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Today's News - Saturday, March 13, 2010
 
   

 
 
Saluting area's influential women
 
University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman (right) was the keynote speaker at last week's luncheon at the JW Marriott honoring the Grand Rapids Business Journal's 50 Most Influential Women.  more»
 
PRWeek names LE&A small PR agency of the year
Elizabeth Slowik
 
Grand Rapids public relations firm Lambert Edwards & Associates on Thursday was named Small PR Agency of the Year for 2010 by trade publication PRWeek. free»
 

BREAKING NEWS
Milanowski leaving city post to run for state office

David Czurak
 
After 29 years of service, Grand Rapids City Comptroller Stanley Milanowski is expected to officially announce his retirement from the post on Tuesday. free»
 
 
WEB EXCLUSIVE
LG Chem auto battery plant confirmed in Holland
Pete Daly
 
HOLLAND — LG Chem Ltd. has announced it will build a new $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Holland, employing more than 400 people there by 2013. free»
 
WEB EXCLUSIVE
County to ask workers for salary concessions

David Czurak
 
Kent County commissioners adopted a resolution this week that gives the county's administrative staff the authority to ask all unionized and non-union employees for concessions in their wage and benefit packages for the next two fiscal years. free»
 
Michigan's talent drain under more scrutiny
Danielle Emerson - Capital News Service
 
LANSING — A group of seniors at Michigan State University has teamed up with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and the Lansing Area Economic Partnership to find out where college graduates are going. more»
 
Funds boost medical efforts
De'marja Patrick - Capital News Service
LANSING — As tens of thousands of citizens and thousands of physicians leave the state, the Michigan State Medical Society hopes that federal stimulus dollars will increase medical technology in hospitals and improve health care for those who stay. more» 
 

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Grand Rapids city commissioners have put a request for a two-tenths of a percent income tax increase on the May 4 ballot that would raise about $7 million annually for the city beginning July 1. The rate for residents would rise from 1.3 percent to 1.5 percent, and from .065 percent to .075 percent for nonresidents who work in the city. The request is for five years. The additional dollars would go to public safety and park maintenance, but wouldn't cure what ails the city. The increase:
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