LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: The deadline by which counties and local municipalities must register for payments from the $1.2 billion national Kroger settlement has been extended to Wednesday, September 11th, 2024. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel urges local governments who have not yet enrolled in the settlement to complete and submit their participation paperwork by this new deadline. Local Michig  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, in response to a lawsuit challenging Michigan's state ban on the practice of conversion therapy on minors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a brief (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/August/Response-in-Opposition-to-Plaintiffs-Motion-for-Preliminary-Injunction.pdf?rev=3d1d5f60c0f24b06bbc79ed7a0806262&hash=D4B1F80E588036D20B  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/August/MOU-NLRB.pdf?rev=88b21a8e6c1943c8aa23be12d363887d&hash=D8CC9286991B65799942C8EEB1A10AC5) with the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) Regional Directors from Board Regions 7-Detroit and 18-Minneapolis to strengthen worker protection  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Today at a press conference, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside members of the Department of Attorney General, Branch County Prosecutor Zachary Stempien, Kalamazoo County Prosecutor and Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan President Jeffrey Getting, Special Assistant Attorney General Erin House with the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative in Kalamazoo County a  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of commonsense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of firearms to keep communities safe. The coalition filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Steven Perez arguing that federal laws preventing individuals from transporting or receiving firearms from outside the state in which they reside, except   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY From pandemic learning loss, the effects of school bus pollution and the intersection of education and technology to teaching shortages, nutrition insecurity, vaccine hesitancy and contagious illnesses that come with a return to school, University of Michigan experts can address these and other back-to-school topics. Literacy, challenges and opportunities for schools, educators and students   more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: This year's community-wide Big Read Lakeshore and accompanying programs for younger readers organized by Hope College will pair a mainstay of American literature classes that is nearing its centenary with more recently published books, including two graphic novels and a children's picture book, to explore the timeless weaving of identity, societal expectations and personal goals. Running throughout West Michigan fro  more

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: BorgWarner has been named a winner in PR Daily's Social Media & Digital Awards in both the LinkedIn and Twitter/X categories. PR Daily's Social Media & Digital Awards celebrates the organizations, people and teams that know how to earn audience attention online. They are continuing to advance the fields of social media and digital communications, leading to success for their organizations or clients. Final  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- Calvin University issued the following news: Calvin University is set to welcome its largest incoming class in the last decade. The 1,200 students who are beginning their studies at Calvin later this month hail from hundreds of high schools, dozens of U.S. states, and from almost every continent. For two years in a row, Calvin University has experienced double-digit-percentage growth year-on-year. And, in 2024-2025, the university's total enrollment is proje  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Stephen Wolf and Andrew Carroll recently won a partnership dispute involving a large commercial lot adjacent to Interstate 95 in Philadelphia. After several years without a resolution, the plaintiffs brought in Wolf and Carroll to take the case to trial as quickly as possible. On Aug. 12, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas issued a judgment granting the plaintiffs' ejectment claim to secure exclusive posse  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Adam Diamond and Aly Pittman successfully defended BMW in a Lemon Law administrative trial before the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The claimant sought $110,000 in damages by alleging her 2023 vehicle had numerous defects. Diamond and Pittman convinced the Hearing Examiner that all complaints raised in the proceeding had already been remedied, and other claims did not fall within the statutory scope of pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC released its first TV ad in the race for Michigan's 8th Congressional District, "Deciding Vote," highlighting Paul Junge's extreme anti-abortion agenda that threatens Michiganders reproductive freedoms. Paul Junge has described himself as pro-life "at all times." After the Dobbs decision, Junge said that Roe created "made up rights" and said he would "celebrate the opportun  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Northwood University issued the following news: From the Central Michigan Manufacturing Association to a small cat cafe in mid-Michigan, students from the DeVos Graduate School at Northwood University partnered with 14 entities to conduct research and develop recommendations to guide future decision-making. "The students were able to bring a new perspective to the group," stated Maggie Stolz, chair of the Central Michigan Manufacturing Association's Emerging Leade  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 13 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Detroit Partner Marguerite Donahue has been named the recipient of the 18th Annual Stephen H. Schulman Outstanding Business Lawyer Award by the State Bar of Michigan's Business Law Section. This prestigious award honors Michigan business lawyers who consistently exemplify the characteristics the Business Law Section seeks to foster and facilitate: the highest quality of professionalism, the highest quality of   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Emory University issued the following news release: Common products that women routinely apply to their skin and hair may be putting them and their babies at risk, according to a new multi-institution study published Wednesday in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study--led by scientists from Emory University, Northeastern University, and University of Michigan--found that chemicals called phenols and parabens may increase risk of hypertension and hig  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Enbridge Energy's request for a rehearing of its June decision to remand back to a Michigan state court the Attorney General's lawsuit to shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The federal Court was unpersuaded by Enbridge's petition for rehearing en banc, seeking to have th  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Local leaders in Michigan are slightly less optimistic in their views on the health of democracy at the state and national levels, according to an ongoing survey by the University of Michigan. Although assessments of civic health at the national level improved marginally from 2021-23, the Michigan Public Policy Survey finds this year's ratings of "poor" shift higher--from 60% in 2023 to 65% this year. Only 11  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Sarah Dudinetz Those traveling through Gerald R. Ford International Airport will now see GVSU apparel for sale in both concourses. "We are incredibly proud of this partnership between GVSU and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport," said Doug Wentworth, GVSU director of Auxiliary Services. "Grand Valley is a staple of West Michigan and this partnership highlights GVSU's strong connection to West Mic  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Hope College issued the following news: The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Hope College and the Ottawa County Road Commission are partnering to trap and study roadside litter entering storm drains. Equipment was provided by the charitable arm of the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) in the United States, the CGLR Foundation, through a grant to Hope College thanks to generous funding from Michigan-based Dart Container Corporation, a le  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 13 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Norma Dowd Krentz, the mother of University of Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., died Sunday at her home in South Bend. She was 88. Born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Mrs. Krentz graduated from Presentation Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, and lived for many years in Michigan City, Indiana. She retired as a statistical engineer from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company after previously   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 17 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, August 19, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, August 20, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Wednesday, August 21, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Thursday, August 22, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46097; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 10:00 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Technic  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: Beginning in September, Peter Mouw '23 will be working on his master's degree at the Theological University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Through an open study/research grant from the U.S. Fulbright Program, Mouw will be exploring the origins of Neo-Calvinism: a 19th-century revival movement in the Netherlands that sought to adapt Reformed thought into a modern and pluralistic society, holding that life an  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Auditory cortex encodes lipreading information through spatially distributed activity Lip-read words can be decoded from the brain's auditory regions similarly to heard speech, according to a new University of Michigan report that looked at how vision supports verbal perception. Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging and electrodes implanted in the patients' brains to show that watchin  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: WYOMING, Mich., August 15, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Gardentown Apartments, a 40-unit apartment property located in Wyoming, Michigan. The property sold for $3,307,500, or $80,188 per unit. "The Grand Rapids Metro is a great market to operate i  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Program recognized as leader in the field of public service education * * * By Kay Purtill Central Michigan University's Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program is a leader in the field of public service education. In recognition, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has reaccredited the program for another 7 years. "NASPAA reaccreditation demonst  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: Dr. Sean Crosson, Rudolph Hugh Endowed Chair in the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, and Immunology, has been named recipient of the 2024 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence. He is being recognized for his contributions to our fundamental understanding of pathogens belonging to the Brucella genus. The nationally recognized award, funded by Zoetis since 1963,  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Courses in trauma-informed care available to professionals who work with children * * * BY Michele Coffill Omni from Grand Valley is continuing its mission to help Michiganders further their careers by expanding course offerings and training in trauma-informed care through a partnership with Starr Commonwealth, a leader in transformational programs and services for children and families. Leaders   more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Park University issued the following news: A presentation on "Administrative Burdens: A Framework for Improving Government" will be the focus of Park University's 32nd annual Dr. Jerzy Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture Series event on Thursday, Sept. 12, starting at noon. The lecture, presented in conjunction with the American Society for Public Administration, will be livestreamed, but registration is required at register.gotowebinar.com/register/38646265807  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, Rashad Maleek Trice, 27, of Lansing, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by Judge Joyce Draganchuk in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County for the 2023 murder of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. He was also given a concurrent sentence of 60-90 years' incarceration for the violent ass  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU breaks previous high tally by $13 million * * * By Eric Baerren Central Michigan University's Office of Research and Graduate Studies set a record in raising research-related funds, topping the old mark by 48 percent. ORGS raised $38 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30. It was also the third straight year that CMU raised more than $25 million in grants and contracts,  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Earl Curry, who retired in 2000 as a professor emeritus of history after 32 years on the Hope faculty, died on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. He was 90. His primary field was United States history beginning with the Civil War, with his interests also including Irish history and Latin American history. In addition to his teaching on campus, he co-led a Hope May Term to Ireland with John Tammi of the theatre faculty. As shared i  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: New approach could offer those with food allergies another option besides avoidance The saliva from a lone star tick bite is believed to cause allergic reactions to red meat, and the tick is being found in a wider swath of locations than ever before. credit: Judy Gallagher, CC by 2.0 Study: Immunotherapy with biodegradable nanoparticles encapsulating the oligosaccharide galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose enhance   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: The Effect of Early Childhood Programs on Third-Grade Test Scores: Evidence from Transitional Kindergarten in Michigan Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn't go through the program, according to a University of Michigan study. "The impacts on 3rd grade test  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn't go through the program, according to a new policy brief from the University of Michigan's Education Policy Initative. "The impacts on 3rd grade test scores are particularly large and consistent   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As JD Vance travels to Michigan today, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "For four years, Donald Trump rigged the economy for the ultra-rich while breaking promises to workers in Michigan and beyond: Jobs were shipped overseas, factories were shuttered, and manufacturing booms never arrived. Now, the Trump-Vance ticket is plotting to take their failed policies even further wi  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Students. Andy Lawlor Fostering global perspectives, enhancing cultural understanding and developing real-world skills among students are some of the strengths of this year's recipients of the University of Michigan President's Award for Distinguished Service in International Education. Andrew Lawlor, director of Global MBA Projects and lecturer of entrepreneurship and strategy  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Architect, poet and African environmental leader to deliver the 29th Wallenberg Lecture Nnimmo Bassey Nnimmo Bassey, executive director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation and a global environmental activist, will receive the 2024 Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Ross School of Business Robertson Auditorium. Bassey will deliver the 29th Wallenberg   more

FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Laurel Ming The College of Innovation & Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has announced that Professor of Practice Edward Kim has launched Side Door Ventures-Michigan, a new venture fund aimed at driving technological advancement and economic growth in the state. Anchored by a $9.8 million commitment from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the $20 million SDV-MI fund will target   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 14 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: By Lou Blouin Four seniors from the Human-Centered Engineering Design program built a precision-fit face mask that could bring relief to the millions of adults who live with sleep apnea. An estimated 930 million people worldwide struggle with sleep apnea, but two of them in particular played an inspirational role in a group of UM-Dearborn students' recent senior design project. Engineering   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Longitudinal associations of e-cigarette use with cigarette, marijuana, and other drug use initiation among US adolescents and young adults: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health study U.S. teens and young adults who vape are much more likely to start smoking cigarettes or to begin using cannabis or other drugs, a new University of Michigan study found. Most vaping studies focu  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Wayne State University issued the following news on Aug. 12, 2024: The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Wayne State University as one of six universities as finalists for its 12th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Awards. "We are beyond proud to be named a finalist for the APLU's IEP award," said Ned Staebler, Wayne State University's vice president for economic development and president and CEO of TechTown Detroit.   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Family support for young learners--both during school and outside of school hours--can be crucial for developing key academic skills like reading. Gauging family support can be difficult, though, especially when multiple languages are involved, but new research explores the phenomenon of family support across both English and Spanish speaking families. Researchers from   more