Oil prices have declined significantly since June 2014, and many economists expect prices to remain low into the immediate and medium-term future. According to a March 2015 World Bank report, “The cumulative oil price decline between June 2014 and January 2015 was the third largest of the past 30 years and was driven by a ‘perfect storm’ of conditions that exerted strong downward pressure on prices.”More
178 Schools Make the Grade; 95 Also Earn Evergreen StatusMore
The DTE Energy Foundation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are partnering once again to fund tree-planting projects across Michigan. A total of $175,000 is available in matching grants of up to $4,000 each, to be awarded on a competitive basis.More
West Michigan employment growth outperformed the rest of Michigan during March while its jobless numbers remained steady, according to the latest statistics from the state’s Bureau of Technology, Management and Budget.More
Belle Isle is getting $325,000 to help renovate its athletic facilities, U.S. officials announced Tuesday.More
Germs: Enemies or Allies – Dr. Tetyana Obukhanych, PhD immunologist, left her career as a researcher at Harvard Medical School to help bring the truth out about vaccines and their effects on immunity. She will discuss how to build a healthy immune system and how aluminum found in vaccines can result in autoimmune problems.More
Kevin Elsenheimer, chief deputy director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, was unanimously approved by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s board to serve as the organization’s new executive director.More
Spring has sprung and many homeowners will start home improvements or building projects. Before you do, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) offers some important tips that will help you find a good contractor, and avoid common and often costly mistakes when planning to remodel or build a new home.More
The Henry Ford College (HFC) Child Development Center will join thousands of pre-schools, daycares and other groups across the country in sponsoring a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon event during the week of April 20 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers. This is the 10th and final year the HFC Child Development Center will have this program.More
Michigan is known for elevated levels of naturally occurring arsenic in the groundwater.More
