EAST LANSING - The Michigan Association of Conservation Districts recognized four state legislators during the MACD Annual Convention held in Big Rapids. More than 200 attendees recognized Senator Booher, Senator Casperson, Senator Green and Representative McBroom for their outstanding support of natural resource conservation, Michigan?s private forestland resource and Michigan?s Conservation Districts within the state
WASHINGTON - Michigan ranked fourth in the nation in a quarterly report of U.S. clean energy and clean transportation job announcements, according to the nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs. The report, which was released Thursday, tracked a pair of third-quarter project announcements in Michigan that could bring 1,100 total jobs to the state. Michigan has
ANN ARBOR - The U.S. economy will continue its steady climb upward over the next two years, say economists at the University of Michigan in a report released Thursday. "Washington inflicted quite a bit of short-term damage to the U.S. economy in 2013," said Daniil Manaenkov of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics in the
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TROY - Tim Moore, Managing Shareholder at Doeren Mayhew Houston, with wife Sandra, pledged the second largest donation from an alumnus in the history of Walsh College, establishing an Endowed Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will help deserving students earn a degree at Walsh College and will be available to all enrolled Walsh students, regardless of
ANN ARBOR - PlanReaction was awarded Best of Boot Camp at the conclusion of Ann Arbor SPARK's 23rd Entrepreneurial Boot Camp by a panel of investors and industry experts who rated Boot Camp participants' pitches. As Best of Boot Camp winner, PlanReaction received membership to the New Enterprise Forum (NEF) and a NEF coaching team
LANSING - What does almost $10 million in tax incentives buy the Michigan Strategic Fund through the Michigan Business Development Program? More than $100.7 million in investments by four companies and upwards of 695 jobs down the road. ?These new investments across Michigan will strengthen our communities and fuel more and better jobs for our
LANSING - Michigan stands to create or sustain 119,300 jobs each year throughout the economy if investments to repair infrastructure across the state are made, a report released Wednesday through the BlueGreen Alliance has found. The report analyzes various sectors of infrastructure, including: roads and bridges, rail, transit, waste water, drinking water, electricity, natural gas
ROCHESTER - Chrysler Group will host the Michigan Council of Women in Technology?s eighth annual black-tie Signature Gala on Nov. 23. Event proceeds will benefit the MCWT Foundation, an organization dedicated to inspiring and supporting women entering and staying in information technology careers. ?At Chrysler, we believe it is our diversity of talents and perspectives
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Angels Wednesday announced its fifth funding commitment of 2013, investing in Ambiq Micro, a leader in ultra-low power integrated circuits. Grand Angels invested alongside venture capital firms Austin Ventures, ARM, Mercury Fund, Huron River Ventures and other investors in the $10 million Series B funding round. How much Grand Angels invested