mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

MEDC Announces Major Developments In Detroit’s Corktown District

LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation last week announced three community revitalization projects that will bring economic growth, housing, and increased vibrancy to the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. The projects, expected to generate a total capital investment of $67.2 million, are intended to meet housing needs in response to Ford Motor Company’s globally recognized

By |2023-12-19T12:48:25-05:00December 19th, 2023|mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|

Marburger STEM Center Seeks STEM Teachers To Support

SOUTHFIELD - The Marburger STEM Center is devoted to meeting the demands of a rapidly changing world. As technology continues to advance, developing innovative STEM education will become increasingly important for society. Executive Director Jay Jessen joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITech TV to talk about the center and how it works with

Report: Resolve, Unity, Vision Essential To Reverse Michigan’s Population Crisis

DETROIT – A new report paints a stark picture for the state's future unless significant changes are made now.  According to the report from the Growing Michigan Together Council, Michigan is at a crossroads. The past two years have served as a stark reminder that the headwinds of change are constant. We are facing massive

By |2023-12-18T10:26:40-05:00December 18th, 2023|Featured, News|

Stonehenge Ancient Solar Calendar Linking UK To Egypt

LONDON - The mystery of Stonehenge may finally have been unravelled by researchers who say it's a giant solar calendar that may link the UK to ancient Egypt. Professor Timothy Darvill, from Bournemouth University, concluded that the site was created based on a solar year of 365.25 days to help people keep track of days,

By |2023-12-17T14:39:59-05:00December 17th, 2023|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower Program Named Top Utility Green Tariff Program U.S.

DETRIUT — DTE Energy announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has recognized DTE’s MIGreenPower program as the top utility green tariff program in the U.S. MIGreenPower enables DTE Electric customers to attribute an even greater percentage of their electricity use to Michigan-based wind and solar projects beyond the 15% DTE already provides. High and growing

By |2023-12-16T16:20:30-05:00December 16th, 2023|New Products / Contracts|

Former Navy Admiral Backs Up UFO Whistleblower Claims Of Encounters With ‘Non-Human Intelligence

Former United States Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet says he believes UFO whistleblowers like David Grusch are telling the truth about governmental “non-human” retrieval missions. “This technology, we’re still trying to learn about and it could give us an advantage in any military conflict,” Gallaudet told NewsNation. “That’s a good reason not to disclose the nature of the technology. I

By |2023-12-15T15:51:32-05:00December 15th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Developments In Detroit’s Corktown To Bring Attainable Housing Options Near Ford’s Central Station District

LANSING – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation last week announced three community revitalization projects that will bring economic growth, housing, and increased vibrancy to the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. The projects, expected to generate a total capital investment of $67.2 million, are intended to meet housing needs in response to Ford Motor Company’s globally recognized

By |2024-11-20T13:22:20-05:00December 15th, 2023|News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Navy Releases 109 Pages Of UFO Sightings

The U.S. Navy has just dropped a new trove of UFO sightings: 109 pages of “range fouler” incidents that it had not released previously. These UAP incidents are heavily redacted, but uncover an intriguing pattern of frequent sightings at military sites. One of those sightings even includes an interesting connection to whales. You can read the

By |2023-12-14T08:47:30-05:00December 14th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Michigan Cannabis Sales Decline Slightly In November For Fourth Month In A Row

LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in November totaled $260.5 million, down less than 1 percent from October, but representing the fourth consecutive month sales have declined. The good news is sales rose 28 percent from November 2022. Adult-use sales were up 35.2 percent from a year go November coming in at $256.7 million, down 0.7

By |2023-12-14T08:38:12-05:00December 14th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Will Humpback Whales Train Us To Communicate With Aliens?

SETI stands for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. On December 12, a team of scientists from the SETI Institute, University of California Davis and the Alaska Whale Foundation, had a close encounter with a non-human (aquatic) intelligence. The Whale-SETI team has been studying humpback whale communication systems in an effort to develop intelligence filters for the

By |2023-12-14T08:33:49-05:00December 14th, 2023|Guest Columns|