LANSING - The Department of Human Services is increasing its contract with the company that created the Michigan Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System by $15.68 million for maintenance and enhancements, a spokesperson said on Monday. The 10-month program has been under scrutiny because of issues with payments to individual foster parents and private agencies,
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple is in talks with programmers to offer a slimmed-down bundle of TV networks this fall, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The service would have about 25 channels, anchored by broadcasters such as ABC, CBS and Fox, and would be available on Apple devices such as the
GRAND RAPIDS ? Michigan serial entrepreneur Keith Brophy has been named the new State Executive Director at the Michigan Small Business Development Center replacing Carol Lopucki who retired at the end of 2014. The announcement was made Thursday. Brophy had been CEO of IdeoMed, a Spectrum Health start-up in the Life Sciences sector, which recently
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder is hoping to see as much as 40 percent of the state?s power from renewable sources and use reduction over the next 10 years under the energy plan he unveiled Friday. By 2025, the state needs to adopt energy efficiency practices to reduce use by 15 percent from what it
LANSING - Fifty-three teams representing 20 career and technical centers from across Michigan will meet in Lansing on March 22-23 for the annual Michigan ProStart Competition, where kids are showcase their culinary skills. Hosted by the Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation, the student competition will take place at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West from
LANSING - Republican lawmakers introduced bills on Wednesday that would prohibit the amendment of tax credits originating under the now-defunct Michigan Economic Growth Authority, which have accumulated a $9.4 billion liability in the state and caused a budget shortfall in the current fiscal year. Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and Rep. Gary Glenn (R-Midland) introduced HB
DETROIT - Our next event will be a Pink Slip Party on Thursday, March 19th at The Majestic Theater. If you?re not familiar with our Pink Slip Party events?you should be. They?re on a whole different level from our casual networking social events like the one we have at Blackfinn. Our PSP events see as
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College announced Thursday they are now offering a 50 percent scholarship for a six-month membership program to the Geek Group to all GRCC students who are enrolled in a workforce development program. As members of the Geek Group, students will have access to a state-of-the-art machine shop, wood shop,
DETROIT - Episode 82 of ITInTheD.Com?s weekly live broadcast is in the history books, and we had a lot of fun with our guests. We were joined by Corey from Midwest Media Expo and Terry from 313Dlove to talk about their respective events coming up in the next month, as well as two of our
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Work Truck Show 2015 Green Award was presented last week to Miller Electric Mfg. Co. of Appleton, WI, for the company's EnPak power system. Miller received the award at The Work Truck Show 2015. The Green Award recognizes the product at The Work Truck Show that best enhances work truck fuel