LANSING, MI-A package of bills introduced in the state Senate seeks to spur office and other growth in Michigan downtowns with historical neighborhood tax increment finance authorities and other incentives.

GOODRICH, MI-An Oakland County bank has opened its first branch across the county line in Goodrich Township. The bank last opened a new branch in Dryden in January 1995.

ANN ARBOR, MI-The Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan has launched a campaign to pay for building a new headquarters building in Ypsilanti Township, replacing one that was lost to arson in February 2002.

DEARBORN, MI-Ford Motor Co. says it has no plans yet for a 3.4-million-sf Dearborn Assembly Plant that produced its last car earlier this week. It opened in 1918.

DEARBORN, MI-A 96-door freight terminal in Dearborn is to be auctioned May 20 as part of a bankruptcy liquidation. The terminal was appraised at $3.75 million; minimum starting bid is $895,000.

WARREN, MI-The city's Downtown Development Authority plans to purchase a retail center in the city for $5 million to further its plan to create a new Downtown in Michigan's third largest city.

DETROIT-Olympia Entertainment president Randy Lippe dispels rumors of the NHL team bolting from Joe Louis Arena to another venue. "We look forward to many more successful seasons at the Joe," he says.

ROYAL OAK, MI-The new owners post a $100,000 cash performance bond with the city for the installation of a required fire suppression system. A lawsuit between the buyer and previous owners also is settled.