WARREN - The Michigan Business and Professional Association is seeking nominations for exceptional professional women to honor at its 13th Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace Symposium and Awards Luncheon. The MBPA is dedicated to recognizing women who have attained significant achievements, peer recognition and are committed to the advancement of issues related to
FLINT - Kettering University will receive $225,000 to develop a program focused on teaching entrepreneurship studies across the curriculum. Kettering joins the Illinois Institute of Technology as the only two grant winners to enter the next phase of a program supported by the Kern Family Foundation of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Kettering President Stan Liberty said the
LANSING - Although Michigan voters easily approved the medical marijuana ballot proposal, Proposal 2008-1, earlier this month, the voter-initiated law's language is causing some confusion. The law legalizes marijuana for medical use, but it does not stipulate how patients can obtain the drug, nor does it change the federal law criminalizing marijuana for all purposes.
LANSING - Although Michigan's jobless rate of 9.3 percent is the highest since 1992, the Upper Hand campaign, launched three years ago, has made some inroads into creating jobs in Michigan. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation's marketing strategy has also improved the perceptions of Michigan in the eyes of out-of-state businesses, officials said. The campaign
LANSING - Federal Highway Administration approval of the final environmental impact statement for the controversial Detroit River International Crossing, which calls for construction of a new bridge close to Fort Wayne and Zug Island in the downriver area of Detroit, was issued on Friday, Department of Transportation officials said. That opens the way for the
HAZEL PARK - Every Year ShopInPrivate.com provides a list of the 10 worst Christmas gifts. We warn you not to buy these items because they send the wrong messages. Christmas is supposed to be a time of giving, sharing and treating each other with kindness. These gifts don't send that message. Instead, they say something
SAN FRANCISCO - The alleged vulnerability reportedly allowed an attacker to set up filters on users' e-mail accounts without their knowledge, according to a proof of concept posted Sunday at the blog Geek Condition. In the post, Geek Condition's Brandon wrote that the vulnerability had caused some people to lose their domain names registered through
LANSING - Governor Jennifer Granholm will be in Philadelphia next week for a National Governors Association meeting where President-elect Barack Obama will talk with the state leaders about the challenges they face in the current economic environment. Vice President-elect Joe Biden will also be at the meeting Tuesday. Obama officials said the topic will be
LANSING - The Strategic Fund Board approved $16 million in Centers of Energy Excellence grants Tuesday, allocating the remainder of the funding allowed for the fiscal year and leaving one project hoping additional funds are added to the program. The board Tuesday also approved the last of the tool and die renaissance zones allowed under
GRAND RAPIDS - AimWest, a technology professional networking group in West Michigan, is hosting its annual Holiday party Dec. 17 at McFadden's Irish Pub - the theme Egg Nog & Networking, Natch. The libations will begin to flow at 5:01 pm. The event is free for AimWest members and non members alike. There will be