LANSING, MI-The Michigan Commission of Agriculture unanimously appoints former State Sen. Mitch Irwin to replace Dan Wyant, who will resign at the end of the month.

DETROIT-Several building projects around southeast Michigan win kudos in the 31st annual Engineering Society of Detroit awards. Campus Martius Park and the Compuware headquarters in downtown Detroit's CBD were among the award winners.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI-Macomb County receives a new 24,552-sf indoor sports arena in place of an antiquated warehouse. The county has other indoor-sports facilities, but none are located in the northeast area of the county, home to rapid population growth over the last several years.

ANN ARBOR, MI-The consulting firm has been on a steady growth pattern over the last several years, and is now opening several new offices while expanding its workforce.

DETROIT-Locally based Labor-Management Fund Advisors is combining its state-specific funds to target union-built real estate developments around the country. The portfolio is valued at $200 million and includes assets in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

DETROIT-Locally based Labor-Management Fund Advisors is combining its state-specific funds to target union-built real estate developments around the country. The portfolio is valued at $200 million and includes assets in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

DETROIT-TechTown, the business incubation center adjacent to Wayne State, marks its first birthday with 11 fledgling high-tech businesses in place. In just a year's time, TechTown went from an empty five-story building to 11 tenants employing more than 80 people.

WIXOM, MI-Beauty supply firm plans distribution center in Wixom. Nailco currently uses part of its 120,000-sf Farmington Hills headquarters for distribution, along with a 65,000-sf distribution center in Wixom that the company plans to sell.