ROCHESTER ? If you're looking to get a booth at the Michigan Earth Day Fest April 23-25, you'd better hurry because exhibit space is very limited. Only a few exhibit areas are still open for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. "We're still looking for green living, wellness and food exhibitors," said Steve Rogge, a
BATTLE CREEK - The Generation E Institute will bring its Student Business Showcase and Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour to Battle Creek May 18. The two events are open to everyone across the state, as an educational and skill enhancement program for children. Aspiring entrepreneurs and students are invited to attend and learn how they can become
LANSING - A national trucking publication has ranked Michigan's roads the second worst in the nation. Michigan finished behind Pennsylvania for the distinction of having the roads ranked worst in the nation by Overdrive Magazine. New York state and California tied for third worst. On the other end of the rankings, the magazine ranked Florida
LANSING - Michigan was a long way out of the top 16 in its application for federal "Race to the Top" grant funds, and the dispute between the Michigan Education Association and Department of Education over the document and the plan behind it appears to have been a primary reason for that poor showing. While
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College created Tuesday the first American training center for a top European turbine safety program. College leaders signed a deal with companies based in the United Kingdom and Spain, creating a center training employees to work on off- and on-shore wind energy machinery, The Grand Rapids Press reported. The
CUPERTINO - Apple is developing a new iPhone to debut this summer and also appears to be working on a model for U.S. mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless, sources told the Wall Street Journal Monday. While Apple has unveiled a new iPhone every June or July since launching the product in 2007, the new model
GRAND RAPIDS - More than 500 students interested in entrepreneurship learned from some of the country's top young entrepreneurs about what drives and motivates entrepreneurs, and how they can take their own ideas and turn them into business opportunities during a half-day, high-energy conference March 30 at Grand Valley State University. GVSU's Center for Entrepreneurship
ANN ARBOR - Adaptive Materials, the leader in manufacturing portable power through solid oxide fuel cells, was recently awarded $3 million through the Centers of Energy Excellence Program. The company will use the funding to support the commercialization of its fuel cells within the consumer leisure market. "Adaptive Materials is ready to move forward the
LANSING - Women in Michigan have fared slightly better than men in terms of jobs during this recession, but not as well as women nationally, a panel said Wednesday. Michigan women also have struggled more with basic financial issues, such as managing subprime mortgages, said panelists at an event held by the Institute for Public
WASHINGTON DC - Washingon's new U.S. Cyber Command is prepped and ready but is still waiting for Senate approval of its new commander before it can open for business. The new command would unify and administer the U.S. Department of Defense's vast computer networks to better defend against cyberattacks, CNET News.Com reported. In June, Defense