PONTIAC - The Oakland University Police Department has upgraded to state of the art laptop computers in six patrol cars to better communicate with surrounding police departments and provide services to the OU community. The new Motorola MW800 series laptops, designed for law enforcement, will allow the campus police to use the same technology as
MIDLAND ? The Michigan Molecular Institute has elected Margaret Ann Riecker and Arnold A. Allemang to its board of directors. Riecker is president of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation's board of trustees, and Allemang, senior advisor for The Dow Chemical Company. They join President and CEO Robert Nowak, Chairman Ronald H. Yocum,
LANSING - The K-16 school funding proposal on the Michigan November ballot, Proposal 2006-5, could actually cost the state more than $700 million in initial funding, according to a document prepared by the Senate Fiscal Agency. An earlier analysis, issued in July, by the SFA estimated that the critical first year cost of the proposal,
KALAMAZOO ? How to gain your first sales in the Life Sciences industry is the topic of a joint program on Oct. 10 co sponsored by Southwest Michigan First and the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest. Join Michael Kurek, Thomas Collet and Shelby Solomon in this roundtable discussion about gaining your first sales in the Life
LANSING - Michigan again ranks first in the nation in the use of information technology to transform and improve government, according to the latest Digital States Survey. The survey is conducted every two years and Michigan retained its top ranking from the previous survey taken in 2004. The accolades come on the heels of another
LANSING - Though the actual weather will determine whether residents spend more or less on their heating, they will pay some 12 percent less per unit of natural gas and 0.8 percent less for electricity than they did last winter, the Public Service Commission said in its annual Michigan Energy Appraisal. Those using heating oil
ANN ARBOR - The past year has been a whirlwind for Grady Burnett, the head of Google Ann Arbor's online sales and operations, but luckily he's been enjoying the ride. In an interview with Gongwer News Service, Burnett discussed how he moved back to his home state of California a little over a year ago
DEARBORN ? Seats are going fast for Butzel Long's 19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Forum Oct. 13 at the Dearborn Inn. The Forum features three tracks of fifteen informative sessions to choose from. This one-day program is a must for policymakers and staff members alike, said Dan Tukel who is organizing the Forum with
ANN ARBOR ? Michigan ranks sixth nationally in the number of privately-held women owned companies. So to help these women CEOs meet their counterparts and hook up with major corporations, the Michigan Women's Business Council is hosting an expo Sept. 26-27 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi.C The event, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
LANSING - Low-income residents in Michigan will see up to $880 in income tax benefits next year under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Federal exemptions will still apply to persons earning the minimum wage. Under another bill the governor signed, teens will earn slightly less than the minimum wage. The benefits for low-income