SOUTHFIELD—Three business leaders have been elected to Lawrence Technological University’s Board of Trustees. The new trustees are Donna Bell, global director, Technology and Feature Strategy & Planning Enterprise and Product Line Management at Ford Motor Company; Joseph Hurshe, chief operating officer at Ascension Michigan, and president, Ascension Providence Hospital; and Kirk T. Steudle, senior vice
NOVI—Officials at ITC Holdings Corp., the Novi-based power grid operator, announced that Debora “Deb” Frodl had been appointed to its board of directors, effective Sept. 1. Frodl currently serves as founder of DF Strategies, a strategic consultancy firm in Minneapolis, that she founded after ending a 28-year General Electric career, where she most recently served
SAN DIEGO—Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. announced the closing of its $6.2 million purchase of property at 29600 Stephenson Highway in Madison Heights and a long-term lease with subsidiary Holistic Industries to open a 63,000 square foot Cannabis processing and distribution center. In addition to the Michigan property, IIP owns and leases to Holistic three other
ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University is ranked No. 1 in Michigan by Forbes in its list of America's best employers for 2020. In its second annual ranking of "America's Best Employers by State" Forbes released a list for each state, ranking the best 75 employers in Michigan. Forbes partnered with a market research company
LANSING - With COVID-19 concerns hovering over the new school year, parents are ditching their kids' districts and flocking to Michigan's virtual schools. Lighthouse Connections Academy went from 690 students last year to 2,000 students "and still coming in," said superintendent Sherrie Buchzeiger, and it could go up to 3,500 students based on who has
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are urging customers to be proactive in seeking help if they find themselves unable to pay their energy bills and to not wait to receive a shut off notice or are almost out of propane or fuel oil. As
SEATTLE - Amazon received federal approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday, a milestone that allows the company to expand unmanned package delivery. The approval will give Amazon broad privileges to “safely and efficiently deliver packages to customers,” the agency said. The certification comes under Part 135 of FAA
NOVI - If you see a helicopter flying low over the ITC transmission lines in a week or so, don’t panic. It’s the electricity transmission company inspecting the towers and lines. Tentative dates are September 7-11, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Aug. 31, Infectious Disease expert Fred Brown will update COVID-19 vaccine development pathways. Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon will preview his analysis of the cyber threat intelligence space. Angel Investor David Weaver will provide details on Birmingham Angels’ mid year investment report. MITECH TV is live Monday’s from 2 to
SOUTHFIELD — The Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions with locations in 41 countries across the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia, has launched its Smart Cities solution to make city operations more efficient. The solution increases sustainability and optimization while utilizing new technologies and digital solutions for various challenges
