LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm has been discussed for a number of appointments by President Barack Obama, and her name surfaced again as U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens officially announced he would retire later this year. Granholm has indicated the only possible reason she might not finish her term as governor is if
BATTLE CREEK - The City of Battle Creek has launched a new web site to increase the public's contact with the city and provide the Internet tools necessary to complete city-related tasks, such as viewing permits and managing taxes. The website redesign focuses on core elements ? ease of content surfing, fast web page loading
SAN FRANCISCO - Smart meters are arriving at homes and causing a stir. Consumers in California and Texas have complained about higher bills due to smart meters not working properly. And for a second time in about a year, researchers discovered holes in the meters. It's enough to make one wonder: are these devices going
ROCHESTER - Royal Park Hotel has earned Green Lodging Michigan Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth for implementing environmental initiatives and cost-saving green practices. Those include conserving energy, reducing water consumption, protecting air quality, reducing waste, and participating in environmentally preferred purchasing. "This accreditation is the mark of environmental
WASHINGTON ? Michigan will receive just more than $5 million for two programs to train workers for jobs in electric utilities, the Obama administration announced. The administration will provide $4.4 million to the state?s Electric Power Workforce Training Strategy, which aims to train 588 workers for electric sector jobs. Northern Michigan University will get $670,000
ROCHESTER - To show that observing Earth Day doesn't need to be all that serious, nationally known comedian and television personality Dave Coulier will be on hand to emcee and provide laughs when the MI Earth Day Fest hosts its exclusive Preview Party from 7-9 p.m., April 22nd, in the festival's party tent next to
DETROIT ? TalkAToo.Com, a silver-dollar sized mini recorder, could be the next hot Tween Gadget. And it comes from the mind of a Michigan mother. The device comes as a necklace or as a clip-on charm for backpacks, lunchboxes, purses or even belt loops. Just press the little button to record a message, then the
ANN ARBOR ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest set a record for entries in the spring contest ? 302. Nearly one third were for the $100,000 Smart Zone award. But with some yet to be announced prizes, GLEQ could offer close to $250,000 in prizes this June at the awards ceremony at
TROY ? Michigan-based Livio has cut a deal to create the NPR Radio that lets customers tune to thousands of radio stations from around the globe and easily find NPR stations and programming, anywhere in the home, away from a computer. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
DETROIT ? Invest Detroit, through is new First Step program, is offering start ups in Southeast Michigan loans of up to $50,000 in a program run through the New Economy Initiative. Entrepreneurs must first get their business plans approved by TechTown, Automation Alley or Ann Arbor SPARK. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>