LANSING - Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 enacting the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. Michigan is the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana. Marijuana will be legal for broader use in Michigan under Michigan law; however, marijuana is still an illegal narcotic under federal law. Below are answers to important
ANN ARBOR – A new installation at the University of Michigan’s Institute for the Humanities will show the human effects of flooding and climate change through a riveting five-channel video installation. As part of the institute’s 2018-19 theme Humanities and Environments, “Deluge” will be on view Nov. 9 through Dec. 14. It is the culmination
ANN ARBOR — Duo Security, the Ann Arbor technology security provider, announced its entrance into the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization process, with sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Duo’s cloud-based Duo Access product, which offers federal agencies an alternative to traditional card and token-based authentication methods with two-factor authentication
ANN ARBOR – ProQuest has launched Idea Exchange aimed at librarians who use ProQuest’s OASISand LibCentral products. Current OASIS and LibCentral customers are invited to propose ideas or vote or comment on their favorite ideas, allowing groups of colleagues to shape suggestions together. ProQuest will read, monitor and respond to customer submissions, and those with the most votes will move
LANSING — The Michigan Strategic Fund has supported two business expansions, in Washtenaw County’s Pittsfield Township and in Kent County’s Plainfield Township. Pacific Industrial Development Corp. received a $400,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to support an investment of $17.2 million expansion that will create 50 jobs. (A photo of the plant is above.)
SOUTHFIELD — The Engineering Society of Detroit will host a free information session on its Professional Engineering license examination preparation classes on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The session runs from noon to 1 p.m. at ESD Headquarters, 20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 450, in Southfield. Lunch will be provided. At the session, engineering professionals will be
ROYAL OAK - Technologist Kathleen Norton Schock returns for her monthly update on M2 TechCast to talk about the latest interviews on her podcast, Diva Tech Talk, and what's happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Kathleen Norton Schock To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/episode-147-kathleen-norton-schock-1
GRAND RAPIDS - The economic pace for West Michigan was strong in September, but October was even stronger, said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business. The current economy is about as good as it gets, Long said. "Hiring and retaining new workers continues to
SOUTHFIELD - BullsEye Telecom will be supporting radiothons for two Metro Detroit nonprofits organizations providing temporary cloud-based, VoIP contact centers to help with the fundraising effort - part of the BullsEye Cares program. Teams of BullsEye engineers and experts will be deployed to each of the locations one day prior to the events to install
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has named a new director to steer the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and replace long-time director Kirk Steudle. Kirk Steudle Mark Van Port Fleet took the helm as MDOT's new leader Thursday, moving up from his post as senior chief deputy director. He has 38 years of experience at
