LANSING - Kelleigh Gustafson is physically unable to participate in a 5K ?Color Run? fundraiser scheduled to kick off at the State Capitol here on July 12, but she?ll be cheering from the sidelines. Kelleigh, who will be 18 on July 19 and just graduated from high school, has an extremely rare, life threatening, and
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget will host Gov. Rick Snyder?s 2014 North American International Cyber Summit Nov. 17 at the Cobo Center. ?This is an event you won?t want to miss, so save the date for the 2014 Cyber Summit,? said David Behen, DTMB director and state chief information officer.
LANSING - High school students, on average, performed better in all subjects in 2014 than last year, but slightly fewer were college and career ready in all subjects, according to scores released Monday. The scores from the 2014 Michigan Merit Exam, given to all 11th graders, showed substantial improvements in reading, social studies and science,
DETROIT ? A room full of girls beamed with excitement as they prepared for Camp Infinity?s graduation ceremony June 27 at University of Detroit-Mercy, connecting to the web pages they created, loading the game level they designed, or making the final touches on programming robots. Camp Infinity is a technology camp supported by the Michigan
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved two settlement agreements authorizing Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation to reconcile two mechanism related to over-collections, meaning some residents will see a decrease of $1.42 on a their monthly bill. In one instance (Case U-17547), the utility experienced a net over-collection of $475,905. So customers using
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced Tuesday that two television series ? Ask Dr. Nandi-Season 3 and American Muscle ? were awarded nearly $2 million in film incentives from the state. ?Michigan-based television series help expose audiences to the state, while offering opportunities for crew and local businesses,? said Margaret O?Riley, director of the
TROY ? Billhighway has hired sales executive Rebecca Mitchell as Senior Enterprise Sales Consultant. In this role Mitchell will drive new business in the nonprofit fundraising and member-based association sectors. Her responsibilities include generating and engaging qualified leads, identifying opportunities, managing pipeline, and closing business. Mitchell brings over 15 years? experience in B2B sales and
ROCHESTER HILLS - Fred Ferber built a number of successful corporations on the strength of a business distribution software suite that provides comprehensive business intelligence. Now he?s selling his Conveyorware ?All-in-One? Business Distribution SaaS Software Suite and plans to use the proceeds to build a company for his 16 grandchildren. What is Conveyorware? A complete
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday vetoed four bills that would have dissolved the state foresters registry, despite that it was a recommendation from the Office of Regulatory Reform, saying he disagreed with its total elimination. "Michigan has over 4 million acres of public forest land and professional foresters are an important part of
LANSING ? Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger announced on Wednesday 124 special road projects being tackled with $115 million during this year's construction season and boasted that $40 million of the funds are being used in Democratic districts. The last batch of $115 million in road projects nearly was entirely in Republican districts. Mr. Bolger