
Claire Grant
Business Reporter at The State Journal-Register
She/Her ✰ Business Reporter @SJRbreaking ✰ @michiganstateu alum ‘23 ✰ Past bylines in @KTULNews @thesnews ✰ Likes =/= Endorsement ✰ Tips? [email protected]
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sj-r.com | Claire Grant
Claire GrantSpringfield State Journal- RegisterSpringfield business owners are facing difficult decisions due to rising costs from new tariffs. Tea and coffee shop owners are anticipating price increases for imported goods, potentially impacting customer spending. While some businesses stocked up in advance, the broad scope of the tariffs has presented unexpected challenges.
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sj-r.com | Claire Grant
Claire GrantSpringfield State Journal- RegisterIf you're still looking for some weekend plans, let us help you out. There's something for everyone in the Springfield area, from prepping for Easter to an adult prom. Here are five things to do. Record Store Day 2025What: Dumb and Dumber Records are suiting up for their biggest day of the year.
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yahoo.com | Eric Lagatta |Trevor Hughes |Claire Grant
Changes are coming to how mail is delivered across the United States as the U.S. Postal Service continues to find itself in the crosshairs of a Trump administration determined to slash federal spending and increase efficiency. President Donald Trump's federal cost-cutting efforts, led by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, have not spared an agency that otherwise operates and funds itself independently.
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sj-r.com | Claire Grant
While some aldermen expressed support for QR code use, they acknowledged having no control over the cameras. The city claims it can make decisions without public announcement, citing the QR code situation as a first-time occurrence. A citizen who used a QR code during a meeting felt there was a lack of communication and transparency regarding the rule change.
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yahoo.com | Claire Grant
The Wyndham City Centre hotel has been treading water for more than five years now and its future remains unclear after a recent potential act of vandalism. Authorities were called to the hotel on March 27 for a fire alarm. While authorities did not find a fire but found flooding and damage to the elevator.
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