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Report: 37 Percent Of Michigan’s Rural Roads In Poor Condition

LANSING - No state has a higher percentage of its roads in rural areas in poor condition than Michigan, according to a report released Tuesday. The report from TRIP, a nonprofit funded by insurance companies, equipment manufacturers, distributors and suppliers as well as businesses involved in highway and transit engineering and construction, labor unions and

By |2015-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

IAUG Michigan Chapter Meeting May 28

LANSING - Don't miss your last chance to register for the IAUG Michigan Chapter May 28th meeting. You do not need to be an IAUG member to attend. Don't miss this opportunity to join other Michigan area users for a morning of education and networking for absolutely free.     Arrow SI solves complicated business

By |2015-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20th, 2015|Archive, New Products|

Michigan Film Office Building Michigan’s Creative Economy

LANSING - Fostering a positive perception of Michigan as a place of unparalleled innovation in design and the arts while increasing jobs in the state's creative industries are top priorities for the Michigan Film Office. Creative industries employment represents approximately 74,000 employees in 9,800 businesses, including advertising, publishing, design, film/audiovisual, broadcasting, architecture, cultural/heritage, art schools,

By |2015-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20th, 2015|Archive, New Products|

Internet Advisor: What should I buy to replace my aging PC before Windows 10 arrives?

DETROIT - Don't miss this rousing discussion that is being repeated everywhere as the deadline for the launch of Windows 10 approaches in the summer of 2015. Rick Broida wants to replace his mother's aging computer and Foster Braun needs to replace his wife Ginny's aging, refurbished Core Duo PC to make the move to

By |2015-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18th, 2015|Archive, Podcast - Internet Advisor|

MITechNews.Com Update: Hot tech jobs, Toyota At Comic Con, Hivelend Bootcamp Winner

ANN ARBOR - On this edition of MITechNews.Com Update, Editor Mike Brennan is interviewed by Internet Advisor Co-Host Foster Braun and talks about hot tech jobs, Toyota at Comic Con in Detroit, and Hivelend winning the Ann Arbor SPARK bootcamp. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA-1607-MiTechNews-5-16-15.mp3

By |2015-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18th, 2015|Archive, MITech News Pocast|

Study: Cost Factors Biggest In Making Health Care Decisions

LANSING - Some element of cost - whether the premium, deductibles, co-pays or other factors - was the primary issue individuals considered when purchasing health insurance, reports a new study by the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation. Cost factors were far more important to persons buying individual coverage than they were for employer-based coverage

By |2015-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences|

Michigan Energy Agency Gets To Work

LANSING - The Michigan Agency for Energy, created through an executive order by Governor Rick Snyder, officially opened its doors for business on Monday with the goal of being the single entity dedicated to getting all of the state government departments and commissions the information and context they need to support the state's energy priorities.

By |2015-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Job Growth To Slow, Unemployment Decline In Michigan

LANSING - An economist with the University of Michigan's Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics said Friday job growth will likely pull back from its "unsustainable robust growth" of recent years, but said the unemployment rate will continue to decline. Between the second quarter of 2000 and the third quarter of 2009, Michigan lost 858,400, according

By |2015-05-17T00:00:00-04:00May 17th, 2015|Archive, Politics|