DETROIT - Pure Michigan Double Berry Pie is the winner of the Hudsonville Ice Cream contest - featuring vanilla ice cream and swirls of blueberries and strawberries surrounded by real pie crust pieces. The flavor was submitted by Linda Ann Stewart of Taylor, Michigan who drew her inspiration from Michigan lighthouses. Stewart described the flavor
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan recognized Rep. Mike Shirkey, chair of the House Committee on Michigan Competitiveness, as its Legislator of the Year at its annual meeting Thursday. SBAM also presented the Richard B. Sanford Lifetime of Advocacy Award to Paul Hense. Hense is a past chair of both SBAM and SBAM?s
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University on Wednesday broke ground on a new $60.8 million Bioengineering Facility, which will serve as a hub for interdisciplinary research in MSU's colleges of Engineering, Human Medicine and Natural Science. Some $30 million came from the state and the rest from the university. The facility will cover about 130,000
FARMINGTON HILLS - Beringea announced that RTI Biologics, a provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, plans to pay $130 million to acquire Marquette-based Pioneer Surgical Technology, a Beringea portfolio company. Pioneer Surgical manufactures and distributes metal and synthetic products in the orthopedics, biologics, spine, trauma and cardiothoracic markets. Under the terms of the merger
DETROIT ? The Inforum Center For Leadership is now accepting applications for its flagship program, Executive Leadership. The deadline for classes in Detroit and Grand Rapids is June 28. Executive Leadership is a four-month action-learning program for high-achieving women with 8 to 12 years of management experience. These are women on the cusp of breaking
DETROIT - Strategic Staffing Solutions has launched its first pilot military program, the S3 Combat Recruiting Support Team. Under the program, four military veterans joined S3 as sourcers in the San Antonio office. Sourcers reach out to qualified individuals who fit the job descriptions required by S3?s customers and then turn those names over to
WATERFORD - More than 200 businesses were honored Tuesday night by Oakland County L. Brooks Patterson in recognition of their combined investment in the county's Emerging Sectors business development program, which now tops $2.5 billion. Patterson hosted the invitation-only "What goes into $2 Billion?" celebration at The Palace of Auburn Hills to recognize the significant
LANSING - Rep. Wayne Schmidt said on Tuesday major bills to increase transportation funding for the state through an increase in registration fees and a switch to wholesale taxes on gasoline won't see any movement until after the Legislature comes back from summer break. "I know the governor is engaged on it, I know the
LANSING - The Michigan Senate on Wednesday will take another shot at trying to send a bill expanding Medicaid with multiple reforms and provisions to Governor Rick Snyder. There was much anticipation that the chamber would take HB 4714 up on Tuesday, but after several hours-long caucuses, it seemed Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe)
LANSING ? Biotechnology start-up BioSavita won the $100,000 SmartZone Award at the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest 13th annual statewide business plan competition Tuesday night at the James B. Henry Center at Michigan State University. The Pure Michigan Social Entrepreneurship Challenge, a statewide competition designed to advance ideas and solutions that address social challenges, also presented