LANSING - Plotting the locations of geological features, demographic information, transportation options and other data became more accessible with Wednesday's launch of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget's GIS Open Data website. One example of a practical use of the website is the ability to easily cross-reference jurisdictional boundaries with transportation networks and workforce
LANSING - A major agreement to change a standing Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credit with Ford Motor Company was unanimously approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund board on Monday, and the state hopes the agreement will serve as the framework for discussions with other companies on amending their MEGA agreements. Talent and Economic Development
PLYMOUTH - Comcast Business has announced it will provide 1 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Ethernet connections to Michigan International Speedway, and four other tracks hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events - enough bandwidth to easily transfer large videos and graphics, reviewing replays, or sending inspection data. In
FLINT - Chemical Engineering and molecular biology students combined their skillsets to solve an open-ended water filtration problem presented jointly by Michelle Ammerman (Applied Biology) and Steven Nartker (Chemical Engineering) in each of their respective classes. The premise: address biological problems in engineering projects and vice versa around the theme of examining the impact of
LANSING - The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement Monday with Enbridge Energy Company that will incorporate portions of the state settlement over the 2010 oil pipeline rupture into the Kalamazoo River and require some additional work. The settlement puts federal authority behind the state requirements that the company complete any remaining cleanup and
PARK RIDGE, IL - The MDRT Foundation has awarded a $3,000 grant to Winning Futures, a nonprofit that offers school-based mentoring programs and workshops for middle and high school students in Southeast Michigan, to help prepare young people to succeed through life skills programs that build character value development, goal setting, and strategic planning.
ANN ARBOR - Check out the latest in innovation when downtown Ann Arbor technology companies, and incubators are opening their doors to the public on June 12 for the A2 Tech Trek. On Friday, June 12 anytime between 3 pm and7 pm, start at one of our 3 check-in locations in downtown Ann Arbor,
WASHINGTON DC - The US National Security Agency has had its wings clipped a bit. On Tuesday, the US Senate approved the USA Freedom Act, legislation that will curtail the federal government's sweeping surveillance of millions of Americans' phone records. Later in the day, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law. The legislation, which
ANN ARBOR - Legislation allowing Detroit to contract with insurers to provide lower-cost auto insurance coverage to its residents with a limit on medical benefits of $250,000 for critical care cleared the Senate Insurance Committee on Wednesday and was broaden to enable several other cities to start a similar program. Under the substitute adopted for
LIVONIA - A new survey shows employers are paying a 3 percent merit raise in 2015, the same as the year before - the findings may indicate the need for employers to think more broadly and proactively to properly lure and reward top talent. The survey comes from the American Society of Employers in its