Jerry Green says: Lions' two-QB system is a luxury and risk Good points and an interesting look at Lion QB history. On a different note: Protecting wildlife vs. protecting Escanaba.

Metro Detroit Power Grid Taking Heat
The Detroit News reports that power problems in Metro Detroit are more widespread than recent complaints to state regulators indicate according to business owners and residents frustrated by years of recurrent outages and low voltage. Power issues are blamed for businesses losing customers and perishable products and homeowners having to replace ruined air conditioners and appliances.

Medicaid Cuts Could Be Major Trouble for Michigan
The Detroit News reports that Michigan could lose more than $300 million annually in federal funds for its already endangered Medicaid health care program, potentially forcing the state to turn away tens of thousands of its neediest citizens and consider raising taxes or cutting other vital state services. Medicaid is Michigan's largest budget item, accounting for 23% of spending.

Travel Michigan Ad Money Apparently Well Spent
MITECHNEWS.com reports that Travel Michigan (Michigan's State Tourism Agency) won the Mercury Award for its 2004 radio campaign that ran in Chicago, Indianapolis & Cleveland. According to a study, the campaign attracted nearly one million visitors who spent $163 million statewide, generated an additional $11.5 million in state taxes and funded 3,607 tourism related Michigan jobs.

Michigan Golf Mecca Seeing Minor Gains in 2005
The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a report on the thousands of golfers who travel each summer to the Gaylord area which has two dozen golf courses is marketed as the Midwest's golf mecca . Revenues at many golf courses and businesses are on par with last year (a poor year due to weather) with some modest increases.

Profile: Lansing Beaners Owner Mohamed Shetiah
The Lansing State Journal has a feature on Mohamed Shetiah, a 36-year old East Lansing resident and the owner of five Lansing-area Beaner's Gourmet Coffee shops (including the original Beaner's Gourmet Coffee in East Lansing). Shetiah also has plans to open a 6th in Kalamazoo and operates five Ohio locations.

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