DETROIT – Michigan Works! Southeast will receive up to $3.6 Million from the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity to train workers at 66 companies throughout the region. Collectively, these 66 companies will train 1,883 employees, which includes 789 new hires and 330 United Stated Dept. of Labor Registered Apprentices. The grant awards are
DETROIT – DTE Energy has partnered with Walker-Miller Energy Services to launch the Energy Efficiency Academy. The Academy directly responds to the growing demand for energy-efficient home repairs in Detroit, while also building a local workforce that will benefit the community for years to come. The Academy launched in the Fall of 2022 with a
MIDLAND — General Motors has awarded Northwood University $100,000 to host an automotive camp for high school seniors. “Full Tank Automotive Camp will help students explore careers throughout the automotive industry, including design, development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, service and aftermarket,” explained Elgie Bright, who chairs the Automotive Marketing/Management program at Northwood University. The camp will
LIVONIA–Masco Corp. announced that it is setting an aspirational target to reduce its scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by the year 2030 compared to 2020 emissions. This goal aligns with the current standard of science-based targets deemed necessary to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. Masco home improvement
SOUTHFIELD–For the sixth straight year and the 16th time in the past 21 years, a team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won the Michigan Regional Future City competition. Seventeen teams from eight schools competed Monday in the Michigan Regional, organized by the Engineering Society of Detroit with the DTE Energy Foundation as presenting sponsor.
KALAMAZOO - The 6th Annual Dokidokon anime and gaming Convention in Kalamazoo Michigan. The event will take place July 28th - 30th at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites. The event will bring together anime enthusiasts, gamers, and cosplayers alike. Doki will feature concerts including the incomparable Harp Twins, interactive panels, as well as the
ANN ARBOR–AdAdapted Inc., the digital advertising firm for consumer packaged goods, and eGrowcery, develoers of a white-label e-commerce platform for the retail food industry, have announced a new partnership. Both companies are based in Ann Arbor. “This partnership is all about eGrowcery and AdAdapted driving more platform eyeballs and enabling more sales for the retailers
MARQUETTE – Peninsula Fiber Network experienced a system error on Jan. 10 that impacted service to 911 dispatch centers across the state. An error occurred in the company’s optical transport network resulting in database corruption. This caused a hardware/software mismatch resulting in some 911 calls to not be completed as expected or calls that lacked
ANN ARBOR - Skip Simms was one of Ann Arbor SPARK's first employees when it was created a couple decades ago to provide business training and services to the Ann Arbor tech community, including engineers coming out of the University of Michigan. On Dec. 31, Simms retired from SPARK and stepped down as managing partner
SOUTHFIELD—Three Michigan companies—Southfield-based 123.Net, Owosso-based DayStarr Communications, and Marquette-based Peninsula Fiber Network—have announced a new 90-mile fiber route connecting Southfield to Lansing. This network will enhance connectivity options in underserved areas. This multi-million-dollar joint investment brings state-of-the-art optical fiber opportunities to Lansing, Okemos, Williamston, Webberville, Fowlerville, Howell, Brighton and other municipalities along the path. Underground
