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A large pyramid-shaped building looms just off a highway south of Grand Rapids. It opened in 1989 as Steelcase's corporate design center. The office furniture manufacturer moved out in 2010 during the economic downturn. The pyramid sat empty for years as an arresting symbol of corporate opulence turned sour. Then Switch came along. It offered jobs. It offered investment. It offered a new purpose for the pyramid. State officials jumped at the opportunity and provided tax breaks to seal the deal. Nearly four years later, how has this deal turned out? MORE
►From Steelcase to Switch, the 30-year history of landmark pyramid
►Video: Michigan lured Switch with tax incentives

Weekend forecast looks fairly tame

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It looks as if we should consider this weekend the calm before the storm. MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa is calling for a mostly calm weather weekend across the state. However, a storm system is tracking to reach us early next week. Of course, Torregrossa will be on top of all the weather updates you'll need to plan your Thanksgiving Day travels. MORE
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Inside the new massive H&M store in Downtown Detroit

Nothing marks the health of a downtown area more than its retail sector. Downtown Detroit's resurgence continued this week with the opening of a 25,000-square-foot H&M clothing store. Thursday's grand opening was marked by large crowds and gift card giveaways. (Also, kudos to the company for opening in time for the holiday shopping season!)
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►Store opening adds to downtown Jackson shopping boom

Here's our picks for the weekend; Who you got?

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The football season is winding down with plenty of questions left to be answered. Can Michigan State win its final two games to become bowl eligible? (And could this be coach Dantonio's last season?) Can Michigan handle a road test before its ultimate test? Which high school teams will punch their ticket to Ford Field? Can the Detroit Lions right the ship? (Hahaha. We know the answer to that last one. TOO LATE!) MORE
►Video: Predictions - UM vs. Indiana; MSU vs. Rutgers
►Our experts predict prep semifinals
►12 undefeated prep teams to put seasons on the line

For the first time, a non-Schuler owns storied restaurant

Schuler's Restaurant and Pub has been a downtown Marshall institution for nearly a century. For 95 years, it had been owned by one family. And, you guessed it, that family is the Schuler family. That all changed recently when Hans Schuler sold the remaining shares of the company to his former executive assistant who plans to keep things going "the Schuler way." MORE
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