LANSING - While firm numbers are not yet final, indications are that Michigan's new workplace smoking ban will affect sales of Michigan Lottery club games, especially Keno, and could mean a drop in school funding from those games alone by $10 million. The executive director of the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association said his members are
LANSING - Lansing Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Virg Bernero contends there will be three debates across the state against his Republican opponent Rick Snyder a Venture Capitalist from Ann Arbor. But the Snyder campaign said Bernero is, "getting the debate cart before the horse." Bernero?s campaign said he has accepted debates at WOOD-TV Sept.
TROY ? Automation Alley's summer mixer on Aug. 17, the BBQ blast, is sold out. But not to worry if you're an Automation Alley member company. Another is scheduled for next Tuesday. As an Automation Alley member, one of your best benefits lies within the relationships that can be formed with other members. The Alley
DEARBORN ? Would you like to join an elite group of 20 seed and early stage start ups that will be recognized at the third annual TiECon Midwest 2010? Business Karma 3.0 ? the biggest conference for entrepreneurs in Michigan is scheduled for October 28 ? October 29 at The Henry (formerly The Ritz-Carlton) in
DEARBORN ? TiECon Midwest 2010 provides an unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, explore new businesses, discuss emerging technologies, share growth strategies and obtain insight from global business leaders, community leaders and worldwide experts. TiECon 2010 ? Business Karma 3.0 is scheduled for Oct. 28-29 at The Henry, formerly known as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
LANSING - Despite the tough economy, Michigan has made discernable progress over the past several years in some key measures of entrepreneurship, according to the fifth annual Entrepreneurship Score Card, released for 2008-2009. The score card is published by the Small Business Foundation of Michigan, operated in connection with the Small Business Association of Michigan.
EAST LANSING - Students from Glen Lake High School placed 17th out of 54 teams nationwide in the Soils category at the North American Envirothon, an annual environmental education competition held the first week in August at California. The top five winners for 2010 included California, Delaware, Minnesota, Florida and Maryland, respectively. "Michigan Enviorthon is
ANN ARBOR - It's a problem every fire chief knows all too well: how can you keep track of all of your responders during an incident? If there is an evacuation, how can you be sure that everyone made it out? If a missing firefighter is actually trapped inside, you have just minutes to rescue
DETROIT - Tej K. Mattoo, M.D., professor and chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Wayne State University's School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan, recently received more than $1.7 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to continue the project, Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux in
SOUTHFIELD - Employers seeking college students majoring in engineering, computer science and technology disciplines will have the opportunity to meet a wide variety of undergraduates and recent graduates from two Oakland County colleges that attract top students in these fields from around the region. Tech x 2 Expo = OU + LTU, a joint career