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12:17 pm
Wed September 1, 2010

Michigan leads nation in job growth

Ford's River Rouge Plant in Michigan
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Ford's River Rouge Plant. Much of the job gains were in manufacturing.

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted a story about job growth in Michigan. James Hohman cited stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that showed Michigan posted 27,800 new jobs for July.  More than any other state in the country. Hohman writes:

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Auto/Economy
3:07 pm
Tue September 2, 2008

Construction Begins at Jean Klock Park

Developers in Benton Harbor hope a new resort and Jack Nicklaus signature golf course will improve the economically depressed city. But plans call for three of the golf holes to be built inside Jean Klock Park, next to Lake Michigan beachfront. Activists hoping to save the park have sued in federal court, but construction at the park is underway. Officials with Harbor Shores Redevelopment say they are not building the golf course holes, but instead are working on park improvements as part of a lease agreement with the city.

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