ALMA, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Alma College issued the following news: Accolades have continued to roll in for the Alma College football team, following the Scots' historic 2023 season. Four players were named to the D3football.com All-American team: Fifth-year senior linebacker Odin Soffredine led the way with First-Team honors; while fifth-year senior wide receiver Devon Frenchko and freshman long snapper Abram Evans followed with Third-Team accolades. Sophomore quarterback Carter St. John picke  more

ALMA, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- Alma College issued the following Q&A on Dec. 21, 2023, with alumni Vernonell Smith Jr: * * * By Tim Rath, Director of College Communications Q: Welcome! Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and your time at Alma College? A: I'm happy to be doing this! My name is Vernonell Smith Jr. and I graduated with the Class of 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education. While I was at Alma, I played on the football and track teams. Go Scots! Q: How did you com  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Science study: Increasing policy support for reducing racial health disparities Journal of Communication study: Too close for comfort: Leveraging identity-based relevance through targeted health information backfires for Black Americans Strategies used by doctors to increase patient engagement with health information may work with white Americans, but can backfire with Black Americans. A newly publi  more

ANAHEIM, California, Dec. 28 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama won the coveted berths in the 2024 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential in Pasadena, Calif., and their first stop along the way was a traditional visit to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Both teams were celebrated with a festive cavalcade on Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland Park. Featured in the cavalcade w  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 29 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2023: Today, I am thrilled to share a milestone that fills all of us at Ford with immense pride. In 2023, more than 700,000 customers chose a new Ford F-Series truck, making it the best-selling truck in the United States for the 47th consecutive year/1. It's a streak that spans four generations (and started when I was only four) and has lasted longer than the entire lifespan of many other popular consumer p  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 27 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved the Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plan to build its largest solar farm to date. I&M, an operating company of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), will own and operate the Lake Trout solar plant near Montpelier, Ind., which will be capable of powering up to 73,500 homes and will be connected to the power grid tha  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a group of 22 other attorneys general urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule banning bump stocks, devices that effectively convert semiautomatic firearms into illegal automatic weapons. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. Cargill, the coalition urges the Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's decision striking down a 2018 r  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: A cybersecurity breach at HealthEC, LLC, a population health management platform that provides services to Corewell Health's southeastern Michigan properties, has reportedly affected more than one million Michigan residents, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. HealthEC is a Corewell Health vendor providing services to "identify high-risk patients, close gaps in care, and recognize barrier  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 27 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: From cold water therapy to sleep syncing and everything in between, wellness is a trend that's here to stay. And many people are becoming increasingly curious about a sober lifestyle to support their quest for improved well-being. In fact, 41% of drinkers in the U.S. today said they choose low or nonalcoholic beverages for health and wellness reasons. As such, nonalcoholic beverages are flooding th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: If you're having trouble sleeping, perhaps contact with a bedmate is causing the problem, say University of Michigan researchers. Ada Eban-Rothschild, assistant professor in U-M's Department of Psychology, and colleagues tracked the sleep behavior of mice while in a social context. They noticed that these small rodents seek physical contact prior to sleep initiation and cuddle up during sleep. They fu  more