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Grandview Medical building $15M specialty surgery center

June 16, 2025| News

Construction on the $15 million project kicked off toward the end of the year....
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MLB (Major League Baseball) exerts a $6.1 million economic impact on Alabama

September 16, 2018| News

Events centered on the June 20th MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants has a total economic impact of...
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Proposed Switch Trail $7.3 million investment could generate an annual $30 million economic impact

August 14, 2018| News

An estimated $7.3 million for a three-block urban pedestrian trail could spark an estimated $30 million economic impact every year....
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