HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Hope College issued the following news release: A new book published by the Van Raalte Press at Hope College chronicles the development and impact of the nationally accredited Department of Music at Hope College. "Making Music: Hope College's Music Department, A History" tells the story of the popular demand for music across more than 150 years. It presents a through-line that runs from hymns during worship (a practice that continues) and informal student clubs du more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 1: DTE Energy announced that it has updated its MIGreenPower voluntary renewables plan with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The plan includes bringing online an additional 420 megawatts of solar energy by 2022, or enough clean energy to power 120,000 homes. The new solar assets will source clean energy purchases from corporate, municipal and industrial customers participating in the company's  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Three TRIO programs at Grand Valley received federal grants totaling $4.5 million over five years to continue supporting students who are first in their families to attend college or have limited incomes. They are the TRIO Student Support Service programs: the Classic program supports students from any major; STEM-Health Sciences and Teacher Preparation programs support students from those specific discipl more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Hope College issued the following news release: A major, multi-year grant to Hope College from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help meet the national demand for engineers by providing scholarships and supplemental programs for academically talented students with high financial need who plan to pursue careers in engineering. The $999,061 grant is through the NSF's "Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program," and w more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following joint news release on Sept. 2: Huntington Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: HBAN; www.huntington.com) and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced a $5 billion, five-year lending, investment and philanthropic commitment to help improve financial opportunities for Michigan businesses, consumers and communities. Part of a $20 billion Community Plan Huntington announced Sept. 1, the Michigan plan was develop more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 4: The Michigan Department of Attorney General is seeking to dissolve 10 fraudulent entities for failing to comply with state nonprofit and charity laws. The entities have names similar to those of legitimate nonprofits, like the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Foundation, United Way and the American Red Cross, but appear to serve no charitable or commercial purpose. Attorne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: On the heels of an "A" rating from the nonpartisan Michigan League of Conservation Voters for her office's work to protect Michigan's natural resources, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined another multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful final rule curtailing requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that federa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a large coalition of attorneys general, cities, counties, and the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors in taking legal action against the Trump Administration's impairment of the 2020 Decennial Census. Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that it was reducing -- by an entire month, from October 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020 -- t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 3: Attorney General Dana Nessel's office and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today entered into a $35 million settlement with The Premcor Refining Group Inc. (Premcor), resolving disputed claims for environmental cleanup of 79 sites in the state where leaks from underground storage tanks were discovered. Under the agreement, Premcor will pay $35, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are reminding voters to be smart in the November general election - and to avoid committing a felony by casting two ballots, as recently suggested by President Donald Trump. Voter fraud is typically prosecuted as a felony in the state of Michigan, and bipartisan legislation was introduced in the state Legislature this more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 2: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) designation of Berrien, Cass, and Ottawa counties as primary natural disaster areas, making assistance available to agriculture producers in those counties who incurred damage and losses caused by freeze earlier this spring. "I am pleased the USDA responded to our request and I'm looking forward to t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 3: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-176 reopening Michigan's gyms and pools in those regions where they remain closed and allowing for organized sports practices and competitions to resume in those regions where they remain restricted, subject to strict protections meant to limit spread of the virus. Gyms and pools may begin to reopen on Wednesday, September 9. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party is pleased to announce the following nominated candidates will be on the November ballot. Candidates were nominated at the 2020 State Convention, held virtually August 29 and 30. Appearing on the non-partisan portion of the ballot for the State Supreme Court will be Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and Elizabeth Welch. McCormack is currently serving as Chief Justice. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesman Christian Slater: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of spokesman Christian Slater on Ivanka Trump's upcoming Warren event. Almost four years ago, Trump promised Warren voters, "if I'm reelected, you won't lose one plant," but since then Michigan manufacturing has been devastated by Trump's erratic leadership with plants closing across the state.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Politifact just ruled failed politician John James' baseless attacks as "mostly false." This is the fourth false fact check in the past three weeks on attacks made by James and Mitch McConnell's dark money group, whose claims have been called "false" and "misleading." Despite James' desperate smears against U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Politifact concludes Peters has a "high level more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor endorsed U.S. Senator Gary Peters in his reelection campaign. Taylor, a lifelong Republican, had endorsed Republican challenger John James in 2018 when he ran against Debbie Stabenow. Michigan Advance: After backing James in 2018 bid, GOP Sterling Heights mayor endorses Peters (https://www.michiganadvance.com/blog/after-backing-james-in-2018-bid-gop-sterling-heig more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Gary Peters' Michigan Democrat Party made it official: Medicare For All will be the law of the land if Peters gets back to the U.S. Senate. During the Michigan Democrats' convention on Saturday, Peters' party voted in support of the "immediate implementation of single-payer health care." That means Americans would face a government run health system, the elimination of private health insurance and, of cour more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: According to the Economic Policy Institute, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was supported by then Senator Joe Biden, saw the destruction of at least 850,000 American jobs - many of them here in Michigan. As hard-working Americans gather to celebrate the upcoming Labor Day Holiday, Joe Biden's support of NAFTA and other destructive trade agreements is sure to be a topic of conversation  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 1: U.S. Senator Gary Peters has corrupted an annual taxpayer-funded motorcycle tour to benefit his reelection campaign and should not only show Michigan taxpayers the receipts, but also send them a refund for all of the money he previously wasted on the now tainted event. Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox says Peters should release a detailed description of all public resources used from 2 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 2: According to reporting in the Detroit News, a task force appointed by Governor Whitmer has refuted the deadly nursing home policy that the governor has received immense criticism for. The task force recommended that Governor Whitmer "seek to limit the sending of COVID-19 positive individuals to nursing homes", a direct challenge to the policy that Governor Whitmer has so vehemently defended. "Gov more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: To encourage social connections and academic success for new Michigan State University students during a global pandemic, MSU is implementing a new mentoring program -- Circles of Success. Each first-year and transfer student will be supported by a professional and a peer mentor during the fall 2020 semester. Professional mentors will provide guidance to support students' academic and career goals a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Michigan State University's College of Natural Science issued the following news: Imagine being able to look at individual frozen liver cells and determine if a chemical, drug, or supplement was toxic by changes in the cells' ribonucleic acid, or RNA, levels. In a recent paper (https://www.cmghjournal.org/article/S2352-345X(20)30118-1/fulltext) titled "Single nuclei RNA sequencing assessment of the hepatic effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin," publ more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: It turns out plants and people have more in common than previously thought. Some of the most renowned plant scientists in the world can be found at Michigan State University, where many are studying how pathogens as well as therapeutic properties found in plants can shed light on the health of humans. Find out how some of these MSU researchers are putting this knowledge to work, from creating ther more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release on Aug. 31: Of Michigan's 823 school districts that provided Return-to-Learn plans, 86% will offer some or all instruction in person at the beginning of the school year, according to a new report from Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (https://epicedpolicy.org/). Additionally, the report found that 59% of Michigan school districts are offering students at least the more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: An assistant professor in Mississippi State's Bagley College of Engineering is part of a nationwide team that was awarded a $2.5 million grant from the US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through the Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2019 funding program. Like Li, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and also affiliated with the Center for Ad more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia is associated with a 30% increase in depressive symptoms, compared to older adults who don't have a spouse with dementia--and these symptoms are sustained over time, a new University of Michigan study found. This sustained depression over time is important because partners are often caregivers for many years, said M more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Excess body mass, smoking and manual labor explain a large proportion of disability disparities in the United States, according to a new University of Michigan study. While it's well documented that those with less education, and especially those without a high school diploma, are more likely to become disabled, less is known about the mechanisms behind that link, U-M researchers say. "We know that s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 1: Newspaper coverage of COVID-19 is at least as politicized and polarized as climate change coverage, say University of Michigan researchers. Both newspaper and network news COVID-19 stories were polarized in early coverage of the pandemic, which may have shaped pandemic attitudes, according to a new U-M analysis of U.S. media coverage from March to May 2020. Using multiple computer-assisted more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 1: Solar storms and other space weather events have the potential to impact society on a national or global scale, and University of Michigan researchers lead two multimillion-dollar projects to improve forecasting. These torrents of charged particles and electromagnetic fields from the sun can damage power lines and satellites, and even astronauts. The National Science Foundation and NASA are more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: The Wayne State University College of Education and Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, were recently awarded a $83,100 grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funds will support "Bridging the Gap: Archives in the Classroom and Community," a two-year project aimed at improving access to meaningful primary sources in the classroom for teachers and students.  more PR