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Crain's Detroit Business archives from January 2008

Innovators can thrive.(Opinion)(Corporate Average Fuel Economy)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... The new, more rigorous Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards signed into law by President Bush late last month were opposed by the Detroit 3 and, believe it or not, Toyota, among others. However, the standards provide opportunity for...

Briefly.(Briefs)(Ross School of Business)(Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)(campuswide referral service )
January 7, 2008... UM biz students win prize A team from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan will obtain a grand prize and possible seed funding for its business plan after winning a private-equity fund's MBA Africa Business Plan...

Restaurant vet returns to Detroit with wine bar.(Business Lives)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely After a nine-year hiatus, Nino Cutraro has jumped back into the downtown restaurant scene with a wine bar called Enoteca Campo Marzio. Located in the First National Building at 660 Woodward Ave., the 50-seat...

Aastrom sees a bright future, but hasn't seen quarterly profits.(News)(Financial report)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Ann Arbor-based Aastrom Biosciences Inc. is finding investor and analyst confidence and is moving its research closer to commercialization. However, that hasn't paid off in its stock price, and so the company was...

News drives Newsmaker picks, resolutions.(Column)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Mary Kramer One of the liveliest staff meetings we have during the year is the annual balloting for Newsmaker of the Year. Our pick as top Newsmaker for 2007 will be revealed Jan. 14. This week, we unveil the 10 people...

Bankruptcies.
January 7, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Dec. 22-Jan. 3. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. 12 Mile Deli L.L.C., 20900 12 Mile...

Couple become ambassadors of giving.(Business Lives)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin When President George Bush appointed Ronald Weiser U.S. ambassador to the Slovak Republic in 2001, Weiser gave up all his board positions except one. The U.S. State Department "required me to resign from...

State detours tourism funds; More cash goes to lure out-of-state visitors.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan is shaving in-state tourism promotion and putting more of its money toward attracting out-of-state visitors, in the wake of a 24 percent reduction this year in state tourism funding. State officials say they...

Downtown plans; $150M project is on Campus Martius.
January 7, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan Developers and city officials plan to announce Wednesday a $150 million entertainment, retail and apartment development in downtown Detroit. Cadillac Centre will be built near Monroe Street and Woodward Avenue,...

Downtown rentals fare better than condos.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan, Robert Ankeny New York developers embarking on a mixed-use project in Detroit's business district will now follow two troubled residential developments within a two-block radius. Plans have been shelved for The...

State aims its biz-marketing out-state.(News)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan is retooling efforts to advertise itself to business. Like tourism promotional funding, state business-marketing dollars are in tighter supply this year. And the reduction means the state will cut back on what...

Bob Rossiter; Chairman and CEO, Penske Corp., Bloomfield Hills.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely Bob Rossiter closed out 2007 with a pay raise, even after months of criticism from major shareholders for his support of a buyout bid from legendary corporate raider Carl Icahn. Shortly after it was announced in...

SEEing an opportunity; Golden's eyewear chain has a national vision.(SEE Inc)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Sheena Harrison Richard Golden, who sold D.O.C Optics Corp. for $120 million last year, is giving another go at building a national eyewear chain. SEE Inc. plans to open more than 80 stores across the country by 2013. Golden is...

This Just In.
January 7, 2008... Buildings sold for $63M A 25-building portfolio of office and industrial buildings in Southeast Michigan totaling 952,000 square feet has been sold to a group of investors for $63 million. The buildings were owned by Malvern,...

Standards proposed for scanners, heart care.(News)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin The state certificate-of-need commission accepted proposed standards related to special use computed tomography or CT scanners and cardiac care at its Dec. 11 meeting. According to Dennis McCafferty, health policy...

Neighborhoods project spurs millions in additional grants.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin The Skillman Foundation's $100 million investment in six Detroit neighborhoods over 10 years could leverage an additional $400 million if the pace of supplemental grants continues. Just two years into its effort,...

People.
January 7, 2008... Architecture Zachary Branigan and Brian Oppmann to associate, Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Ann Arbor, from community planner. Starling West to vice president, project development, JGA, Southfield, from studio director. ...

Michael Finney; President and CEO, Ann Arbor Spark, Ann Arbor.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea It wasn't supposed to happen in Ann Arbor, the city supposedly immune to the layoffs, plant closings and corporate emigration from Michigan. But it did. In January, drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said it was shuttering its...

Marian Ilitch; Owner, Detroit Entertainment L.L.C., Co-chairwoman, Ilitch Holdings Inc., Detroit.(News)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea In 1959, the Wagner Baking Co. was making Wonder Bread at 2901 Grand River Ave. In the suburbs, Marian Ilitch and her husband were just starting a pizza shop that was to become the Little Caesar's chain. Today, the...

Letters.
January 7, 2008... A case of mistaken identity Editor: I was somewhat chagrined to see remarks attributed to me in your editorial of Dec. 17 (Opinion: "Improved water worth investment'') that erroneously suggested that I endorse Detroit's upcoming water...

Midwest 'vertically challenged,' still thrilling.(Business Lives)(Northern resorts )
January 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Whitesall Michigan can't boast mountain-state snow conditions or stunning vertical drops, but when it comes to snow sports, what the state lacks in natural gifts it has made up for in manufactured thrills. Northern resorts...

'Grays on trays'; Age-defiant professionals find challenge, thrills on snowboards.(Business Lives)(Patrick Becker)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Whitesall Six years ago, Patrick Becker's son got a snowboard for Christmas. Becker, who'd never set foot on skis, took his son to Mt. Brighton for a lesson and watched as a teenager tried to teach the boy (also named Patrick)...

Report: Tech wages up, workforce down; Auto layoffs account for half the loss.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Local high-tech employment was down in five of six technology sectors from 2004-2005, but that bad news was offset in part by wage increases across the board, according to Automation Alley's annual technology industry...

The clock is ticking for the auto show.(Column)(North American International Auto Show)(Column)
January 7, 2008... Byline: KEITH CRAIN A few weeks ago I was asked to address the Detroit Economic Club about the automobile industry. It was an interesting exercise, and I covered a lot of ground in a very short time. But one of the major points I tried...

Growth ahead; Meridian bounces back from bankruptcy, eyes expansion.(News)(Automotive Components Holdings L.L.C.)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely Richard Newsted, CEO of Meridian Automotive Systems Inc., says he's proud of his company's ability to stabilize itself after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy a year ago, despite a challenging industry environment....

Charity Preview adds star power, focuses on giving.(Business Lives)(North American International Auto Show)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Julie Yolles If you ask Joe Serra the People-esque questions that inquiring minds want to know - like what he's going to wear to the Auto Show Charity Preview on Jan. 18 - he'll probably have a low-key answer. "I guarantee it...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 7, 2008... Wednesday Jan. 9 An Exploration of a True Lean Transformation. 6:30-8 p.m. Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Oakland University. Jamie Flinchbaugh, founder and partner of the Lean Learning Center, Novi, and co-author of The...

Is your company creative?(Business Lives)
January 7, 2008... If so, Crain's invites you to be part of its Creative Economy Inventory. This first-ever compilation will document local companies in the following industries: advertising, architecture, art/historic preservation, digital media, design,...

2007 Year in review.(News)(Baseball Heroes of Oakland County L.P.)
January 7, 2008... The budget, the MBT and service tax Michigan's business community may be heading into 2008 with reservations about our state's political leadership. September's last-minute budget-balancing measures in Lansing that narrowly averted a...

Downtown growth amid the gloom.(Opinion)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... The downtown Detroit housing market is getting good news and bad news to start the new year. The bad news is that the glacial pace of housing sales has resulted in The Griswold and 1001 Woodward conversion, both condo projects, being...

What did you think?(News)
January 7, 2008... Crain's solicited reader feedback on some of the business stories that generated buzz around these parts last year. Our editorial team - sometimes tongue-in-cheek - crafted four questions with the hope they would raise eyebrows and provoke...

Wide awake.(Business Lives)(John Mason)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Jonathan Eppley John Mason Radio Host Mason Radio Popular Detroit radio personality (and Detroit Pistons public-address announcer) John Mason has no set sleep schedule. "It's not important to sleep now,'' he said....

Graham Beal; Director, president and CEO, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit.(News)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Sherri Begin In 2007, Graham Beal realized what he characterized as his lifetime contribution to the world of art - the culmination of years of rethinking the way the Detroit Institute of Art's pieces are displayed. The museum...

Rumblings.
January 7, 2008... QuatRx gets good news on drug trial Robert Zerbe, the president and CEO of Ann Arbor-based QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Inc., took good news with him when he flew to San Francisco for this week's big 26th-annual J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. health...

Notable deaths in 2007.(News)
January 7, 2008... * Louis Allen, 77, former president of Manufacturers National Bank, May 20. * Charles Audette, 86, former partner in Audette Cadillac Inc. and former owner of Audette Toyota Inc., May 7. * Warren Avis, 92, owner of Avis Farms Research...

Week in Review.(Briefs)
January 7, 2008... 11 charged in stock, spamming scheme Two Oakland County men and nine others have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Detroit on charges they took part in an international scheme that allegedly drove up prices in Chinese penny stocks...

Nominations sought for 40 under 40.(News)
January 7, 2008... Crain's is seeking nominations for the 2008 class of "40 under 40.'' This is arguably our most sought-after awards program, recognizing young achievers based on factors such as financial impact, and civic and community leadership. These are the...

Sam Valenti III; Chairman and CEO, Valenti Capital L.L.C., Bloomfield Hills.(News)(Brief article)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson It was a busy year for Sam Valenti. In May, he helped take Bloomfield Hills-based TriMas Corp. (NYSE: TRS) public, raising $139 million for an IPO that had been expected to raise $109 million. In June, he was named as...

Ralph Babb; Chairman and CEO, Comerica Inc., Dallas.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Detroit's oldest bank dropped a bomb on March 6 when it put out a press release that said it was moving its headquarters and 200 top executives to Dallas. Comerica officials said the bank needed to move its...

Dan Gilbert; Chairman, Quicken Loans Inc./Rock Financial, Livonia.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson Gilbert, Crain's Newsmaker of the Year for 2006, capped an active year with his announcement in November that after months of speculation, rumors and gossip, he was indeed moving Quicken Loans' corporate headquarters...

New year, new content, new reporter, new blog.(News)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Kevin Hill The new year is bringing new content to our Web site. If you've stopped by crainsdetroit.com in the past few days, you may have noticed unfamiliar bylines. That's because we're now running stories from the...

Ron Gettelfinger; President, United Auto Workers, Detroit.(News)(Chrysler L.L.C.)(Ford Motor Co.)(General Motors Corp.)(United Automobile Workers)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely When 2007 began, the biggest issue looming over the domestic automakers and their suppliers was what would happen in September when the United Auto Workers labor agreements with the Detroit 3 expired. With the...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
January 7, 2008... * Identity Marketing & Public Relations L.L.C. principal Thomas Nixon's first name was incorrect in a Page 3 story in the Dec. 24 edition. * A story on Page 10 of the Dec. 24 issue incorrectly implied that attendance at Greenfield Village...

Crain's picks top mergers, deals.(News)
January 7, 2008... Involved in a merger or acquisition in 2007? Crain's Detroit Business will be covering the year's M&A activity in two ways: You may be eligible for the first Crain's M&A Awards competition. Crain's Detroit Business is working with...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Grant Thornton L.L.P. and Lawrence Technological University teams up for awards)(Renaissance Construction Group to construct for Leo's Coney Island)(Botsford Hospital expands)
January 7, 2008... Call for nominations The Saline Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for Saline area residents to honor during its annual Saline Salutes event March 6. The chamber is accepting nominations for its Citizen of the Year award, Lifetime...

Roger Penske; Chairman and CEO, Penske Corp., Bloomfield Hills.(News)(Occupation overview)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Sheena Harrison Roger Penske continues to be a driving force in Detroit's revitalization. After serving as chairman of Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in 2006, Penske came back to spearhead the return of the Detroit Belle Isle...

Robert Taubman; Chairman, President and CEO, Taubman Centers Inc., Bloomfield Hills.(News)(Occupation overview)
January 7, 2008... Byline: Sheena Harrison Robert Taubman showed confidence in Southeast Michigan when Taubman Centers Inc. opened two of the region's largest retail projects last fall. Taubman Centers (NYSE: TCO) opened its 260,000-square-foot...

UAW chief led the way in '07.(Opinion)(Newsmaker of the Year for 2007 )(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
January 14, 2008... Naming Ron Gettelfinger our Newsmaker of the Year for 2007 was a relatively easy decision. Although there were some very notable accomplishments among our other nine newsmakers as outlined in our Jan. 7 issue, Gettelfinger rose to the top...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Diary entry)
January 14, 2008... CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The State Bar of Michigan is taking nominations for awards to be presented in September. Any state bar member can propose a candidate for the five awards. Deadline for the Roberts P. Hudson, Frank J. Kelley...

Mitt Romney leads state fundraising derby; McCain next.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Robert Ankeny Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is the early favorite of Michigan campaign contributors in Tuesday's presidential primary election. Romney, a Michigan native, ex-governor of Massachusetts and the son...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
January 14, 2008... State should tackle its debt Editor: I read with great interest Keith Crain's Dec. 3 column expressing his dismay that Michigan's 2007-08 budget is up $600 million from the 2006-07 cost to run the state. Sadly, absent "real'' cost...

Southfield ponders city center.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan Amid slow economic times, Southfield's mayor has joined forces with a coalition of the region's most active developers to craft a long-range plan for a downtown area. The developers are pitching a plan to...

To the WiMax; Companies beefing up, speeding up wireless networks.(Focus)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane Just over two years ago, Sprint Nextel Corp. rolled out its metro Detroit wireless broadband network and then expanded it, joining other wireless companies in investing millions of dollars to provide seamless high-speed...

Reporter's Notebook; State joining transition to wireless.(Focus)(Michigan Department of Information Technology )
January 14, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane State government work sites are evolving to look more like those in the private sector: mobile. An initiative is under way to spread wireless technology throughout state government and provide for a workforce that does...

This Just In.(DMC Sinai Grace Hospital)(Crain's Detroit Business)
January 14, 2008... Huron Capital ends year with flurry of deals Detroit-based Huron Capital Partners L.L.C. will announce Monday it closed five deals in December, capping its busiest year ever. It made four acquisitions in the month and sold one company. For...

MBT surcharge targeted; Critics look for ways to trim state budget.(News)(Michigan Business Tax)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Amy Lane The nearly 22 percent surcharge that was tacked onto the Michigan Business Tax late last year is again becoming a target - this time, for reduction or repeal. Business groups that supported the surcharge as a means to...

Troy real estate: Industrial good, office weak.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan The end of 2007 brought good news and bad news for the Troy real estate market. While the Troy industrial market near John R from 14 Mile to Big Beaver roads emerged as a bright spot for Southeast Michigan, the...

Macomb industrial vacancies drop.(News)(Brief article)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan End-of-the-year leasing activity at one Warren building made up half the activity for all of Macomb County, where the industrial vacancy rate improved by one percentage point in the fourth quarter. The...

Reporter's Notebook; Auto execs plan green show.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely All eyes are once again on Detroit this week as thousands of journalists descend upon the city to see automakers unveil new cars at the North American International Auto Show. Analysts and auto industry executives...

Companies sought for Mideast trade mission.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Sheena Harrison The U.S. Commercial Service and the East Michigan District Export Council, branches of the U.S. Department of Commerce, are seeking 14 small to midsize businesses to participate in a trade mission to Qatar and the...

Gettelfinger's challenge: Managing VEBA.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger led the charge last year in marathon negotiating sessions with the Detroit 3. By mid-November, UAW membership ratified the last of the three contracts that salvaged...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction notice)
January 14, 2008... * An incorrect age was given for Walter Richburg in a Jan. 7 obituary. He was 84. * An article on Page 121 of the Crain's Book of Lists published Dec. 31 incorrectly stated that University of Michigan researcher Arul Chinnaiyan conducted...

Week in Review; From www.crainsdetroit.com, week of Jan. 5-11.(Briefs)(Detroits Downtown Development Authority contracts with Northern Group Inc.)
January 14, 2008... Detroit DDA OKs Cadillac Centre deal Detroit's Downtown Development Authority approved a development agreement Wednesday with New York-based Northern Group Inc. to be ready within 18 months to build a $150 million entertainment, retail and...

In the spotlight.(People)(Severstal North America Inc. has appointed Thomas Cera )(Brief article)
January 14, 2008... Dearborn-based Severstal North America Inc., a metals and mining company, has named Thomas Cera COO, effective immediately. He replaces Jim Hrusovsky, who recently was appointed CEO of SeverCorr, a steel mill in Columbus, Miss., whose...

Here's a great idea for Cobo Center.(Column)
January 14, 2008... Byline: KEITH CRAIN I am delighted to realize that our Wayne County executive, Robert Ficano, hasn't given up on the idea that we all must do something together to help make Cobo Center competitive to keep what we have and attract...

KeyBank scraps expansion plan for metro Detroit.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Tom Henderson An aggressive expansion plan announced by KeyBank Michigan in June 2006 has been put on hold. Because of the economy in Michigan and recent financial woes nearly across the board in the state's banking community, its...

GM, Model T celebrate 100th.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Lekan Oguntoyinbo This year's North American International Auto Show kicks off a year full of automotive milestone celebrations. Both General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. are marking centennials. The first Model T...

We're covering the auto show in different ways.(News)(North American International Auto Show. )(Brief article)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Kevin Hill We're in the midst of press days for the North American International Auto Show. In addition to the coverage on Pages 8 and 9 of this issue, we're reporting from Cobo Center all week in a few different ways. We'll...

Google to join mobile wireless fray.(Focus)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea The major players in the U.S. mobile wireless industry - AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Nextel - could be joined later his month by a foreboding new competitor: Google Inc. The Mountain View, Calif.-based search engine...

Mobile marketing grows with size of cell phone screens.(Focus)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Bill Shea One of the barriers deterring advertisers from increased mobile-device campaign spending is expected to continue to crumble in 2008: screen size. For years, the trend was for phones to become smaller and smaller,...

Selling Michigan; R&D pushed as reason for Chinese to locate in state.(News)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Marti Benedetti Southeast Michigan economic-development organizations are racking up plenty of airline miles to China. Their mission: Develop and nurture relationships with Chinese manufacturers that could lead to more...

Sold on local; Chinese carmakers use area marketers.(News)(North American International Auto Show )
January 14, 2008... Byline: Mike Scott Chinese automotive manufacturers at the North American International Auto Show hired several Detroit-area exhibit, marketing and graphics suppliers to help them make the most of their show time. The Detroit show is...

Briefly.(Briefs)(Michigan United Outstanding Physicians L.L.C contracts with Olympia Medical Services P.L.L.C.)(Macomb Group)
January 14, 2008... Physician groups unite Michigan United Outstanding Physicians L.L.C. in Dearborn announced an affiliation agreement in December with Livonia-based Olympia Medical Services P.L.L.C. The two physician groups said in a release that they...

War economics; Defense supply industry growing.(Coordinated Defense Supply Systems Inc.)(Industry overview)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Chad Halcom An industry that helps fight the nation's wars will also help put a little fight back into Southeast Michigan's job market during 2008. For Clinton Township-based Coordinated Defense Supply Systems Inc., troop...

Bankruptcies.
January 14, 2008... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Jan. 4-10. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Bison Plumbing Inc., 8350 Fairfax...

Ron Gettelfinger honored for historic labor agreement.(Brief article)
January 14, 2008... When 2007 began, one question loomed over the auto industry: Could the United Auto Workers and the Detroit 3 reach new labor agreements and avoid crippling strikes that would further damage Michigan's ailing economy? The answer,...

Last call for entries.
January 14, 2008... Involved in a merger or acquisition in 2007? You may be eligible for the first Crain's M&A Awards competition. Crain's Detroit Business is working with the Detroit chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth to honor companies and...

Other Voices: Democrats' energy plans will hurt state.(Opinion)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Richard Haworth In medicine, the first rule is "do no harm.'' It covers instances when being half-right can be all wrong, when a diagnosis is correct but the prescribed remedy may kill the patient. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and...

State of the State must give answers.(Opinion)(Brief article)
January 14, 2008... et the games begin! As Amy Lane reports on Page 3, several business organizations are mobilizing to remove or reduce the 22 percent surcharge on the Michigan Business Tax that they largely supported mere weeks ago in order to eliminate the...

Supplier strategies; IAC plans to showcase products; others stay low-key.(News)(International Automotive Corp.)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely For International Automotive Components Group North America Inc., the Detroit auto show is an opportunity for the young multibillion-dollar supplier to raise its profile. While the public part of the North...

UAW members to star in commercials.(News)(United Automobile Workers)(Brief article)
January 14, 2008... Byline: Brent Snavely A second round of commercials featuring members of the United Auto Workers will likely hit the airwaves in January in five major U.S. cities, including Detroit, and will run through the first weeks of February before...

People.(Business Technology Services)
January 14, 2008... ARCHITECTURE Janice Purcell to principal, Rossetti, Southfield, from associate. CONSTRUCTION Tom Beauchamp to business development manager, JM Olson Corp., St. Clair Shores, from project superintendent. Also, Richard Towle to...

Cobo may be tax-free zone; State may give $150M for expansion.
January 14, 2008... Byline: Daniel Duggan A package of legislation is expected to be announced at the North American International Auto Show this week aimed at advancing efforts to renovate and expand Cobo Center. Sweetening the deal will be a plan for...

Rumblings.(National Awards for Citizen Diplomacy.)(Kwame Kilpatrick contracts with Northern Group Inc.)
January 14, 2008... E-billboards offer election results Election results are moving onto a new venue in Michigan: electronic billboards. Twenty-three billboards throughout the state, including seven in Southeast Michigan, will display results of Tuesday's...

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