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Living Coffin Turns Human Flesh Into Compost

LONDON, UK - Want to become part of the environment when you die? Loop Living Cocoon has an answer, the world's first living coffin that enriches nature by biodegrading in just 45 days and gives human nutrients back in the most natural way. Yup. Sounds like the premise for a horror movie. The Loop Living

By |2023-05-30T08:31:55-04:00May 27th, 2023|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

ITC Conducting Aerial Patrols Of Transmission Lines In Michigan

NOVI - ITC is conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan from approximately through June 8, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan operating entities, ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company. The aerial inspections

By |2023-05-21T17:58:37-04:00May 21st, 2023|Featured, News|

ITC Establishes Jon E. Jipping Annual Scholarship At Michigan Technical University

HOUGHTON – ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, has established an annual scholarship fund for civil and electrical engineering students at Michigan Technological University to honor its retired chief operating officer and Michigan Tech Board of Trustees member Jon E. Jipping. “Over the years, I’ve witnessed Jon’s passion and commitment to developing students,

By |2023-05-16T10:16:33-04:00May 16th, 2023|News|

Michigan CEO Survey: Economic Outlook For State Improves, Talent Remains Concern

DETROIT – Michigan’s top executives say their economic outlook for both Michigan and the country has improved slightly, but the optimism is tempered by concerns about the state’s talent pool, according to Business Leaders for Michigan’s most recent quarterly economic outlook survey released today. A majority of the respondents, 54%, expect Michigan’s economy to remain

By |2023-05-15T11:08:07-04:00May 15th, 2023|Featured, News|

Mental Health, Workforce Development Top Priorities For Tegion’s County Leaders

SOUTHFIELD—The county executives of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties got together for a discussion Friday sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber, a bit of a preview of the traditional “Big Four” meeting at the Chamber’s Mackinac Conference that also includes the Detroit mayor.  Warren Evans of Wayne County, Dave Coulter of Oakland County, and Mark

By |2023-05-09T08:36:01-04:00May 9th, 2023|News|

Report: Economy Flattening, Concerns Rise Over Employment Picture

GRAND RAPIDS -- West Michigan manufacturers continue to signal a slowing economy as Grand Valley State University’s closely watched monthly purchasing managers survey showed continued softness and increased caution. “We are well aware that the office furniture business remains soft, and we had hoped that the pent-up demand in automotive would help keep the West

By |2023-05-08T10:02:29-04:00May 7th, 2023|Featured, News|

SAFE Banking Act Finally Appears Headed For Vote In U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON DC - Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the U.S. Senate. The measure, which is strongly supported by both Republican and Democrat lawmakers, has passed the House of Representatives seven times

By |2023-05-04T15:32:24-04:00May 4th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

Dormant Palisades Nuclear Plant Could Be Reactivated To Provide 5 Percent of Michigan’s Energy Needs

DETROIT - A company that tears down closed nuclear power plants wants to do in Michigan what has never been done in the U.S.: restore a dead one to life. Holtec Decommissioning International bought the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station last June for the stated purpose of dismantling it, weeks after previous owner Entergy shut it

By |2023-04-30T15:34:57-04:00April 30th, 2023|Featured, News|

Tech Trends With Keith Brophy April 27 Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS - Join West Michigan Tech Talent on April 27 in Grand Rapids for one of the most iconic tech events in West Michigan, serial entrepreneur Keith Brophy providing his very entertaining tech trends predictions. For more than 20 years Brophy has been presenting fun and informative predictions on the newest tech transformations and what we

By |2023-04-30T15:06:28-04:00April 24th, 2023|News|