INTERVIEWS:

Friday, January 29, 2010

Bill Martin, University of Michigan Athletic Director – It’s being billed as the Big Chill at the Big House, as the University of Michigan Hockey team plans a game inside Michigan Stadium later this year.  Also, Bill gives us an update on the planned renovations to Crisler Arena. 

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Scot Graden, Saline Schools Superintendent - Budget Update: No recommendations for mid-year budget cuts – yet. 

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Nathan Bomey & Paula Gardner, AnnArbor.com– Borders fate and the debut of the Apple Tablet

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David Shepardson, Detroit New – Toyota halts production of eight models 

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Doug Rothwell, Pres/CEO of Business Leaders For Michigan - New strategy for getting Michigan business moving forward.

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Brendan Newell, Microsoft Senior Partner Tech Specialist – TouchSmart Technologies

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Dr. John Horgan, Dir. of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State University - Exploring the mind of a terrorist. 

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Karl Daubmann, Assoc. Prof. UM Taubman College of  Architecture & Urban Planning’s FABLab / Principal of  PLY Architecture – The newly renovated Digital Fabrication Lab (FABLab) at Taubman College leverages state-of-the-art industrial technology to perform architectural fabrication research. It is one of few select academic institutions around the world utilizing robotic automation to perform both subtractive and additive manufacturing processes. The technologies have existed in the aerospace and automotive industries for some time, but have just recently infiltrated the architectural-fabrication industry.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

David Brandon, Newly Named Michigan Athletic Director/Outgoing CEO of Domino’s Pizza - A candid conversation with the man who will soon take over the helm of the Michigan Athletic Department.  Brandon talks about Coach Rodriguez, the NCAA investigation into alleged violations in the football program, and his first job at age 14.

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Dana Barfield, The Barfield Group / Author of “My Friend Just Lost Her Husband: The Financial Guide for Moving From Profound Uncertainty to Sustained Security” - What you need to know about finances when a loved one dies.  Barfield presents a roadmap  to not only get through the crisis of death, but move forward to a successful future. 

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor, Detroit News  – It’s Week 9 of the Grand Experiment to trim $1,000 from his family budget.  This week Brian shows us how to become smart grocery shoppers.

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Denise Murray, Director of Marketing & Business Development  – Did you know that Briarwood has coupons on line?  In addition, many of the stores at the Ann Arbor mall have huge discounts this week leading up to Christmas.  Denise has some terrific last-minute gift ideas that won’t break the bank.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

David Shepardson, Detroit News Washington Bureau Chief - General Motors says it will start repaying its nearly $7 billion in government loans ahead of schedule.  Shepardson explains what’s behind the numbers & why it’s cause for celebration.

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Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor, Detroit News - The Grand Experiment to cut $1,000 from his family budget continues, and in Week 4 Brian manages to beat the $100 goal for the week.  Find out how he’s doing it.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor of the Detroit News - His Grand Experiment is to shave off $1,000 from his family budget in 10 weeks ($100 a week.) 

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Richie Coleman, Pittsfield Department of Public Safety  – Internet safety.

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Friday, November 6, 2009

State Representative/Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes – Will Same-Sex Marriage boost business in Michigan?

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Dr. Todd Roberts, Superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools - Local school districts are trying to figure out what to do now that the county-wide school millage failed to get voter approval.  Dr. Roberts talks about what steps he’ll be taking in the Ann Arbor district.

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Nathan Bomey, Digital Journalist with AnnArbor.com’s Business Review -  Ann Arbor book retailer Borders is cutting 200 Waldenbooks stores, including Briarwood’s Borders Express.  Also, the grand experiment of Ann Arbor’s online newspaper seems to be working with the announcement that AnnArbor.com reached 1.5 million unique viewers since its debut in July.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Sven Gustafson – Writer of “Michigan Job Search” on MLive.com – Debut of a new feature on “The Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider.”  Each Thursday at 9:40 AM we talk with Sven, who hunts down the latest job openings and career opportunities in Michigan.  Yes, in Michigan! Visit his site at MLive.com/business.

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Larry Kestenbaum, Washtenaw County Clerk – A round-up of the November 4th Election, including an interesting perspective on the actual voter turnout.  Our Washtenaw County Clerk also gives us a look at some interesting ballot issues in future elections.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Albert Berriz – The leader of the opposition to the school millage says he will continue the fight to fix the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ budget.  Hear what his plan entails. 

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Martin Bandyke, Morning Host of Ann Arbor’s 107one (1290 WLBY’s sister station), & Drew Waller, Dir. of Sales/Marketing for the Michigan Theater -Debut of the new Live from Studio A2 (Ann Arbor Radio’s live recording studio) Volume Two benefits the Michigan Theater Foundation.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Dr. Larry Whitworth, President of Washtenaw Community College  – President Obama’s proposal to infuse $12 billion in community colleges sounds good, but the numbers don’t add up and their are fears that it would not sustain communit college programs.  Dr. Whitworth helps us do the number-crunching and talks about the future of WCC.

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Dr. Diana Torres-Burgos, Washtenaw County Medical Director - An update on H1N1 in Washtenaw County, and the plans for a mass vaccination clinic.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor of the Detroit News - His Grand Experiment is to shave off $1,000 from his family budget in 10 weeks ($100 a week.)  Last week he only realized a $41.61 savings, but this week he managed to cut $132.89 from his budget.  Listen and find out how.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Dave Cesarini, President P2, Inc. (Domino’s Pizza Franchisee) - Halloween ranks as one of the busiest days for pizza delivery in the U.S.

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Dr. Todd Roberts, AAPS Superintendent; Norman Herbert, Co-Chair of the Ann Arbor Citizens Millage Committee; and Donna Lasinski, CMC Committee Member  – The Ann Arbor Citizens Millage Committee is urging Washtenaw County voters to vote yes on the upcoming millage.  The AAPS is projecting a $17.5 million deficit in 2011, and the CMC is pinning the blame on state budget cuts. 

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Dr. Kevin Sloan, Ann Arbor Dentist - Halloween candy drive for the troops helps kids battle tooth decay.

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Kathy Griswold, Citizens for Responsible School Spending – As a former AAPS School Board member, Griswold has a unique perspective on the school budget crisis.  She is urging voters to vote no on the upcoming millage.  Her committe is calling for the schools to tighten their belts and take a harder look at the current budget and where the money is being spent.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Albert Berriz, Citizens for a Responsible Washtenaw/CEO of McKinley; and Ted Annis, Citizens for Responsible School Spending/Retired Business Entrepreneur  – These two high-profile business persons say, “Two mills is Too Much.”  They are advocating for greater transparency in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, and say there are better ways to solve the budget crisis than voting in another millage in Washtenaw Co.

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Nancy Moran Rose, Toni Henkemeyer, Wendy Pratt of Michigan Visiting Nurses  – Celebrating 100 years of caring and commitment.  Since 1909 the Michigan Visiting Nurses has been providing home care services for patients being discharged from the University of Michigan Hospitals.

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 Wednesday, October 28, 2009

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton & Washtenaw County Commissioner Kristin Judge – Cyber Safety

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor of the Detroit News – It’s the Grand Experiment to cut $1,000 from his family budget ibn 10 weeks.  We talk with Brian about how he intends to do this, and how the rest of us can benefit as well.

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Fri, October 23, 2009

Tanya Hilgendorf, Executive Director, Humane Society of Huron Valley – The new HSHV shelter opens on Tuesday October 27th and Tanya talks about the improvements the public will see at the brand new animal care facility.

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Laura Bauman, Washtenaw County Public Health – Is there an H1N1 vaccine shortage?

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Michael Lafaive, Mackinac Center For Public Policy – Are Michigan’s lucrative tax breaks for businesses a bust?

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Wed October 21, 2009

 David Shepardson, Detroit News – Inside the Chrysler/GM bailout.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Mark Hornbeck, Detroit News -

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor, The Detroit News – Grand Experiment:  Cutting $1,000 from your family budget in 10 weeks.

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Mike Kabat, Owners of Haab’s Restaurant in Ypsilanti – Haab’s celebrates their 75th anniversary by rolling back their menu to 1934 prices.

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Dr. Rossana deGrood, Medical Director, Women’s Health Services at SJMHS – Healthy habits to survive Menopause:  Managing the midlife transition.

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  Thursday October 15, 2009

Angela Kujava, Interim Exec.. Director., 826michigan – “With A Name Like Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair Store, 826michigan Utilizes a Creative Marketing Approach to Teaching Kids to Write”

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Bruce McCully, Honarary Chair, Business Insight – Bringing Ann Arbor & Metro Detroit businesses together.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Dr. Daniel Forger, Assoc. Prof. of Mathematics, UM Center for Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics - University of Michigan mathematicians say they’ve cracked the code to our biological clock. Dr. Forger says this could give us a new weapon to treating diseases, like cancer, and also lead to a cure for jet lag and insomnia.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tom McMurtrie, City of Ann Arbor Solid Waste Manager – If Ann Arbor City Council approves, the city may soon go to a single-source recycling system.  That means Ann Arbor residents and businesses won’t have to separate their recycling.

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Marisa Smith, ATHENA  PowerLink Recipient - As the head of The Whole Brain Group, Smith says one of the biggest boosts to her business was receiving the ATHENA PowerLink.  The mentoring program is designed to connect women business owners with a skilled advisory panel, and they are now searching for someone to receive the award this year.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Tom Gantert, ReportingMichigan.org – A former Ann Arbor News reporter, Gantert is now running his own online publication which he calls an unbiased, non-profit, conservative news site.

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Friday, October 9, 2009

Joyce Williams, Huron Valley Ambulance  – Roll down your window & roll-up your shirt sleeve, it’s the Drive-Thru Flu Clinic.  Sponsored by Huron Valley Ambulance and the Washtenaw County Public Health Department, officials are hoping this will get a jump-start on avoiding the flu this season.

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Prof. Ken Kollman, University of Michigan Professor of Political Science - U.S. President Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, yet the nominations for the prize were issued just eleven days after he took office.  Prof. Kollman gives us a unique perspective of what may have been behind the surprise that stunned many, including the President.

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Dr. Irving Feller, Founder, & Dr. Stewart Wang, Director,  of the UM Burn Center - The creation of the University of Michigan Burn Center fifty years ago didn’t just save lives in Ann Arbor, it had a profound influence throughout the rest of the world as well.  From those early days in the late 1950s to today, Dr. Feller & Dr. Wang weave an incredible story of one man’s vision to save lives and how that vision is helping today’s doctors advance the science of burn care.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Marilyn Coughlin, Howard Wikel, & Doug White, Barton Hills Country Club - How did land on Ann Arbor’s northside that was once owned by Detroit Edison end up as a mark of distinction for wealthy families?  As Barton Hills Country Club celebrates its 90th Anniversary, we explore its origins dating back to 1919 and contrast today’s economic stresses with how Barton weathered the Great Depression. 

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John Harding, Pres. of Current Motor Co. – When we last spoke with John, he was just gearing up his new company on Jackson Rd.  Months later John announces the first electric scooters are being delivered to customers, and he explains how he anticipates his company growing in the next year.

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Tuesday. October 6, 2009

Tim Patton, CEO of Patton Holdings - Ann Arbor’s Tim Patton of Patton Holdings owns numerous companies, including Flagship Private Air, Sleep Well Centers, Crimecog, and Kozio.  In a rare interview, he talks about how the latest technological advances play into his decision to invest in a company.  

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Ray Detter, Downtown Area Citizens Advisory Committee - The City of Ann Arbor attempted to install parking meters in some residential areas, but apparently didn’t anticipate the backlash from residents and neighborhood associations.  City Council has now placed a moratorium on installation of any new meters, something Ray Detter (the man behind Ann Arbor’s popular downtown historical street exhibits) is quite happy about.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor, Detroit News - Starting next year, high-income savers can convert their regular IRAs to Roth IRAs.  Brian says this will allow them to pay taxes on the accounts now and forever escape taxes on future investment gains.  This option was only available to households with income of less than $100,000, but in 2010 that limit goes away.

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Friday , October 2, 2009

Sven Gustafson, MLive.com - If you are looking for a job, you must log onto MLive.com’s new Michigan Job Search blog.  Created by Sven Gustafson, this unemployment blog has the latest Michigan jobs & career opportunities, and it’s written from a unique perspective.  Sven was one of the castoffs from the Ann Arbor News’ Business Review, after it was absorbed into the new AnnArbor.com.

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Debbie Green, The Greenview Foundation’s Hepatitis C Research Fund - After a family member contracted Hep C following a blood transfusion while being treated for cancer at age 7, the Green family of Ann Arbor was motivated to find a cure for this disease that kills 8-12,000 people in the U.S. every year.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Tim McIntyre, VP of Communications, Domino’s Pizza – How is it possible to have 0% turnover in a minimum-wage job setting?  One Domino’s franchisee in Manhattan, Dave Melton, is doing just that.  McIntyre talks with us about their new book,  “Hire the American Dream:  How to Build Your Minimum-Wage Workforce into a High-Performance, Customer-Focused Team.” Business owners, when you hear this you’ll walk away with a new appreciation for how to manage your employees.

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Dr. Henry Wang, Co-Director of Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of Michigan - What is taking so long to get the H1N1 vaccine to market? Dr. Wang explains how they make vaccines, and how his research at the University of Michigan promises to develop vaccines much quicker in the future.

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David Shepardson, Detroit News - Roger Penske walks away from his deal to buy Saturn, and now GM says it will shutter the brand.  Shepardson tells us what happened to sour the deal.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Albert Berriz, CEO of McKinley Properties -  The Honorary Co-Chair of this year’s “Memory Walk” has a very personal reason why he is supporting the Alzheimer’s Association’s Michigan Great Lakes Chapter.

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Joe Tuttle, da Vinci Surgical System; Dr. Sri Chalikonda, Cleveland Clinic; & Dr. Craig Lincoln, Pancreatic Cancer Patient - Meet the surgeon’s new friend in the operating room:  a robotic machine that assists doctors in doing less invasive surgeries, which means quicker recoveries.  

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Amy Goodman, Wasthenaw Literacy – One out of three working-age Michigan adults  – 1.7 million people – lacks the basic skills to get a family-sustaining job. Washtenaw Literacy is serving twice as many learners today as it did five years ago.  Founded 38 years ago, Washtenaw Literacy’s mission is more critical than ever. 

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Friday, September 25, 2009

Mark Hornbeck, Detroit News Lansing Bureau - Just days until the shutdown of state government and Hornbeck reports that budget talks are stalled.

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Joey Silvian, Social Director of Social Orgs -  Helping corporations and non-profits navigate the world of social media.

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Jeffery Meyers, Managing Editor of Concentrate Media - From new development, cool places, and creative people, Concentrate.com’s mission is to showcase how Washtenaw County is moving forward.

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Max Obermeyer, Ypsilanti Resident  – After a lifetime of collecting antiques, an Ypsilanti couple decides to auction off their items but never their memories.

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Liz Longley, Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Great Lakes Chapter - The Memory Walk gives us a step forward to finding a cure for this mind-robbing disease.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Tom Searcy, Author of “RFPs Suck!” – It’s no secret that most companies are at a disadvantage when they set their sights on that coveted large account and enter the RFP process.  But Searcy’s new book helps you through every single step of the dreaded process.

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Fire Captain Max Anthouard, Ypsilanti Fire Department - An early morning blaze burns down the historic Thompson Building in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town, a building that once served as a Civil War Barracks.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Chelsea Clark, Communications Coordinator of SOS - Eat at Bagger Dave’s and support homeless fanilies in Washtenaw County.

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Mark Hornbeck, Detroit News Lansing Bureau - State budget deal may be unraveling.

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Tim Marshall, Pres./CEO, Bank of Ann Arbor - The head of Bank of Ann Arbor responds to allegations of a conflict of interest concerning UM coaches getting loans from the bank founded by UM AD Bill Martin.

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Diana Huckestein & Becky Pazkowski, Evangelical Homes of Michigan - The grand opening of the new Memory Support Center in Saline gives hope to families dealing with this devastating disease.

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Marlena Studer, Pres/CEO of StarWorks Cellars  – The Bo Merlot is back with its second edition, and this year there is now a Bo Blanc as well.  Marlena talks with us about her business and how the Bo wines are helping the UM Cardiovascular Center, all in honor of the legendary late UM Football Coach, Bo Schembechler.

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Mike Shriberg, Policy Dir., Ecology Center of Ann Arbor  – Test results & ratings for pet products, cars, children’s products, & toys from the new www.healthystuff.org.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Speaker Pro Tem Pam Byrnes, Michigan House of Representatives - Budget cuts could mean more taxes.  The Speaker Pro Tem gives us an idea of where lawmakers may go to generate money.

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Kerry Lynch, American Institute for Economic Research – College Destinations Index identifies America’s 75 Best College Cities:  Ann Arbor Named Third Best Small City in the Country.

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Nathan Hurst, Reporter, Detroit News - Nathan investigates the possibility that Willow Run Airport could close due to a budget deficit.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor of the Detroit News - Cutting their allowance teaches kids recession lessons.

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Diana Crossley,  Al Woodliff & Professor Yavuz Bozer, UM Tauber Institute for Global Operations – The Tauber Institute helps save companies millions through the students, administrators, and resources at the University of Michigan.

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 Deb Biggs Thomas, Michigan eLibrary Coordinator - Michigan eLibrary (MeL) is a a virtual resource system involving all Michigan libraries, including the Ann Arbor District Library & the Ypsilanti Library.  MeLCat is an interlibrary loan system, where you can have a book or DVD sent to your own library for pick-up.  These resources could disappear if state lawmakers cut library funding in response to the budget deficit.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Laura Meisler, Peoples Food Co-op - Homegrown Festival celebrates local food & community 

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David Shephardson, Detroit News – Changes at GM

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Courtney Clark, Owner of Cake Nouveau- She’s a veteran of Food Network competitions, now this Ann Arbor business owner has won $10,000 in TLC’s Cake-Off.

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Monday, September 7, 2009

Marian Krzykowski, Director of UM Institute for Research on Labor, Employment & the Economy – How the UM is helping Michigan businesses diversify and reinvent themselves.

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Friday,  September 4, 2009

Sister Mary Samuel & Sister Jude Andrew, Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor - Build it and they will come.  The expansion of their Motherhouse on Ann Arbor’s northeast side is now complete, and the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist are now near capacity with just one spot left.

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Nathan Bomey, Digital Journalist, AnnArbor.com’s Business Review -A veteran of Esperion Therapeutics will assume the CEO reins at Ann Arbor-based aastrom BioSciences.

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Nolan Finley, Opinion Editor, Detroit News – With a huge state budget deficit and threats of cuts and new taxes to follow, Finley puts the blame squarely on Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm who he says is guiding Michigan to the brink.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Dave Askins, Editor, AnnArborChronicle.com - It has been long-rumored that a Tent City had set-up encampment behind Arborland Mall.  The group was forced to move to another location off Ann Arbor-Saline Road near I-94 this week, and Askins tells us how these homeless persons are now filing to become a non-profit organization.

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Dr. James Hawkins, Superintendent, Ypsilanti Public Schools - The impact of the state budget crisis on local school districts is driving the Superintendent to warn of a devastating result.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Alexis DiLeo, City Of Ann Arbor Planner, & Abe Barge, Winter & Company – Get a look at the guidelines for a new vision for downtown Ann Arbor.

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Bridget Bodnar, Producer of the Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider - After we interviewed Movie Producers Anna Wenger & Mike Farah, our producer was asked  to work as an extra on the movie “Trivial Pursuits”.  She gives us an inside look at what it’s like to go Hollywood.

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Nathan Bomey, Ann Arbor.com Business Review – Microloans just may be the economic jumpstart for the Ann Arbor area economy.  Find out who’s giving out the money.

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Terry Farmer & Rob Reinhart, Radio Free Bacon – The old variety shows of Bob Hope and Dean Martin are back!  Radio Free Bacon presents  live radio shows Sundays in the Fall from the West Park Band Shell. Terry Farmer, who grew up in a musical performing family & has performed with Jan & Dean, and longtime Ann Arbor radio veteran Rob Reinhart, drop by the studio to talk about how this year’s Radio Free Bacon is meatier than ever.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Curtis Sullivan, Owner of Vault Of Midnight – Could Mickey Mouse become a Caped Crusader?  Disney buys Marvel Comics for $4 Billion.  Downtown Ann Arbor comic store owner Curtis Sullivan gives us insight on how big this deal really is.

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Ron Stevens, Sr. Business Consultant -Small Business Development & Technology Center – Aubree’s expands into Northville, looking to hire 125 employees.  Ron tells us how the free services at the SBDTC assists businesses that are starting-up or expanding.

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Monday, August 31, 2009

Scott Rick, Asst. Professor of Marketing, UM Ross School Of Business – What happens when a spendtrift & a tightwad unite in marriage.  New research shows it could be a fatal attraction. 

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Michael Rosenberg, Detroit Free Press – A Detroit Free Press investigation alleges that some current and former University of Michigan Football Players claim NCAA rules were violated in off-season and in-season practices.

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Friday August 28, 2009

Adam Hitchcock & Jim Deakens, Planners of the Ann Arbor Mini-Maker Faire – From robots to electric vehicles to vortex cannons, Ann Arbor’s version of a Maker Faire will showcase local inventions and the inventors behind them.

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Jody Gross, FedEx Route Owner - A Detroit UPS driver is retiring after 63 years of working for the package delivery business.  We decided to find out what UPS’s competition thinks about that and called our own FedEx driver to see how long he plans to work.

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Wally Malkie, Falsetta’s Market – Promises of a huge lottery payout in the latest multi-state jackpot is bringing big business to local lottery vendors.

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Michael Betzold & Lindsay White, Ann Arbor Observer’s City Guide – How this year’s guide detailing everything from neighborhoods to nudists clubs is the Ann Arbor Observer’s most comprehensive look at our community yet.

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Maura Thompson, Main Street Area Association, & Rene Greff, Arbor Brewing Company - Each Friday we get to know our downtown Ann Arbor businesses in our Main Street Area Association:  Experience Downtown segment.  This week:  What goes into making a special beer for Mackinac Island, and details about the upcoming Oktoberfest.

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Thursday August 27, 2009

Chrysta Cherrie, Entertainment Producer Ann Arbor.com – Chrysta tells us how Ann Arbor Chef Eve never really got comfortable showcasing her brand of food excellence on Top Chef, Bravo’s popular TV show.

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Matt Grocoff, Greenovation TV – Matt shows us how to green our home and stop the money bleed., even if it’s 100 years old.

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Wednesday August 26, 2009

Phil Hanlon, UM Vice Provost for Academic & Budgetary Affairs -  Trying to save green at the maize and blue, the University of Michigan is hoping that task forces made up of both university and community members will come up with answers to reducing costs and ramping up revenue on campus. 

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Peter Fletcher, Republican Stalwart & Longtime Ypsilanti Businessman - The death of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy has many reflecting on his considerable political contributions, but Fletcher (President of the Ypsilanti Credit Bureau and political wonk) isn’t afraid to remind us about the more unsavory aspects of his life.

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Nathan Bomey, Ann Arbor.com’s  Business Review – Willow Run’s GM transmission plant is withering away.  Nathan reports the workforce is down to just 700 persons.  But an announcement that Ford’s sprawling Wixom plant is getting a new lease on life makes us wonder:  Could Willow Run be reincarnated as well?

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Scott Wintner, Public Affairs Department Mgr., Detroit Metropolitan Airport – Renovations at Detroit Metro, business at Willow Run Airport, and how plans for an Aerotropolis could really make this region take flight.

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Amy Sumerton, Program Director of 826Michigan - How an award-winning graphic novelist and cartoonist is helping this non-profit youth writing organization.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Bob Wolff, Pres. 20/20 Communications, & James McFarlane, Washtenaw County Project Manager – Wireless Washtenaw may get a new lease on life, as the County and an Ann Arbor business seek stimulus funds to get wireless access to Washtenaw County’s rural areas.

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Emma Jackson, Ypsilanti Public Schools – The Ypsilanti Public School Board finally agrees on a new superintendent, Dedrick Martin of Champaign, Ill.  YPSD’s Emma Jackson talks about Martin’s qualifications and what’s next.
 

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Monday August 24,2009

Ingrid Ault, Think Local First – How buying local gets all of us a bigger return in our investment.

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Melissa Bryant, Organic Bliss – A new business approach for selling natural products  in downtown Ann Arbor.

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Maura Thomson, Executive Director  of the Main Street Area Association, and Brandon John, Owner of Ann Arbor’s Grange Kitchen & Bar - The nationwide movement of the farm-to-table restaurant comes to downtown Ann Arbor in the former Bella Ciao restaurant.

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Michael Farah and Anna Wenger, Producers of “Trivial Pursuits” - Ann Arbor’s homegrown brothers Mike & Chris Farah (Gabriel Richard H.S. grads) set their new movie in Ann Arbor.  Mike (of ‘Funny or Die’ fame) and Anna (’Rush Hour 3″ and Queen Latifah’s ‘Beauty Shop’ ) give us an inside look at how Hollywood has fallen in love with Ann Arbor.

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Liz Margolis, Communications Director for the Ann Arbor Public Schools – What Parents Need to Know About the Start of the New School Year

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Bob Guenzel, Washtenaw County Administrator - Stuff the Bus Campaign:  Helping Ypsilanti School Children Get Back To School Tools

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Chrysta Cherrie, Entertainment Producer/Copy Editor for AnnArbor.com – Chrysta give us her perspective on Ann Arbor Restauranteur Eve Aronoff’s performance on “Top Chef: Las Vegas”

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Nancy Merdzinski, Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors - New tool allows realtors and the public easily find foreclosed homes to buy.

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Lynda Hummel, Ypsilanti Heritage Festival - Now in its 31st year, the Heritage Festival celebrates Ypsilanti’s unique history. 

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Matt Friedman, Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications - When Whole Foods Co-Founder/CEO John Mackey wrote a Wall Street Journal editorial proposing eight things we can do to improve health care without adding to the deficit, it created a food fight over health care and caused some of his customers to question where they shop.  Communications expert Matt Friedman says if Mackey didn’t have his board’s support to write the letter, he could be in trouble.  But Friedman also points out that thanks to social media many are making up their minds without ever having read Mackey’s thought-provoking piece. 

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Brian O’Connor, Detroit News Finance Editor - Facing Christmas without credit:  Brian O’Connor shows us how to make sure we’re jingling bells instead of juggling bills.

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Angela Martin-Barcelona, The Arts Alliance - What happened to cause the website to crash during the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan’s online giving challenge. 

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Christian Silberius, Vault of Midnight - It’s been 61 years and finally the forever teenager Archie makes his choice:  Veronica wins the ring over Betty.  But Christian tells us  there’s a twist to Archie No. 600 still to be revealed.  We chat with him while the latest edition was still being unpacked at Ann Arbor’s  cool comic book store on Main Street.

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Tuesday August 18, 2009

Homayoon Pirooz, City of Ann Arbor Project Management Unit Manager - Wondering what the latest is with the Stadium Bridges?  Earlier this year city officials learned the two bridges near UM’s Crisler Arena were severely compromised, forcing them to reduce traffic lanes to take the load off the bad areas. The city’s project management head walks us through the project, which probably won’t be completed until 2012.

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Monday August 17, 2009

Nathan Bomey, AnnArbor.com’s Business Review - Michigan’s economic development tax credits will soon expire for the 2009 year, and that could mean companies eyeing Ann Arbor to set-up shop may shop around elsewhere.  Nathan Bomey explains what’s happening and why critics of tax credits are arguing such breaks don’t produce new jobs.

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Friday August 14, 2009

Mark Ouimet, Washtenaw County Commissioner – Job and service cuts are a distinct possibility for Washtenaw Couunty, as the board continues to grapple with a huge budget shortfall thanks mainly to falling property values.

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Paula Gardner, AnnArbor.com’s Business Content Director - Paula shares her top 5 concerns about the city income tax that Ann Arbor is considering.

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Russ Collins,  Executive Director of the Michigan Theater – As Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm considers an extension of the sales tax on entertainment and sports tickets, Russ Collins says he’s more concerned about the elimination of the Michigan Arts & Cultural Affairs Council.

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Daniel Howes, Detroit News Business Columnist - From landfills to prisoners, Daniel Howes says Michigan is America’s dumping ground and he wants to know why we put up with it.

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Lisa Wehr, CEO of Oneup Web - OneUp Web is climbing into a 1970’s GMC bus and motoring into Ann Arbor’s Gallup Park to help reinvigorate Michigan’s economy. 

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Matt Greff, co-owner Arbor Brewing Company and Corner Brewery – There are 80 breweries in the state of Michigan.  Matt Greff, who owns two of them along with his wife Rene, says that represents about 3% of the beer companies doing business here with the other 97% represented by the large domestic brewers. With Governor Granholm considering doubling the state’s tax on beer,  Matt is suggesting that Michigan’s small breweries be exempt from the increase.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Heather Newman, ChelseaUpdate.com – With the Ann Arbor News shuttered, the community of Chelsea wondered where it would get its daily dose of local news.  Now, one of its own residents ( a former Detroit Free Press reporter, senior writer, and columnist) has started ChelseaUpdate.com to fill the void.

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Scott Simons, DTE – They are the most energy-hogging things in your home, but now DTE will pick-up your old fridge and pay you for it as well.  Scott Simons tells us how the new clunker refrigerator rebate program works.

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Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press – Freep columnist Tom Walsh says there are signs of life at the new GM.

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Tuesday August 11, 2009 

Rex Stanczak, UM Football Fan,  & Larry Eiler,  Ann Arbor Golf & Outing Board Member - Ann Arbor Golf & Outing makes $50-60,000 per game parking cars on its property at Main & Stadium.  Due to what they say are safety concerns, the private club is implementing new parking rules that have longtime football fans, including Rex Stanczak (Pioneer H.S.’s Basketball Coach), pacing the sidelines in protest. 

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Mary Kerr, Pres./CEO of the Ann Arbor Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - What do Plumbers, Pipefitters, Electricians, & Fiddlers have in common?  Over the last two weeks they’ve given a $10 million boost to the Ann Arbor region’s economy. 

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Nathan Bomey, Ann Arbor.com’s Business Review Reporter - A major announcement from GM today has many of us wondering how it could possibly be true.  The Chevy Volt when it debuts next year will get 230 miles per gallon?  Really? 

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Stefanie Murray, Community Director of AnnArbor.com – Admittedly, Ann Arbor.com is still working out the bugs, but the dynamic Stefanie Murray is convinced that the site will sizzle in the next few years.

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  Prof.  Paul Clyde, University of Michigan Ross School of Business – Michigan is making it easier to get an MBA with its new weekend program set to launch in 2010.
 

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  ML Elrick, Detroit Free Press Investigative Reporter - This Pulitizer Prize winning reporter says a cocaine scandal lead to the dismissal of Justin Feagin from the University of Michigan football team.  The sordid affair has many wondering if the  UM needs  to re-evaluate its recruiting policies. 
 

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Gerri Allen, Communications Supervisor of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District – We salute WISD’s Gerri Allen for winning a national public relations award, and ask her about the millage request on the November ballot.

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Alex Bloye, Director of Flight Operations & David Wanko, Director of Marketing & Recruitment, EMU Flight Aviation - Eastern Michigan University’s Flight Program is gaining high altitude with both students and community learners.

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Friday August 7, 2009

Paula Gardner, Business Director Ann Arbor.com – Paula joins Nathan Bomey to discuss the shift from Ann Arbor Business Review to Ann Arbor.com, plus the announcement that the annual “Deals Of The Year” will continue.

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Michael Finney, CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK

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Gretchen Driskell, Mayor Of Saline

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Thursday August 6, 2009

Larry Schmitt, Inovo Technologies - Larry explains to Nathan Bomey how his company helps companies be more innovative.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Ryan Stanton, Ann Arbor.com - Third Ward Councilmember Leigh Greden loses his seat by a few votes. Nathan Bomey and Ryan discuss the results of the Ann Arbor City Council primary elections.

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David Parsigian, Ann Arbor law firm Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn - The effect the economy is  having on venture funding.

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Tuesday August 4, 2009

Michelle Crum, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Adaptive Materials – Michelle discusses her nomination for Established Entrepreneur of The Year by Entrepreneur Magazine with Nathan Bomey.

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Monday August 3, 2009

Stephen Rapundalo, Executive Director of MichBio - Stephen discusses the latest news in the biotech industry with Nathan Bomey of Ann Arbor.com

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Friday July 31, 2009:

John Hilton, Editor, & Eve Silberman,Writer, Ann Arbor Observer They may all be Democrats, but the City Council candidates running in the Tuesday, August 4 Ann Arbor Primary Election aren’t all marching in step. John and Eve say it’s a case of the outsiders versus the insiders.

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Jeff Williams, CFO, & Ben Limback, AD, Concordia University - Watch out Michigan, the Concordia Cardinals are fielding a football team; and Concordia Business students search for internships at local businesses.

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Thursday July 30, 2009:

Vickie Elmer & Eve Silberman, Ann Arbor Observer - From churches to living rooms, the pain of the auto crash hits Ann Arbor.

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Dr. Matthew Davis, UM Assoc. Prof. of Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases - The downturn in the economy is a kick in the gut for mom and dad, but a new University of Michigan poll shows its harming our children as well. Dr. Davis discusses the national poll’s findings, and more importantly, gives us advice on how to help our kids.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009:

Jim Stark, Pres., Mi. Sports Hall of Fame/WLBY Sports Director - After 50 years, GM pulls out of the Buick Open.

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Paula Gardner, Business Director of AnnArbor.com’s Business Review - This could be Washtenaw County’s worst house on the market. Priced at $8,000, it already has buyers.

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Will Leonard & Lois Haeusler, Leonard’s Barbers - Remembering Ann Arbor’s Stadium Blvd fifty years ago, as Leonard’s Barbers celebrates its golden anniversary.

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Tuesday July 28, 2009:

Nathan Bomey, AnnArbor.com’s Business Review - Former Michigan Governor William Milliken signs Rick Snyder’s bus; Google hires new leader; and a look into GDI Infotech.

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Joel Goldberg, MichWine.com - As founder of the first independent site to cover Michigan wines, Joel Goldberg says that Michigan wines are dramatically better today than just a few years ago. We learn to swirl, sip, and – well, they were just too good to spit.

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Monday July 27, 2009:

Matt Kraner, Laurel Champion and Tony Dearing from AnnArbor.com - Hits and misses of Ann Arbor’s new online & print publication.

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Brian O’Connor, Detroit News Personal Finance Editor - Here’s your chance to get a financial makeover for free.

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The week of July 20-24, we talked with former and current employees of the Ann Arbor News, as they shared their opinions on the end of 174 years of Ann Arbor’s hometown newspaper and the future of print journalism.

THE END OF THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:

Bill Treml, Famed former Ann Arbor News Crime Beat Reporter – Mon., 7/20/09 - Recalling the glorious days of the newsroom and insight on his most famous case, John Norman Collins and the Coed Murders.

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Jeff Mortimer, former Ann Arbor News Reporter – Tue., 7/21/09 - Before Level Larcom there was Dump the Dope. Jeff Mortimer pinpoints the day he knew the Ann Arbor News was doomed.

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Ed Petykiewicz, Retiring Editor of The Ann Arbor News -Wed., 7/22/09 When Ed Petykiewicz decided to retire from the Ann Arbor News, he had no idea he’d be ushering everyone out and locking the door behind him.

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Ann Arbor News Media Panel: Jo Mathis, Geoff Larcom and Tracy E. Davis -Wed., 7/22/09 Between them they have spent nearly 50 years reporting about the Ann Arbor community, and when the Ann Arbor News closes all of that will be gone.

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Ann Arbor Business Review Reporters Sven Gustafson & Dan Meisler – Thurs., 7/23/09 AnnArbor.com is taking over Ann Arbor’s weekly business publication brand, but not all of the employees are going with it.

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Jim Carty, former Sports Reporter at The Ann Arbor News – Fri., 7/24/09 He and his colleagues at the Ann Arbor News launched an investigative piece that changed the way the University of Michigan handled its athletes and their academics. With his former paper now shuttered, Jim Carty talks about his fears for a town without a daily paper and what he thinks about the new dot com.

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Former Ann Arbor News Photographers Larry Wright, Leisa Thompson and Lon Horwedel – Fri., 7/24/09 - A snapshot of life as a photojournalist at the now defunct Ann Arbor News.

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Former Ann Arbor News Reporter Emma Jackson – Fri., 7/24/09 - From sales to reporter, the PR Director for the Ypsilanti Public Schools recalls her days at the Ann Arbor News.

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Josie Parker, Executive Director Ann Arbor District Library – Fri., 7/24/09 - The Ann Arbor News may be gone but the AADL is doing its part to preserve a big piece of its history, as it acquires more than 800,000 photo negatives dating back to the early 1900s.

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Matt Kraner, President of AnnArbor.com – Mon., 7/20/09 – What caused Ann Arbor’s new online news service to delay its launch.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009:

Professor Anthony Collings, UM Professor of Communication Studies - He worked for more than 30 years as a foreign and national correpondent, and was even held at gunpoint with a CNN crew in Lebanon. Anthony Collings, the author of “Words of Fire”, talks about the changing media landscape.

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Matt Friedman, Co-Founder of Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications in Farmington Hills - As Ann Arbor loses its daily newspaper, Birmingham fights to save the Birmingham Eccentric. How they’re doing it, and why Gannett is giving them a fighting chance.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009:

David Shephardson, Detroit News - Auto Task Force Under Fire on Dealer Closings

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Bruce Geffen, Multihull Sailor of “Nice Pair” – This Ann Arbor teacher talks with us live from Lake Huron, and tells us how he won the Chicago to Mackinac Race for his division.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009:

Artist Herbert Dreiseitl - Following controversy over the proposed public art for Ann Arbor’s new Municipal Center, the German artist behind the project vows to use local talent and materials.

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Monday, July 20, 2009:

Colonel Jack Lousma - Ann Arbor’s own man in space on where he was forty years ago when Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon.

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Friday, July 17, 2009:

Scott Burgess, Detroit News - Insurance.com’s “Most Dangerous Foods To Eat While Driving.”

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Nathan Bomey, Ann Arbor Business Review - GM selects Brownstown, Michigan for the new plant for the Chevy Volt battery.

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Bridget Bodnar, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs - Bridget talks with Gary Blackburn at the New Artists Exhibit. Gary is a recent UM Art School graduate and produces 3D animation inspired by Pixar movies like Toy Story.

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Bridget Bodnar, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs - Shary Brown, Executive Director of the Original Street Art Fair explains to Bridget how emerging artists are chosen, and also how the fairs are promoting zero waste.

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Mary Valerie Richter, President of the Fiber Arts Guild - From sweaters to wallhangings, Guild members have been showcasing and selling their work at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs since the very first one in 1960.

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Thursday July 16, 2009:

Krystle Weiss, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs - Krystle conducts a bilingual interview with artist Ruben Fasani from Argentina at the Original Street Art Fair.

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Dawn Foerg, Sales Manager at Reinhart Realtors of Ann Arbor South office- The average price of Washtenaw County homes sold in June dropped 11% from June 2008, Dawn explains why the numbers aren’t quite as bad as they sound.

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Krystle Weiss, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs -Krystle talks to Nizar Elawar, proprieter of Rendezvous, Oasis Grill, Smoka Hooka and Sweet U, all on South University Street.

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Krystle Weiss, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs - J.T. Abernathy, a local artist that has been at all 50 Ann Arbor Art Fairs talks with Krystle about the changes he’s seen and his experiences over 50 years.

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Wednesday July 15, 2009:

Nathan Bomey, Ann Arbor Business Review - More on the plans for AnnArbor.com to takeover the Ann Arbor Business Review brand & what’s going to happen to MLive.com; and Nathan talks about his recent blog on the biggest threat to Michigan’s economic revival.

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David Shephardson, The Detroit News – Saving dealerships set to close, and an analysis on former GM CEO Rick Wagoner’s severance package.

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Janet Larson, Manchester Chamber Of Commerce - 12,000 chicken dinners and that ultra secret coleslaw recipe have visitors flocking to the Manchester Chicken Broil.

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Krystle Weiss, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs - Krystle talks with Ann Arbor Artist Paul Hickman who has teamed up with his 9 year-old artist son, Charlie, at the State Street Art Fair.

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Krystle Weiss, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer - Krystle also puts the spotlight on Jeri Hollister from the Ann Arbor Potters Guild

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Bridget Bodnar, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer -
Interview with artist Chuck Wimmer from the South University Art Fair

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Bridget Bodnar, Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Producer - From the souvenir booth at the State Street Art Fair

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Tuesday July 14, 2009:

Max Clayton, Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair - This year’s Art Fair sponsored by the Michigan Guild of Arts & Artisans takes a walk on the wild side.

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Cynthia Shevel, Owner of Middle Earth - Don’t worry; buy happy. USA Today reports that cheerful stuff is selling well. For the whimsy in you, head to Ann Arbor’s Middle Earth on South University for a little happiness straight from the 1960s.

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Monday July 13, 2009:

Michael Finney, CEO of Ann Arbor’s SPARK - When President Barack Obama said he was coming to Michigan to try and give hope to automotive workers, Michael Finney invited him to come to Ann Arbor to see the new economy in action.

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Jim Hiller, Owner of Hiller’s Market - As a tenant at Arborland Mall, Jim Hiller is speaking out about the mall management’s ouster of AATA bus service and wants to know why tenants weren’t asked what they wanted.

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Sean Duval, Owner of Golden Limo - He grew-up hopscotching the world as the son of a Colonel, and today Milan’s Sean Duval is providing worldwide transportation for others.

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Friday, July 10: 

Kristin Judge, Washtenaw County Commissioner – Representing Pittsfield Township residents on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Kristin Judge asks constituents for ideas on how to whittle down a $26 million deficit over the next two years.

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David Peralta, Vice President of NanoBio – From acne to herpes cold sores, this Ann Arbor biotech firm is set to commercialize new drug treatments thanks to an infusion of $10 million in venture captial.

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Thursday July 9, 2009:

Amalie Nash (News Director, AnnArbor.com), Paula Gardner (Editor of Ann Arbor Business Review), Nathan Bomey (Assoc. Editor, Ann Arbor Business Review), Mary Morgan (Publisher of AnnArborChronicle.com), John Hilton (Editor of Ann Arbor Observer) – The evolution of news to online content, and what it means for the Ann Arbor market.

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Wednesday July 8, 2009:

George Fulton, University of Michigan Economist – Michigan is expected to lose 311,000 jobs by the end of 2009, but Dr. Fulton says watch the turnaround in 2010.

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David Schrank, Researcher at Texas Transportation Institute – Traffic congestion has never fallen nationally before, but it has now thanks to the recession. Nonetheless, drivers in Detroit are still wasting more hours sitting in traffic.

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Tuesday July 7, 2009:

Mike Radzik, Ypsilanti Township Office of Community Standards – Stalled housing developments are causing blight and safety issues in neighborhoods. Ypsilanti Township’s Mike Radzik wants his community to know they’re doing something about it, but he needs to hear from you. Call him with your complaints at 734.485.4393.

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Phil Steele, “Phil Steele’s College Football Preview” – He’s had the most accurate magazine over the last 10 years. Publisher Phil Steele says it’s all in the stats, as he predicts an improved season for the Wolverines.

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Brian O’Connor, Personal Finance Editor for The Detroit News – Blue light saves green on groceries.

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Monday July 6, 2009:

David Shepardson, The Detroit News – Judge’s ruling paves the way for quick bankruptcy for General Motors.

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Nathan Bomey, Ann Arbor Business Review – Book manufacturer Edwards Brothers dates back to the late 1800s, and now it strives to survive in the economic storm.

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Thursday, July 2, 2009:

Matt Stanford, Varsity Ford – Some are buying smaller and greener, yet Ford’s F-series trucks outsell the top-selling car in the U.S., theToyota Camry.

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Bill Mangold, Political Cartoonist from Saline, MI - What a nice surprise having Bill Mangold drop by the studios. Hard to believe that this congenial ambassador of Saline stirred up so much controversy with his work over the years. So what do political cartoonists do now that their medium is dwindling?

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Dr. Rob Pasick, Executive Job Coach
Weekdays, 10:32 AM
Robert Pasick Ph.D, is a Psychologist and Executive Coach. He shows us how to bring out the best in ourselves, our organizations, and our families.
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Selling Smart
Joe Marr
Weekdays, 9:25 AM & 11:25 AM
Joe Marr’s mission is to help business people to get as comfortable and effective in selling and sales management, as they are in the rest of their business.
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Saline Chamber of Commerce
Larry Osterling
Mondays, 9:21am
Each Monday Larry Osterling, Executive Director of the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce, talks with Lucy Ann about Saline’s dynamic business community.
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Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
Mondays, 9:40am
Each Monday a member of the Board Of Directors of the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce joins Lucy Ann to talk about business and public policy issues revolving around the Ann Arbor Community.
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 Milan Area Chamber of Commerce
Christine Mann, President   Mondays, 10:20 AM
Hear about Milan business happenings & community events
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  Think Local First
Ingrid Ault, Executive Director  Mondays, 10:40 AM
Celebrating & supporting local businesses who are members
of ThinkLocalFirst.net
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Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce
Bob Pierce, Executive Director
Tuesdays, 9:20 AM
The Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce is the primary advocate for the Chelsea business community. The Chamber promotes a vital business environment by providing tangible support, services, and programs for members.
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Tech Tuesday: Surfing Social Media
Larry Eiler, Eiler Communications
Tuesdays, 9:40 AM
Ann Arbor marketing and PR leader and CEO of Eiler Communications, Larry Eiler, pairs with WLBY’s Lucy Ann Lance for a weekly Tuesday morning radio segment discussing social media.
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West Washtenaw Business Association
Rick Stites, President    Tuesdays, 10: 20 AM
Some of the oldest business in Ann Arbor reside on the West Side and are represented by the WWBA.  Its motto is promoting commerce and community on the Boulevards.
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Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce
Diane Keller
Wednesdays 9:20 AM
The Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce is truly an advocate for your business . The Chamber counts on thriving area businesses to help be a powerful force in the city, township, and surrounding areas.
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Wellness Wednesday
Wednesdays, 9:40 AM
As the nation explores the possibility of a national health care program, we keep you on top of the latest health care initiatives, research developments, and what impact all of this has on business and your bottom line.
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Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Janet Larson, V.P.
Wednesdays at 10:20 AM
Manchester, MI is a charming community with 19th Century Italianate architecture enhanced by modern shopping conveniences.
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Business Ethos
EMU Dean David Mielke
Thursdays, 9:05am
Each Thursday Lucy Ann and Dr. Mielke discuss business ethos as it pertains to current events. Dr. Mielke says, “Making ethics the backbone of teaching makes sense not only because it’s the right thing to do but also because ethics is good for business.”
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Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce
Judy Feldman
Thursdays, 9:20 AM
Dexter’s village is a thriving community with a strong mix of residential and commercial interests. It boasts excellent schools, good proximity to major highways and a way of life that has held true to the initial vision for the village.
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     MSAA – Experience Downtown
     Maura Thomson, Executive Director, Main Street Area Assoc.
     Fridays, 9:20 AM
     Every Friday Maura talks with Lucy Ann about Ann Arbor’s thriving
    downtown. Guests include a different downtown business owner each week.
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