LAKE LINDEN ? A Western Upper Peninsula Michigan biotech company has received $500,000 from federal and state grants to develop test kits for phosphates, an important measurement for agriculture production and in water quality protection. The Small Business Innovation Research Program of the National Institute of Agriculture, the research arm of the US Department of
LANSING - Big majorities of Michigan voters say both the state and nation are headed in the wrong direction, according to a poll released Thursday. Only 15 percent said the nation was going in the right direction with a whopping 74 percent saying it is on the wrong track, the poll from Lansing-based Marketing Resource
BIRMINGHAM - Gas Station TV Wednesday announced a business deal with Austin, Texas-based Wayne to triple the audience for its TV programming broadcast atop gas pumps. This investment will nearly triple GSTV's viewership from 27 million people monthly to more than 70 million people monthly, significantly surpassing cinema advertising viewership. Wayne is making an investment
REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft is hoping that federal agents will bring to justice one of the world's most notorious spammers, known to the company only as Cosma2k, the handle for the ringleader of the Rustock botnet, sending as many as 30 billion messages a day at its peak. In March, Microsoft worked with federal law
SAN FRANCISCO - Hacktivist group Anonymous is planning to hold a special "Day of Vengeance" in several US cities on Saturday, including New York. It was unknown if Detroit would be subject to cyberattack. Late last night, Anonymous--or at least people claiming to be from Anonymous--posted a press release on Pastebin, saying that Saturday will
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday issued Requests for Proposals to provide marketing and advertising services to help the MEDC market the state and build the Pure Michigan brand. ?As we continue to transform Michigan by growing and attracting business, keeping talented residents here, revitalizing our urban centers,
LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced Thursday that the feature film "Dogman" has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The film, set in northern Michigan, is being produced by Traverse City-based Brauer Productions and is shooting on location in Benzie County. ?It is a priority for the Film Office to support
DETROIT - Detroit Public Schools could lose as much as a third of its teaching staff over the next several years, but the staffing cuts are part of the district's school improvement plan, not its deficit reduction plan, officials told Gongwer News Service. The recent deficit reduction plans filed with the state call for eliminating
LANSING - For the first time since 1996, Michigan would once again ban a late-term abortion procedure under bills passed out of both the House and Senate on Wednesday. Governor John Engler declared Michigan was the first state to prohibit doctors from performing so-called "partial-birth" abortions 15 years ago, but the courts struck down the
GRAND RAPIDS - Niche publisher REVUE Holding Company, the publisher of Revue magazine, announced Wednesday night it has acquired MiBiz, a regional business publication serving West Michigan. Terms were not announced. REVUE President and Publisher Brian Edwards will serve as editor and publisher of MiBiz. Edwards is a former business reporter and columnist for the