KALAMAZOO - With a sold-out inaugural "So You Want to Install a Wind Turbine?" seminar under its belt, Kalamazoo Valley Community College has booked a second to share its experience in planning, installing and commissioning one of the energy producers. It is slated for June 3, from 9 a.m. to noon in the college?s Michigan
TROY - Walsh College will host a Spring Open House at the Troy campus on May 14 to provide information on Walsh bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs and student organizations. The afternoon program will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Jeffery W. Barry Center on the campus, located at 3838 Livernois Road,
LANSING - Accepting that the hard budgetary medicine was the best course to take, the two legislative Appropriations Committees approved an executive order that will cut the 2008-09 budget by about $350 million. State officials said they hoped these cuts would be the last needed for the current fiscal year, but they could not offer
LANSING - The impact of the state's prolonged economic recession has legislators moving forward on a hire/buy Michigan-first package of bills, which were sent to the full Senate on Tuesday by unanimous votes in the Commerce and Tourism Committee. The action came about a month after Senate Democrats failed to force almost all of the
LANSING - A measure that would allow Michigan to draw down $139 million more in federal stimulus dollars for unemployment benefits, but would require the state to offer those benefits to people seeking part-time work or those who are ineligible for further benefits, but are enrolled in a job training program, is set to be
WASHINGTON - The U.S. recession appears to be losing steam, with growth likely to resume later this year on the back of firmer household spending, a bottoming housing market and an end to inventory liquidation, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday. But Bernanke said that the recovery will probably be slower than usual,
NEW YORK - Add "cyberthugs" to the growing list of social media experts. A new worm is winding its way through the Facebook platform, though the social network's security team is now trying to stomp it out. This particular worm leverages Facebook to go viral, in four stages. First, it checks in with a server
DETROIT - Inforum is offering special pricing to all MCWT members to hear famed businesswoman Martha Stewart relate the inspirational message of how she's consistently shared her passions, and built one of the most successful and influential business empires in the world: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. From home decor and delectable dining to gardening, crafting
SAGINAW ? The Great Lakes Bay Region of the Center for Business & Economic Development presents on May 21 the Mid Michigan Alternative Energy Supplier Development Conference at Saginaw Valley State University. The day-long event will focus on Wind Energy, Advanced Battery, Solar, Biomass. Welcome & Introduction Harry Leaver, Executive Director, Center for Business &
LANSING - Liquid Web announced that ServerSecure is now available for Windows servers, which is designed to save time and resources. ServerSecure is an initial setup option that provides many additional services and modifications to the default Operating System and control panel installation, which greatly enhances the security, reliability, and compatibility of your server and