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Week of December 17: 234 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 234 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending December 17.

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Michigan's combined tax revenues up 1% from Q3 to Q4 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 2, 2023

Michigan collected $10.3 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2022.

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EDA awards over $112 million in grants for economic development projects in Michigan in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) issued 48 grants totaling $112,759,426 in 2022 to fund economic development projects in Michigan.

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2022: Michigan ranks 7th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $112,759,426

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

In 2022, Michigan received $112,759,426 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking seventh nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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Michigan receives $724,084 in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The VA issued four Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Michigan during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Hispanic deaths in Michigan decrease to 13 in week ending Dec. 17, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

There were 13 Hispanic people who died in Michigan in the week ending Dec. 17, 2022, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Michigan receives 28 EDA grants totaling $105,239,784 for economic adjustment assistance in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

Michigan received 28 grants totaling $105,239,784 for economic adjustment assistance in 2022 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Ahmed on road renovation: 'Improving Michigan's roads has been a hallmark of accelerating the state's economic growth'

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jan 1, 2023

Construction of Our Next Energy's (ONE) new gigafactory in Wayne County is spurring the renovation of Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township.

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Gas budget should rise $4.63 in January per average Michigan driver

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The average price of regular gas in Michigan in January is $3.19 per gallon.

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Week ending December 17 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 156 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending December 17.

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VA issues fewer Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Michigan in Q4 vs. Q3 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The VA issued four Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Michigan during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to 78 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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In-state students at Western Michigan University paid some of the highest tuition and fees in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Western Michigan University, in Kalamazoo, were $14,623 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Michigan increases from Q3 to Q4

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Michigan during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $181,021, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Michigan deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Dec. 17, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Number of VA loans issued in Michigan decreases by 44.8% from 2021 to 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 13,075 home loans totaling $3.1 billion in Michigan during the fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Q4 2022: Michigan's combined tax revenues up 1% since Q3 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

Michigan collected $10.3 billion in total tax revenues during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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In-state students at West Shore Community College paid some of the lowest tuition and fees in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at West Shore Community College, in Scottville, were $4,770 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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VA provides 1,694 home purchase loans in Michigan in Q4 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

There were 1,694 VA home purchase loans issued in Michigan in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022 totaling $461.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA Purchase Loans in Michigan average $260,499 for Q1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jan 1, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Michigan in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $260,499, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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‘We urgently need more housing options in Michigan,’ says Moss on bills to create more housing across state

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jan 1, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) recently signed a bill package to create more affordable housing units throughout Michigan.