Since 2012, a number of federal trial courts have been asked to allow summons and complaints to be served on defendants through Facebook. Some, but not all, of these requests have been granted, but not all, of these requests have been granted.More
You are invited to join and participate in the upcoming 2015 Michigan Sea Grant Lake Erie/Detroit River Fisheries Workshop on April 16. This evening workshop is open to the public at no cost and will provide valuable research and information to anglers, charter captains, resource professionals and other community members interested in the Lake Erie and Detroit River fishery. Registration is requested by April 13.More
Through a series of field tests, a Council of Great Lakes Industries project team has demonstrated that water stewardship tools can be valuable to industries interested in such initiatives, but that companies vary dramatically on whether and how they see a business case for focusing on water stewardship in the Great Lakes. CGLI President Kathryn Buckner and Technical and Projects Director Dale Phenicie will discuss their findings and ongoing efforts to develop a business case for corporate water stewardship in the Great Lakes.More
Visitor spending reached record levels in 2014, with visitors spending $22.8 billion in Michigan, much of that due to the Pure Michigan campaign.More
A Plymouth-based biotech startup, which uses algae fermentation to improve animal feed and enhance food safety, is getting a $7-million boost to accelerate its growth.More
When it comes to vacation opportunities, one family-focused magazine’s readers recently ranked Petoskey among 10 top tourist towns around the nation.
Petoskey landed in the No. 8 spot among tourist towns as part of FamilyFun magazine’s 2015 Travel Awards detailed in its April issue.More
Vintage radios will be “performing” for an audience of history-loving listeners at the Ferndale Library next week. Come take a trip back in time to the 1940’s and early 50’s, with a nostalgia-inducing showcase of archived radio show recordings. The Ferndale Library goes Prairie Home Companion!More
For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards by a wide margin. Overall industry compliance in model year 2013 was 12 grams/mile – or 1.4 miles per gallon – better than required by the 2013 standard.More
CNN Money looked at the top 10 private colleges in the country using PayScale.com’s Return on Investment rankings, with Kettering University coming in 10th among private universities.More
XALT Energy, a leading developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, today announced it has signed a global exclusive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group of China for the supply of its lithium titanate batteries from its manufacturing facilities in Midland for all-electric buses in China.More
