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Republicans Request Emergency Stay On Redistricting Ruling

LANSING - Michigan Republicans have asked the three-judge panel that ruled last week the Legislature must redraw maps for Michigan's 14 U.S. House seats, the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House for an emergency stay of the ruling. The motion for an emergency stay and immediate consideration was filed Friday by most of the state's

By |2019-05-06T07:09:00-04:00May 5th, 2019|News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Report: No ‘Appreciable Improvement’ Expected In Roads In Next Decade

LANSING - Even with the 2015 road funding plan fully implemented, no "appreciable improvement" is expected in the state's roads and bridges during the next 12 years, with 41 percent of all paved federal-aid roads in poor condition currently, the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council said Friday. The report was submitted to the Legislature, State Transportation Commission

By |2019-05-06T07:09:16-04:00May 5th, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Legends Of The Green – Master’s Tour Features Cannabis Pioneers May 11-12

FLINT - Legends of the Green - The Masters' Tour is happy to make our first national stop in Michigan to present a 2 Day Educational Seminar on May 11 and 12th at Vehicle City Social. The weekend event is powered by THC123, a cannabis employment agency.   Gain direct insight to knowledge from cannabis

By |2019-05-12T13:33:45-04:00May 5th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

Metro Wireless Expands To Livonia, Novi, Rochester, Romulus

MADISON HEIGHTS—Metro Wireless, an internet service and telecommunications provider, announced an expansion of its services to Rochester, Novi, Livonia, Romulus, and surrounding areas. The services, at speeds of 100 mbps download and 20 upload, or 200 download and 40 upload, will be available by June 30, company officials said. “Our new asymmetrical tiers are great

By |2019-05-06T07:09:43-04:00May 2nd, 2019|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Businesses, Plymouth-Canton Academy Partner For Manufacturing Careers

PLYMOUTH—Wayne County businesses have joined forces to partner with the SME Education Foundation to make available education opportunities for students of Starkweather Academy, an alternative and adult education program that is part of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. Seven companies—Alpha USA, Clips and Clamps Industries, Link Engineering Co., Loc Performance Products Inc., Master Automatic Inc., Roush Industries Inc.,

By |2019-05-06T07:09:43-04:00May 2nd, 2019|ESD|

Newest Cyber Range Hub Located At Northern Michigan University

MARQUETTE—Northern Michigan University, Merit Network Inc. and the Michigan Defense Center unveiled the latest addition to the Michigan Cyber Range Network this week at the NMU Cyber Hub Grand Opening. This event included a tour of the new cyber range and a live, virtual Capture the Flag exercise with IT professionals. “The Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity

By |2019-05-06T07:09:44-04:00May 2nd, 2019|Cyber Defense|

IoT TechConnect Keynoter Sees Autonomous, Electric Vehicle Future

DETROIT—There’s a European automaker that markets its cars as “the ultimate driving machine.” But a transportation industry visionary says the reality of the car business will soon see people shopping for “the ultimate riding machine.” Larry Burns, former vice president of research and development at General Motors, kicked off the IoT TechConnect internet of things

By |2019-05-12T13:34:58-04:00May 1st, 2019|Auto Tech|

FCA To Set Up Connected Vehicle Ecosystem With Harman, Google

AUBURN HILLS - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. announced that it will use technology from Harman International Industries Inc., a Stamford, Conn.-based subsidiary of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, and Google, to power a new “ecosystem” that will enhance the connected life of FCA vehicle owners globally. Harman manufactures connected products for automakers, consumers and enterprises, including

By |2019-05-01T16:23:11-04:00May 1st, 2019|Auto Tech, ESD|

Comcast Business Co-Hosts Webinar May 8 On Impact Of Smart Technology

PLYMOUTH - In support of Small Business Week 2019, join Comcast Business for a webinar to discuss the impact of smart technology on small business growth, productivity, and customer experience. From boutiques and consultants to neighborhood coffee shops and everything in between, many business owners have similar challenges and pain points when it comes to

By |2019-05-12T13:36:16-04:00May 1st, 2019|Entrepreneur|

123Net’s Garey Explains The Data Center’s Partner Program, Talks IoT Tech Connect

DETROIT - Heather Garey, Agent Manager for 123Net, talks about the Data Center's Partner Program that lets agents sell bandwidth to customers. She also discusses 123Net's participation in IoT Tech Connect on April 29 at the Michigan Science Center. 123Net will have a booth in the vendor section to answer all your questions and more.

By |2019-04-26T15:35:33-04:00April 26th, 2019|M2 TechCast, New Products, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|