LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday issued Requests for Proposals to provide marketing and advertising services to help the MEDC market the state and build the Pure Michigan brand. ?As we continue to transform Michigan by growing and attracting business, keeping talented residents here, revitalizing our urban centers,
LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced Thursday that the feature film "Dogman" has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The film, set in northern Michigan, is being produced by Traverse City-based Brauer Productions and is shooting on location in Benzie County. ?It is a priority for the Film Office to support
GRAND RAPIDS - Niche publisher REVUE Holding Company, the publisher of Revue magazine, announced Wednesday night it has acquired MiBiz, a regional business publication serving West Michigan. Terms were not announced. REVUE President and Publisher Brian Edwards will serve as editor and publisher of MiBiz. Edwards is a former business reporter and columnist for the
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund Wednesday approved a loan of up to $5 million for Manistique Papers through the Michigan Business Growth Fund ? Loan Participation Program, averting bankruptcy and savings 135 jobs. ?Less than two months after its shutdown and bankruptcy, Manistique Papers will soon be fully operational with more than 130 people
ANN ARBOR - Research spending at the University of Michigan in 2010-11 grew 8.5 percent over the previous year to $1.24 billion. Federal research spending accounted for two-thirds of the total. "University research is a key driver of innovation in the U.S.," said Stephen R. Forrest, vice president for research. "This continued growth in funding
LANSING - If the controversial New International Trade Crossing bridge is built between Detroit and Windsor, it would have the biggest effect on relieving traffic congestion between the two nations, a study said, whereas a second Ambassador Bridge located next to the current span would not. The study did not, however, recommend one project or
DETROIT - Detroit Public Schools could lose as much as a third of its teaching staff over the next several years, but the staffing cuts are part of the district's school improvement plan, not its deficit reduction plan, officials told Gongwer News Service. The recent deficit reduction plans filed with the state call for eliminating
LANSING - For the first time since 1996, Michigan would once again ban a late-term abortion procedure under bills passed out of both the House and Senate on Wednesday. Governor John Engler declared Michigan was the first state to prohibit doctors from performing so-called "partial-birth" abortions 15 years ago, but the courts struck down the
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google had required invitations to the service since its debut as a "project" in June. But Tuesday morning, Google opened the doors of Google+ to all. Google+ has also graduated to being a "beta" product. "We're nowhere near done, but with the improvements we've made so far, we're ready to move from
ANN ARBOR - Information technology security company Arbor Networks plans to invest $8.7 million to upgrade its Ann Arbor-based research-and-development operation, which could result in hiring 30 people this year, according to city documents obtained by Ann Arbor.Com. It's the latest sign that the Massachusetts-based tech firm is likely to maintain its 78-person Ann Arbor