New, great paying jobs are headed to Grand Blanc Township. Long time residents of the area will surely remember what was on the site where these future jobs will be located.

We'll tell you about the approximate pay for these new jobs and show you what the site has looked like over the last several years.

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Plastic Omnium New Energies

The name might sound familiar to some in the plastics & automotive industry as the parent company, Plastic Omnium, operates in Metro Detroit, Huron Charter Township (New Boston) and Adrian.

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Now, ABC12 reports, Grand Blanc Township is getting the largest hydrogen fuel storage manufacturing facility in North America. Construction is supposed to begin later this year or early 2024 and create 175 jobs paying approximately $88,000 per year. It's expected to be operational by 2027.

The New Grand Blanc Enterprise Park is taking shape on familiar site.

If you've lived around the Grand Blanc area for a while, you likely remember Trim Pines Christmas Tree Farm off Baldwin Road? It used to look like this:

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Trim Pines Farm Christmas Tree Farms Property September 2015. Credit: Google Street View
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In 2018, the property went up for sale.

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Trim Pines Christmas Tree Farm October 2018. Credit: Google Street View
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It took a little time to sell. In November 2020 it was still available.

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November 2020 Trim Pines Farm. Credit: Google Street View
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Finally, last year, after acres upon acres of trees were cleared, it looked like this in May of 2022.

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May 2022 Credit: Google Street View
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The view along Baldwin Road in Grand Blanc Township has undeniable changed. Let's hope this means more economic success for people in and around Genesee County.

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You Could Own Madonna's Family Vineyard & Winery

The iconic Ciccone Vineyard and Winery has hit the market in Northern Michigan for a little under $5 million.

If the Ciccone name sounds familiar, it's because it's the birth name of the Material Girl. Madonna Louise Ciccone is one of Silvio 'Tony' Ciccone's eight children. The vineyard was founded by Ciccone and his wife Joan in 1995.

The property also includes a beautiful, 3,500 square foot winemaker's home, which has five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms.