The Week for September 22-28, 2008

Untitled by Sara Behm
Untitled by Sara Behm

Today is the autumn equinox and fall starts in about 15 minutes (11:44 am), so I hope everyone has a chance pay their official respects to summer 2008.

After last week's Event-a-palooza, this weekend's Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles (Sep 25-28) and the American Heritage Festival in Lansing (Sep 27 & 28) might seem like something of an anti-climax.

However, our Absolute Michigan Event Calendar lists a bunch more including the West Michigan Oktoberfest in Grand Rapids (Sep 26-27), the Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival in West Branch (Sep 27-28) which is not to be confused with the Mt. Bruce Station Sheep & Wool Festival in Romeo (Sep 27-28).

Dueling sheep festivals? You can't make this stuff up.



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3 Comments

  1. Absolute Michigan
    Posted September 24, 2008 at 9:47 am | Permalink

    Nearly 1,000 jobs coming to West MI

    Plans are under way to bring hundreds of new jobs and millions of dollars worth of investments to West Michigan.

    Sequenom, Inc., a company based in San Diego, is creating a research location in Grand Rapids.

    Grand Rapids-based Bissell Homecare, Inc., is expanding its research, development, and marketing unit at its current location in Walker.

    A third company involves subsidiaries of Leggett and Platt. Genesis Seating wants to take the Yamaha plant in Kentwood and turn it into a new manufacturing facility.

    Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday that Chicago-based Accretive Health, a leading provider of revenue cycle management services to hospitals, plans to expand operations in Detroit and Kalamazoo.

    Get the full story at WOODTV.com

  2. Absolute Michigan
    Posted September 24, 2008 at 10:32 am | Permalink

    State House snuffs out statewide smoking ban

    Concerns about the possible impact on Detroit's casinos led to the state House's narrow rejection Tuesday of a bill to ban smoking in all Michigan workplaces.

    The ban -- which would affect casinos, bars, restaurants and even smoke shops -- garnered 50 votes, six short of the number needed for approval. Forty-nine members voted against it. Eleven were absent or abstained.

    Continue reading: Freep.com

  3. Absolute Michigan
    Posted September 26, 2008 at 2:15 pm | Permalink

    John McEnroe and Pete Sampras to play tennis at Van Andel Arena

    Two of the biggest names in tennis history will square off in West Michigan to raise money for charity.

    Pete Sampras and John McEnroe will take each other on at the Van Andel Arena on Tuesday, October 28th at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the match will benefit the Miracle Match Foundation which tries to raise awareness about the need for bone marrow donors and provide support for those battling leukemia.

    Continue reading: WOODTV.com

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