Events/Announcements

The Michigan Council For Arts, Cultural Affairs Awards $9.7 Million In Grants

LANSING - The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs this week approved 422 grants, located in 55 counties, totaling nearly $9.7 million in awards. These grants represented awards in the Artist in Education ? Residencies, Capital Improvement, Program for Operational and Projects Support, the Regional Regranting program and the Services to the Field program.

By |2014-12-23T00:00:00-05:00December 23rd, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Fast Brace Technology Pioneered By Metro Detroit Dentist

DETROIT - As the New Year quickly approaches, it?s not hard to spend more time than usual thinking about self-improvement. There?s no doubt that having clean, straight teeth helps us look more professional in the business world. If you?re thinking about straightening your teeth, there?s one Dentist in Metro Detroit who?s leading the industry with

By |2014-12-23T00:00:00-05:00December 23rd, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

LTU Ranked 18th Nationwide For Online Master?s Degree In Engineering

SOUTHFIELD - The online graduate school guide Best Master?s Programs has ranked Lawrence Technological University 18th in the top 50 nationwide for online master?s degrees in engineering. The rankings, which can be viewed at www.bestmastersprograms.org, are based on an equal weight of program quality, as measured by U.S. News & World Report, and estimated program

By |2014-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Clemens Food Group Pork Plant In Coldwater Leads $463 Million In New Capital Investments Statewide

LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved $12.5 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for the City of Coldwater that will support the construction of a $255.7 million Clemens Food Group pork processing facility, the biggest of the eight projects funded Tuesday that will generate more than $463 million in new capital investment

By |2014-12-16T00:00:00-05:00December 16th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

New Report Shows Strong Increase In West Michigan IT Hiring, Wages

HOLLAND - Computer consulting and health care companies will be leaders in increased hiring of information technology staff in the next six months in West Michigan, says a survey released Monday. This certainly agrees with the Talent 2025 study discussed in a recent MLive article that says by 2020 the fastest growing occupations will be

By |2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00December 15th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Chrysler Foundation Donates $190,000 To FIRST Robotics Competition

AUBURN HILLS - The Chrysler Foundation Monday announced more than a $190,000 in grants to support students participating in FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 9-12) and FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) programs in Michigan. In total, The Chrysler Foundation will distribute 43 grants to Michigan-based programs to help young people discover and develop a passion for

By |2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00December 15th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Richardville, Snyder: All Compromising On Finally Fixing Michigan?s Roads

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder and Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville on Monday offered a different assessment from Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger's continued claims that others in the room discussing a solution to the state's $1.2 billion road funding problem have shown little interest in finding a compromise. The development is the latest in

By |2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00December 15th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Smartphone Sales Up 20.3 Percent In Third Quarter, Cell Phone Sales Flat

EGHAM, United Kingdom ? As if further evidence was needed to demonstrate the market acceptance of smartphones, worldwide sales to consumers in the third quarter of 2014 grew by 20.3 percent to 301 million units, while sales of more conventional mobile phones were flat, a news survey from Gartner reports. ?Sales of feature phones declined

By |2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00December 15th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|