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LANSING - Road funding talks that officials had said for some time had been going productively suddenly broke down today with Governor Rick Snyder and a spokesperson for House Speaker Kevin Cotter saying the discussions had reached an “impasse.” “We had made a lot of progress in prior meetings. We’re at an impasse now,” Snyder
DETROIT - The Macomb Community College Foundation has been notified of a $700,000 gift that will be funded from an anonymous donor’s estate. The donation is part of the college’s first philanthropic campaign, Mission Macomb: Creating Opportunities and Changing Lives, which is focused on supporting the community’s economic vitality by strengthening the region’s talent pool,
MIDLAND – On October 23, join Tom Coke, Director of Compliance Services at CrowdFundConnect, a former securities regulator, certified mediator, entrepreneur, and expert on crowdfunding, for Crowd Funding Camp. What we will be discussing: History of crowdfunding Different forms of crowdfunding Recent developments in crowdfunding Nuts and bolts of crowdfunding campaign Survey of some crowdfunding sites and their pros and cons Friday, October
WARREN – If Michigan doubles its use of wind energy to generate electricity, consumers could save $3.59 billion by the year 2050, while farmers and land owners on which these gigantic wind towers stand could receive millions more each year in land-lease payments, says a new report issued Thursday. A wind vision for new
TRAVERSE CITY - If you haven’t seen drones buzzing around your neighborhood, park or downtown business location yet, you will soon. The recreational and commercial use of drones, mostly quadcopters, is on the rise. In February 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started granting commercial drone operators permission to fly drones for business purposes. Industries
SAN FRANCISCO - Two major vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google's Android mobile software by the same security company that found a whole series of dangerous bugs earlier this year. Several of the bugs discovered by the security researchers pose a danger to every active Android device out there. The two new bugs, which can
DEARBORN - The Ford Motor Co. fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Co., is awarding $250,000 in Ford College Community Challenge (Ford C3) grants for student-led projects. The program is in its eighth year of supporting sustainable efforts to address urgent community needs focused on “Building Sustainable Communities.” Ford C3 winners are required to
SOUTHFIELD - A look at what “operational excellence” can mean for your business and your life is on tap Nov. 4 in a Business Over Breakfast meeting at The Engineering Society of Detroit. John Jipping, Chief Operating Officer at Novi-based ITC Holdings Corp., will be the speaker at the event, to be held at ESD
ANN ARBOR - Emergency Physicians Medical Group PC has announced a new partnership to provide patients the ability to connect to an experienced emergency physician for medical diagnosis and treatment using a computer or mobile device. The service, called CAREnQ, uses technology and communication to connect patients conveniently, privately and securely to a doctor from
DETROIT - The North American International Cyber Summit 2015, scheduled for Oct. 26 at Cobo Center, is offering new pricing as well as discounts for security groups. The cost is $79 to attend. There is also a discount price of $59 for students or members of the following organizations: ISSA, InfraGard, West Michigan Cyber Security
