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Romulus Amazon facility now hiring 1,500 new full-time employees www.freeP.com Amazon is now hiring 1,500 full-time employees ahead of the much-anticipated launch of its new fulfillment center in Romulus. Full-time Amazon employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, 401(k) with a 50 percent match, bonuses, company stock awards... read more →

Royal Oak’s Arts, Beats & Eats Announces New Community Partnerships www.dBusiness.com The 21st Annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats in Royal Oak has announced a number of new features for the festival, which will take place Aug. 31-Sept. 3. They include a spotlight on the culinary, theatre, and visual arts... read more →

National Women’s Business Conference to be Held at Cobo Center in Detroit for the First Time www.dBusiness.com The 2018 Women’s Business Enterprise National Council National Conference and Business Fair will be held June 19-21 at Detroit’s Cobo Center. This is the first time the event, which is in its 19th... read more →

Century-old downtown Ann Arbor store to become bar, restaurant space www.mLive.com For more than a century, Vogel's Lock and Safe operated in what has become one of the most coveted areas of downtown Ann Arbor. Now that the four-generation family business has closed, the building seems destined to spend its... read more →

Quick Lane Bowl to return to Ford Field for fifth year www.crainsdetroit.com The Quick Lane Bowl is returning to Ford Field for its fifth iteration on Dec. 26. The college football matchup will be played at 5:15 p.m. and aired on ESPN, according to a news release. Dearborn-based Quick Lane... read more →

More Than 30 Performers Announced for the 2018 Quicken Loans-Sponsored Detroit Jazz Festival www.dBusiness.com At a luncheon, yesterday at the Detroit Athletic Club, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation announced headliners for the 39th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival. Additionally, Quicken Loans announced it would return as presenting sponsor for the 2018... read more →

Detroit Tigers Announce New Food, Concessions, and Events for 2018 Season www.dBusiness.com The 118th season of Detroit Tigers baseball begins on Thursday, and with it comes new food items, promotions, concessions, fantasy experiences, and ticket packages. The Tigers open their home schedule with a six-game stretch at Comerica Park when... read more →

Average Michigan teacher salary rises for first time in 5 years www.mLive.com The average salary for a Michigan public school teacher was $62,280 in 2016-17, the first time in five years that the average has increased, according to the Michigan Department of Education. But the average is still almost $750... read more →

Detroit City FC to host Club Necaxa of Liga MX on July 10 www.DetroitFC.com Detroit City FC today announced it will host Club Necaxa of Mexico’s Liga MX for an international friendly match at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, Mich., on Tuesday, July 10. The international match marks the first time... read more →