn to launch program for entrepreneurs.(News)(University of Michigan (Dearborn))
April 14, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom The come-and-learn environs of higher education and the learn-as-you-go process of entrepreneurship will merge in a new pilot program under way at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Entrepreneurs and innovators...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 14, 2008... Wednesday april 16 Meeting of the Michigan India Chamber of Commerce. 5:30 p.m. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Open to all who want to learn more about this business group focused on the Asian-Indian community. Dykema...

1Q office vacancies mainly up; Class A space bucks trend, falls.(News)
April 14, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan As landlords battle it out to fill the commercial space in their buildings, metro Detroit businesses are taking advantage of the situation for good deals. More office space became vacant in the first quarter....

Bill Davidson's a winner.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... At 85, Bill Davidson may be one of the older inductees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. But from the standpoint of business contributions to this sport, his selection in the Class of 2008 is also one of the most deserving....

Week in Review.(Briefs)
April 21, 2008... Study: Oakland job losses slowing, may stabilize in 2009 Oakland County will keep losing jobs, but the losses could stabilize in 2009 as the economy shifts toward services and industries with a college-educated workforce, according to a...

In the spotlight.(People)(Brief article)
April 21, 2008... Peter Schmitt has been promoted to the new position of vice president of sales, automotive for Auburn Hills-based Dassault Systemes Americas Corp. Schmitt, 41, had been vice president of marketing and business development for Dassault's...

Business leery of state-crafted health care.(Briefs)
April 21, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Southeast Michigan businesses are concerned about health insurance costs and the impact of the uninsured on the health insurance system. But many aren't ready to support a proposed amendment to Michigan's constitution...

Fuel for a record; Atlas Oil posts more than $1 billion in sales for '07, expects better '08.(News)(Financial report)
April 21, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom With crude oil trading around $116 a barrel and sales volume higher from new acquisitions in the first quarter, Sam Simon and Mike Evans think the numbers look promising for Taylor-based Atlas Oil Co. to have another...

Some names Metro Airport just won't sell; McNamara safe, but most everything up for sponsorship.(Detroit Metropolitan Airport)
April 21, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea Ed McNamara won't be joining the ranks of the Jacobs brothers anytime soon. The late former Wayne County executive, instrumental enough in affairs at Detroit Metropolitan Airport to get a portion of it named for him,...

Fed seeks tenants for 'secure' building; Detroit site has 7-story vault, armed guards.(News)(Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
April 21, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan While the office space at 1600 E. Warren Ave. in Detroit has a lot of the same amenities as other Class A space in the city - a fitness center, catering services and high-end finishes - it has some things that are a...

After 'flunking' retirement, Broucek plans new bank.(News)(Company overview)
April 21, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Bill Broucek, a veteran Ann Arbor banker who says he failed at a three-year stint of retirement, is starting a new community bank at age 73. Broucek co-founded the Bank of Ann Arbor in 1995 and retired from there...

Dearborn Bancorp, Citizens Republic report mixed 1Q.(News)(Financial report)
April 21, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson The earnings season got under way last week for local public banks with a mix of good and bad news. Dearborn Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: DEAR) and Flint-based Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: CRBC), the only two...

Bankruptcies.
April 21, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit April 11-17. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Chelsea Glass Inc., 140 W. Middle...

Rumblings.(Briefs)
April 21, 2008... Chamber poll: Most see taxes rise under MBT Responses are still coming in, but early word in a membership poll by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce is that an "overwhelming amount'' of businesses are seeing tax increases under the new...