DETROIT - Rick Broida is way too young to be a curmudgeon, but he?s getting there quickly! In this show Rick, our Gadget Guy and noted Cheapskate columnist takes a common sense, hard-nosed look at Microsoft Office? Alternatives to the world?s premiere office suite. The Internet Advisor also discusses the Set Top Boxes Battle for
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund's internal control over financial reporting did not ensure it properly recorded and reported investment impairment losses, the auditor general concluded in reviewing the MSF's basic financial statements through the last fiscal year. As a result, MSF overstated its investments and net increase (decrease) in fair value of investments by
ANN ARBOR - The right strategic investor can bring a lot more than capital. At a time when getting funding from traditional venture capital firms has become harder to come by, many small life science companies are benefiting from relationships with corporate partners, including frequently as investors. Today, corporate partners are more abundant than ever
GRAND RAPIDS - Thirty teams and over sixty students competed for The MWest Challenge earning a total of $45,000 in prizes. First Place Venture: $15,000 Fluitions Innovations Andrew Van Dyke Briauna Taylor Brittany Taylor Katherine Christopher Leah Bauer Second Place Venture: $10,000 Soletics Lindsay Noonan Vanessa Gore Third Place Venture: $4,000 OneBowl Justin Herd Social
GRAND RAPIDS - IRS certified tax preparers and accounting students from Aquinas College, Davenport University and Cornerstone University will be joined by community volunteers to provide free tax preparation for people with incomes under $57,000 on April 12, 14 and 15. Every year, millions of dollars in tax refunds and credits go unclaimed by those
LANSING - Even before this past winter, one-third of Michigan?s state highways and major county and local roads were rated in poor condition, according to a study that will be presented to the state legislature in May. Forty-eight percent were rated fair, and only 19 percent were deemed in good condition. Since 2004, the percentage
DETROIT - On April 14, the College for Creative Studies, Detroit?s lead design and creative college, is bringing in luminaries from Nike, Walt Disney, Warner Music Group, U of M and Ford to talk experience design and the future of technology. CCS is on the cutting edge of this ever growing industry ? looking at
TRAVERSE CITY - In collaboration with the American Folklife Center and its 75th anniversary celebration of Alan Lomax's field recordings of Michigan folk music for the Library of Congress, SEEDS After School students have been working all spring with the Earthwork Music Collective and Blackbird Arts to create a performance at the City Opera House
LANSING - According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, cyber intrusions and attacks have increased dramatically over the last decade, exposing sensitive personal and business information, disrupting critical operations, and imposing high costs on the economy. Learn from top experts how cyber security will impact businesses going forward at this ConnectNet Forum May 15.
LANSING - Michigan was among 20 states given a B for their online budget and spending transparency by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund. Budget transparency has been a big issue for Gov. Snyder. Among the 50 states, Michigan ranked 15th with 86.5 points. Indiana was the top state with 94 points. Wisconsin,