LANSING - Gongwer News Service Thursday unveiled two major new features to its pioneering bill tracking system that allow subscribers greater flexibility and utility in following legislation. The first change enables subscribers to track bills by general category. Under the new service, a subscriber identifies the categories he or she wants to follow. When new
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday announced the Michigan Strategic Fund approval of issuance of bonds for the new events center in Detroit, as well as renewal of the State Trade and Export Program and incentives to 11 business expansions and community improvement projects around the state. The authorization of the issuance
LANSING - On Wednesday, Yvonne Walker Keshick, an Odawa quill worker from Petoskey, will receive the nation?s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts when she is honored as a 2014 National Heritage Fellow from the National Endowment for the Arts. The award will be presented to Keshick at the Library of Congress? Thomas
TROY - Billhighway, provider of cloud-based automation software for nonprofits, welcomes Cole Kelter to the team as Client Accounting Specialist. The company is ramping up its accounting staff to accommodate new client acquisition and rapid growth. Kelter, who most recently worked as a Senior Client Reporting Analyst at Kelly Services, will be responsible for managing
ESCANABA ? Next week, bass fishing takes center stage as the world?s best anglers battle it out in Escanaba during the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship. The championship tournament is being held on Bays de Noc as part of a partnership between Pure Michigan and Bassmaster to promote the state as a top
DETROIT - Pure Michigan Business Connect is partnering with General Motors, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, CXCatalysts, and the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development to launch the Reuse Opportunity Collaboratory initiative on September 30 in Detroit. The event will bring together Michigan industries, institutions, small and medium sized businesses, and entrepreneurs to develop zero-waste
TROY ? Weight-loss and fitness company ViSalus announced Wednesday that its Co-Founders and key stockholders have reached an agreement in principle to complete a management buyout from Blyth. The fine print on the deal is all shares of ViSalus redeemable convertible preferred stock will be exchanged for ViSalus common stock. That means ViSalus' Founders', employees'
ANN ARBOR - Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the United States is now at an all-time high, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in August was 25.8 mpg, up 0.2 mpg from July. Vehicle fuel economy
ANN ARBOR - Toyota?s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced Thursday that it is significantly expanding its mission to advance automotive safety research, with a new focus on the challenges and opportunities that evolving vehicle technologies will present over the next decade. Thanks to a new $35 million commitment that extends the center?s effort to the
DALLAS - AT&T Wednesday confirmed that it will be among the first U.S. carriers to bring you the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphones ? both on the 4G LTE network. AT&T also confirmed it will offer the Samsung Gear VR, a wearable device that offers a virtual reality experience