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CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Water Alliance has launched Erie Hack 2021, a bi-annual competition to accelerate innovative solutions to Lake Erie’s most pressing challenges. This year’s competition will take place in the form of several engaging events - a hybrid of virtual and in-person gatherings. Lake Erie is the most biodiverse and bio-productive of the
ALPENA - Gigabit speed internet service will soon be available in Northeastern Michigan from Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op, a multiyear phased fiber-to-the-home network project, providing access to Internet and voice services to 30,000-plus homes and businesses across its northeast Michigan. This includes Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Presque Isle and portions of Alcona, Emmet, Mackinac,
BOULDER, Co – To help job seekers connect to remote freelance job opportunities, FlexJobs has identified the top 30 companies hiring for remote freelance jobs so far this year, as well as the strongest job categories for freelance jobs. According to a FlexJobs survey from August 2021 of more than 800 freelancers, 66 percent of freelancers
PLYMOUTH - Rivian, the electric vehicle startup that’s gearing up for an initial public offering, continues its trend of growing fast. The company will be opening in Plymouth, a service support operations facility for vehicle owners -- and just in time, as deliveries of the launch edition of the R1T pickup are expected to commence soon.
GRAND RAPIDS - A statewide organization of economic development leaders is sounding alarms following Ford Motor Co.’s recent announcement to venture outside of its home state to make a historic investment in electric vehicles. Ford announced this week that it — along with partner SK Innovation Co. — will invest $11.4 billion and create 11,000 jobs in Tennessee and
LANSING - The time is quickly approaching for telephone users in Michigan’s 616, 810, 906, and 989 area codes to include an area code with every phone call — known as 10-digit dialing — in preparation for the rollout of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. In just one month, beginning Oct. 24, all phone customers with numbers in
DETROIT - Michigan ranks 41 out of 50 states for factors that make it easier to own and use an electric vehicle, according to a new survey - defined as "friendliness." Bumper, an online car reporting service, zeroed in on the financial incentives and infrastructure in states. Michigan, where General Motors and Ford Motor Company
SOUTHFIELD—A capstone thesis project team from Lawrence Technological University was one of only eight national winners of the Engineering Education Award from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. LTU was the only Michigan university to win one of the awards. The project, developed by students in LTU’s five-year combined bachelor’s and master’s
DETROIT – The annual Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day pitch competition culled its list of 15 finalist to five winner on Friday night each getting a share of more than $1 million in funding, including a top prize of $250,000. But the 10 losing finalists didn’t walk away empty handed. Each received $25,000 to help
DETROIT - The Covid-19 pandemic has radically shifted the work landscape, as millions of Americans switched career paths or said goodbye to the office forever. While U.S. employment will experience stunted growth over the next 10 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, certain jobs will be soaring in demand. According to a new analysis from
