HOLLAND, Michigan, June 26 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * WGVU Will Show the Episodes on July 7, 14 and 21 * * * By Greg Olgers The "Inventing America: Conversations with the Founders" trilogy filmed at Hope College has again been made available to PBS stations nationwide for broadcast in July by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). The series tells the story of the United States' three foundational documents, exploring the origins of the Declar  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Building on a network of biomaterials researchers and the success of a seed grant effort, U-M and UW lead a new NIH-funded center Lola Eniola-Adefeso (right) and Kelly Stevens (left) at the ceremony where Eniola-Adefeso was named a Vennema Professor at U-M on November 30, 2023. The duo will lead the NIH-funded center to advance new ideas and support marginalized researchers in biomaterials. Image credit: Bren  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 27 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: By Matt Kucinski When the spring semester winds down, research at Calvin ramps up. Every year, dozens of faculty work with nearly 100 students in STEM fields to create new knowledge. Students are digging into everything from the potential effects of climate on ecology of disease-carrying ticks to understanding how AI tools can help writers revise; exploring whale behavior changes in response to military s  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion dismissing the petitions for certiorari in Moyle v. United States and United States v. Idaho as improvidently granted. The cases involve the interplay between the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires Medicare-funded hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment for patients with emergency me  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision: "The two years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade serve as a stark reminder that judicial precedent is not set in stone. It was and remains a wake-up call to fiercely defend our fundam  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services are not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general arg  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following agency statement on June 28, 2024: * * * We are happy to announce that Dr. Brian Petroff, DVM, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, will serve as the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) interim director effective August 1. Petroff joined the MSU VDL in October 2014 as the Endocrinology section chief and served in that role until J  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Across the state, blighted and contaminated sites have the potential to be revitalized into thriving community centers. This is where EGLE's Brownfield Program comes into the picture. Since 2019, EGLE has provided more than $151 million in brownfield grants, loans, and incentives to 359 sites across 50 communities, supporting over 19,229 jobs and $7.3 billion in privat  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Across the state, blighted and contaminated sites have the potential to be revitalized into thriving community centers. This is where EGLE's Brownfield Program comes into the picture. Since 2019, EGLE has provided more than $151 million in brownfield grants, loans, and incentives to 359 sites across 50 communities, supporting over 19,229 jobs and $7.3 billion in privat  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 28 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on June 26, 2024: By Kevin Essebaggers The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to adopt a new $443.2 million operating budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 that will allow the university to continue to provide outstanding academic programs and important student services and to invest in key strategic priorities. Trustees also approved tuition, housing and food rates for the upcoming a  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 24 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: A contingent of three departments from the College for Creative Studies participated in the prestigious Salone del Mobile Milano 2024. The Salone del Mobile Milano is widely recognized as the preeminent global design fair. This year was a standout year with over 360,000 visitors, 1,950 exhibitors from 35 countries and over 5,500 accredited journalists in attendance. Participating departments were undergra  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * $50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC's Public Spaces Community Places initiative * * * The City of Sturgis will be activating several new public spaces in Downtown Sturgis and honoring its history as the Electric City through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Sturgis Downtown D  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * The Germany-based company's investment will build on the state's leadership in the electrification of the automotive industry * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and German mobility testing company DEKRA to announce a $22.8 million investment to establish its Automotive Test Center of Excellence in Plymouth, which will focus on  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 29 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * This partnership allows both companies to work together along the European value chain, enlarging ecosystems to recycle materials obtained from end-of-life vehicles * * * Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Fiori Group, a company that collects, stores and processes   more

IPSWICH, Massachusetts, June 28 -- EBSCO Information Services, a division of EBSCO Industries, issued the following news release: EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) will award $300,000 in grants spread amongst five libraries: Biblioteca Daniel Cosio Villegas, Mexico; Royal Oak Public Library, Michigan; Williamsville Public Library, Illinois; Carnegie Public Library, Arkansas; and The University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine Library, Texas. These libraries will receive an   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: A new water well in the Upper Peninsula and grants to assist 28 communities with planning for water system upgrades including lead service line replacements are among $12.6 million in state grants recently awarded to Michigan cities, villages, and townships to protect public health and Michigan's water resources. The MI Clean Water Plan (https://www.michigan.gov/egle/  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: One of the largest and most blighted structures in Detroit will be brought back to life as new housing thanks in part to a $1 million grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Fisher Body plant number 21 was built in 1919 as part of the large Fisher Body Plant complex on Piquette Avenue, the same year General Motors began its t  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: * * * Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes over $1 billion, supports 1,652 public servants protecting environment and public health * * * Replacing lead water service lines, deploying electric vehicle chargers, and making communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change are a few of the priorities represented in Michigan's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. The Mi  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 25 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Michele Coffill Grand Valley's Physician Assistant Studies department received a five-year, $1.8 million federal grant to address the shortage of physician assistants who work in rural locations and are trained in behavioral health services. Theresa Bacon-Baguley, professor and associate dean of research for the College of Health Professions, said the grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY The confluence of heavy rains and a heat wave flooded much of the Midwest this week. Thousands of properties were damaged and residents were advised to leave their homes, a century-old dam nearly failed, and a railroad bridge collapsed. Three million people have been affected, and two have died. Experts from the University of Michigan weigh in on how climate change is driving severe flooding  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Today, former Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran was sentenced before the Honorable Judge Kathleen M. Brickley in the 36th Circuit Court in Van Buren County to 40 months to 20 years' incarceration for one count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime in relation to drug dealing activities while serving as police chief, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Beltran w  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Researchers investigate how extreme temperatures affect men and women differently, highlighting greater risks for women due to social and physiological factors Are heat waves more deadly for women? This question initiated a study analyzing how extreme temperatures affect mortality differently for men and women, focusing on India. Bhramar Mukherjee The research team, including Yi-Ting Lin, a University of M  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * The challenge establishes a national partnership to conserve and restore America's rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands. * * * Today, Governor Whitmer announced that Michigan is joining the inaugural list of over 160 partners participating in the White House's America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge. The initiative sets new national goals for wetland, river, and stre  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Moylev. United States. "The Court's decision today abdicates a core responsibility to enforce federal law to protect women. While I welcome the fact that women in Idaho will be able to receive the emergency medical care they need during the case, because  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Bipartisan, balanced budget will support students, boost public safety, and build affordable housing * * * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, Speaker of the House Joe Tate, and other legislative leaders celebrated passage of a balanced and bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2025 that supports students, boosts public safety, builds affo  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 26 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Thomas Chavez Players swarmed the court in celebration as the final buzzer sounded in the Iowa Hawkeyes 94-87 victory over the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight matchup of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Among the celebrating Hawkeyes at MVP Arena in Albany, New York was Andrea Chilcote, '12, Iowa's athletic trainer. For Chilcote and the Iowa team, the win meant more than just punching a ticket to   more

ITHACA, New York, June 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Amid the unpredictability and occasional chaos of emergency rooms, a robot has the potential to assist health care workers and support clinical teamwork, Cornell and Michigan State University researchers found. The research team's robotic crash cart prototype highlights the potential for robots to assist health care workers in bedside patient care and offers designers a framework to develop and test robots in other unco  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the MAGA MIGOP is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons as Bridge Michigan released a review of their deep dysfunction just four months ahead of November's election. In the latest of a long line of articles about the chaotic MIGOP, Bridge highlighted the many fractures in the MIGOP as the party is still mired in infighting and behind the eight ball on building e  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, conspiracy theorist and MAGA fanatic Matt DePerno is running for the Michigan Supreme Court to unseat Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, the first Black woman to sit on the state bench. It's impressive time management from DePerno given that he's also busy facing charges of undue possession of a voting machine and conspiracy that could result in up to five years in prison. Long-time T  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * Inclusion of Project DIAMOnD in SCSP's important national action plan validates our progress and the potential of our 3D printing network. * * * A new report released by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)--an organization funded by former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt--named Automation Alley's Project DIAMOnD initiative as a distributed 3D printing model for the   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news: Kevin Washburn, the chair of McDonald Hopkins' Cannabis and Psychedelics Practice Group, was chosen by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a "Go-To Lawyer for Cannabis Law." He was selected based on his accomplishments, representative matters, and experience. Kevin has over 20 years of industry-agnostic experience in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions leading both buyers and sellers through the entire transa  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, Hope Snyder, 43, of Kincheloe, pled no contest to Second Degree Murder, First Degree Arson, and two counts of Animals - Killing/Torturing Second Degree, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Accompanying the plea is a sentencing agreement of 35 to 60 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections. On Nov. 22, 2021, Snyder killed the victim and his two dogs   more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, June 25 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news on June 24, 2024: The family of a 1943 graduate of Lawrence Technological University has donated more than $2.1 million to the university this year, adding significantly to the scholarship program that Edward Donley established before his death in 2017. At Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Edward Donley rose from a part-time draftsman earning 70 cents an hour to CEO. When he joined the company, Air Prod  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Intake of Snacks and Sweets in a National Study of Built and Social Environments: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke Study People living in lower-income neighborhoods and in areas without local food stores eat more snacks and sweets than those in higher-income areas and in neighborhoods with many food stores, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Michigan and Uni  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statement celebrating passage of a balanced and bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2025. "Our number one job is to help more people be their best selves, and reach their full potential, right here in Michigan to achieve health and wealth. With strong investments in our students and teachers, business owners,   more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, June 27 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University has received a $1.7 million five-year federal grant to improve the availability of healthcare in rural areas of Lower Michigan. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration, will place second-year students in LTU's Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program in rural hospitals and clinics,   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Macomb County dismissed claims (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/June/opinion-order-granting-MSDs-Butz.pdf?rev=33436212b3c74ad98c73e2f48ea9ed4e&hash=C67FD9DE9FD18EA79D1C47A16434E77E) brought under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) against 16 cities and tow  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Pregnant and postpartum people who died by suicide more likely to experience intimate partner problems, depression, substance abuse, health problems Study: Suicide Mortality During the Perinatal Period Suicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and in the months after delivery in the United States, but many of these deaths may be preventable, say University of Michigan researchers. A new mixed-met  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * On the second anniversary of the reversal of Roe, Chair Barnes underscores the fact that abortion is still on the ballot this cycle * * * In the two years following the reversal of Roe v Wade, millions of people across the country have been stripped of their fundamental freedom to make their own choices for their bodies. MAGA Republicans have since passed some kind of abortion ban in 41 state  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on June 27, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Local Education Agency Principals FROM: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Assessment, School Improvement, and Systems Support SUBJECT: 2024-25 Consolidated Application is Available in NexSys The Michigan Department of Educatio  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * The $82.5 billion bipartisan budget continues the state's focus on People, Places and Projects to ensure everyone can "Make It in Michigan" * * * Today, the Michigan Legislature passed a balanced and bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2025 that further strengthens the state's "Make It in Michigan" economic development strategy supporting People, Places and Projects.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Report: How Michiganders are Thinking about Immigration Immigration consistently shows up as the most important problem facing the U.S. in national public opinion polls, but less information has been available to understand how Michiganders view immigration. With Michigan poised to be one of the most influential states in the November presidential election, the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study and Michig  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT ADVISORY In this episode of the Michigan Minds podcast, Henry Liu--director of Mcity and the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, and a professor of civil and environmental engineering at U-M's College of Engineering--gives an overview on the state of autonomous vehicles, whether you're wondering what the holdup is for cars that no longer need driver's wheels, or eyeing offerings like Tes  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Chronic Absenteeism Rate Improves Most Among * * * Michigan led the United States in recovering from pandemic-related increases in chronic school absenteeism, according to data cited in a national report released this week. Chronic absenteeism fell 7.7 percentage points during the 2022-23 school year compared to the year before, the biggest improvement from among 42 states an  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and Mike Rogers, Sandy Pensler, and Justin Amash all celebrated the Dobbs decision that ripped women's rights to make their own personal medical decisions away from them. The Michigan GOP Senate candidates all have extensive anti-abortion records and support dangerous abortion bans. Rogers, Pensler, a  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 25 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Kelly Belcher On Friday, June 14, CMU Medical Education Partners hosted a graduation ceremony for 41 physicians who completed their residency and fellowship programs. Most of these learners started this phase of their training in the middle of a pandemic, facing rapid and unprecedented changes in the health care system. This class showed tremendous capability and adaptability as they learned to trust  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Atlanta Magazine recently named 163 physicians who practice at Piedmont to its annual list of Top Doctors. "These physicians are the critical element in what makes Piedmont a leading center of clinical excellence and a destination for healthcare," said Leigh Hamby, M.D., Piedmont's chief medical officer. "We are proud of all of their accomplishments as they continue to make a positive difference in every life they touch."  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 24 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Ann Lurie, well-known Chicago and global philanthropist whose name graces some of the city's and the Midwest's most vital academic, cultural, social service and health care institutions, died today due to complications from a recent illness, a spokesperson for her family said. She was 79. Her many generous gifts benefited Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, the   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, inching down a scant 1% from May, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. While consumers exhibited confidence that inflation will continue to soften, many expressed concerns about the effect of high prices and weakening incomes on their personal finance, said U-M economist Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers. These development  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Last Friday, Reginald William Ramsey, 53, of Southfield, was found guilty of one count of second-degree murder by a Wayne County jury in connection to the death of 77-year-old Thomas Ellis, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. On May 26, 2018, Ramsey broke into the victim's home searching for his wife, who was a family member. During the break-in, Ramsey struggle  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * As in-person absentee voting begins today, 40 days ahead of the August primary, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "Participation in our democracy is fundamental to our values as Michiganders, and Democrats are proud to have expanded voting rights over the past several years to bring more people into the process and allow them   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Following the first presidential debate earlier tonight, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "During tonight's debate, Donald Trump showed us yet again what a dangerous and self-interested man he is, more interested in helping himself and his billionaire cronies than anything else. "There is a clear choice this November, and Do  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Following the US Supreme Court ruling on the consolidated cases Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "The fact is, life-saving care should never be up for debate. Anti-abortion extremists are attempting to roll back all the progress we have made for health care and the safety of o  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 27 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: By Matt Kucinski During the summer, Calvin's campus turns into a research hub. While that isn't necessarily unique to higher ed, what is fairly uncommon is where you'll find that research happening. "Most liberal arts colleges have research in the sciences, it's less common to have research covering the humanities, arts, and social sciences, and most summers we have a full range of research in those areas  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared firearm violence a public health crisis, saying it's time to deploy approaches similar to lifesaving anti-smoking and traffic safety campaigns to decrease deaths and injuries caused by guns. Researchers at the University of Michigan's Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, School of Public Health and Michigan Medicine have endorsed this framew  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Priority Health in its acquisition of Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHPNI). Priority Health is a Michigan-based health plan serving more than 1.3 million members per year that offers an extensive portfolio of health benefits options for employer groups and individuals, including Medicare and Medicaid plans. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, PHPNI   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT ANALYSIS The 2024 U.S. election is not just high-stakes domestically but could have major implications for armed conflicts around the world. In 2024, conflict and political violence have been on the rise: According to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, nearly 1 in 6 people have been exposed to armed conflict in 2024. In some of these conflicts--especially in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan--U.  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 26 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Three local panelists have been added to "Battleground Wisconsin: Politics, Polls, and Perspectives," presented by Marquette University Law School and its Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education on the day before the start of the Republican National Convention: Sunday, July 14, at 10 a.m., in Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan Ave. Mayor Rick Petfalski of Muskego, Wisconsin, in Wa  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following statements on June 24, 2024: * * * Today, on the two-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the case in which the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statements and outlined their ongoing efforts to protect and expand reproductive freedom in Michig  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The University of Michigan is the lead institution on a new $1.75 million project that will explore biodiversity in the Great Lakes. A grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Integrated Ocean Observing System will establish a Great Lakes Biodiversity Observation Network to coordinate with and learn from biodiversity observation networks along the U.S. coasts and ocean waters and other  more

FLINT, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: Advocating for others is a family legacy for Cami Edmonds. Her parents were active members of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, marching and protesting against injustice. Many members of Edmonds' family are educators who work hard to provide their students the best opportunities for success. That kind of upbringing undoubtedly had an impact on Edmonds, eventually guiding her to study social work in col  more

FLINT, Michigan, June 28 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: Cemeteries are not just physical spaces; they're integral parts of a community's social fabric and reflect how its members perceive life, death, and death's place within its culture. How they are maintained also reflects the community's commitment to its heritage. Thomas Henthorn, the Wyatt Endowed Professor of Public History at the University of Michigan-Flint, has distinctly impacted the Flint community t  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, June 25 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Moving everyone to the main campus, a major overhaul of outdoor spaces and on-site renewable energy are some of the notable features in UM-Dearborn's 10-year comprehensive campus plan. * * * In summer 2023, the university announced it was creating a new comprehensive campus plan to help guide the near- and mid-term development of campus grounds and infrastructure in ways that compleme  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: After vigorous scrutiny from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's team, the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) has voluntarily withdrawn its request for a permanent waiver. UPPCO had sought to count multiple outages during catastrophic conditions as a single outage, which would have resulted in fewer repetitive outage credits being issued under the amended Service Quality Rules (SQRs) im  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 26 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: * * * MSU-led team receives USDA award to advance innovative vaccine delivery system, create new possibilities for halting interspecies spread of disease. * * * Pathogens that spread between non-human animals and humans are responsible for some of the deadliest infectious diseases in humans, including highly pathogenic avian influenza, malaria, rabies, and tubercu  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, James Madison-Cranford, 30, of Warren, was sentenced to 7-40 years' incarceration for human trafficking a minor, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Madison-Cranford is also required to register as a sex offender upon discharge from the Michigan Department of Corrections. Cranford pled guilty in May to: * One count of Human Trafficking of a Minor for Comm  more