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Friday, May 03, 2013  Automakers are seeing a strong increase in Michigan made vehicles, especially crossovers and pick up trucks, the company said.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Meijer is expanding a program that's designed to support small, local businesses.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Progress Michigan said the bill was "copy and pasted from fringe Missouri legislation" and asked lawmakers to "stop introducing legislation written by radical out-of-state special interest groups."

Monday, January 14, 2013  A Yooper Chook is a hat with "hidden heat" and they are handcrafted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Cynthia Dorie is the owner of Yooper Chook.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Two Michigan made autos have nabbed car and truck of the year honors at the annual Detroit Auto Show.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Distant Hugs is a local scarf-making business in Traverse City. Kenny Pheasant, the owner of Distant Hugs, started the business after the loss of his oldest daughter in Sept. 2012. The idea behind Distant Hugs is to send a scarf to loved ones who live far away or for people who just need a hug. Pheasant sent Distant Hugs to the Sandy Hook victims' families. The scarves are made in Traverse City.

Monday, August 27, 2012  MiFarmMarket is a family business that specializes in making gift baskets. Located in Ellsworth, Michigan, MiFarmMarket is owned and operated by the Bruce family.

Monday, August 06, 2012  The PDM FRUITstand is a versatile product designed to hold a wide variety of handheld devices, such as smartphones and tablets. They are made in Traverse City at PDM Industries, Inc. They are sold for $10 at City Mac in Traverse City as well as PDM Industries, Inc.

Monday, March 12, 2012  Monday, a new store opened at the Village of Boyne Mountain and everything inside is Michigan-made and geared to show off what the state has to offer.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Retailer Meijer Inc. and Michigan State University are teaming up to promote products from Michigan businesses.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Tuesday, Mackinac Island got a piece of equipment the island fire department says they've needed for a very long time.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  In Thursday’s Made with Michigan Hands report…It's a locally produced product that's giving folks a new "on-the-go" breakfast option. 7&4's Kate Fox introduces us to the convenient, healthy creations of Bolajoe.