DETROIT, Michigan, June 2 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 1, 2021: DTE Energy and the Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) today announced the museum's enrollment in DTE Energy's MIGreenPower program. The first museum to enroll in DTE's MIGreenPower program, the AHF will attribute 100% of its energy use to Michigan wind and solar projects. Additionally, the museum has enrolled in Charging Forward, DTE's electric vehicle charging incentive program and now has two charging stati more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 3 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 2, 2021: DTE Energy and Brose today announced Brose's enrollment in DTE's MIGreenPower voluntary renewable energy program. Brose's clean energy purchase of 11,445 megawatt hours annually will avoid 81,110 metric tons of CO2 over the company's 10-year contract. This has the environmental benefit equal to the carbon sequestered by 99,000 acres of U.S. forests in a year.* Brose's MIGreenPower commitment will be sourc more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 4 (TNSPar) -- Calvin University issued the following news: By Matt Kucinski This fall, Jacob Charron is headed to Michigan State's College of Human Medicine; Sam Goorman to Wayne State University; and Vanessa Elliott to the University of Michigan. All three are medical school-bound. While their pursuits are taking them in three directions--their path was paved by partnerships through Calvin University. According to Calvin's pre-health professions advising coordina more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 5 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release ON June 4, 2021: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a pro rata dividend of the outstanding shares of DT Midstream common stock, to be distributed at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 1, 2021, to DTE's shareholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. ET on June 18, 2021, the record date for the distribution. The distribution is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. As previousl more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 4 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today launched a first-of-its-kind Tree Trim Academy to create 200 high-paying jobs in Detroit over the next three years. In partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 17, the City of Detroit, and Focus: HOPE, DTE's Tree Trim Academy will offer new jobs, paid training, and wraparound services - like childcare and transportation - for a diverse p more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 5 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today will formally retire its River Rouge coal-fired power plant. The facility was constructed on 100 acres on the banks of the Detroit River in the city of River Rouge and began operations in 1956. The coal plant went into commercial operation in 1958 with two generating units of 260 megawatts each and a third at 320 megawatts. At the time, these generating units were the largest  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 31 (TNSOps) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: First Lady Jill Biden praised Grand Rapids Community College's leadership in helping students and community members get vaccinated against COVID-19 during a tour of a campus pop-up clinic on Thursday. Dr. Biden highlighted partnerships between federal pharmacy partners and community colleges in a national vaccination effort. Rite Aid staff administered vaccines at the pop-up clinic, and had eno more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 24 (TNSBook) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr and his collaborators Howell E. Jackson of Harvard Law School and Margaret E. Tahyar from the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP, have released the third edition of their textbook, Financial Regulation: Law and Policy. The third edition has been updated to reflect changes made by the new presidential administration. It includes exte more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 5 (TNSGra) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A challenge in any analysis looking at multiple higher education institutions is that each institution may have different labels for the same course - ENG101 may be "Composition I" at one institution but "Thinking Like an Engineer" at another. Ford School professor Kevin Stange wants to use various machine learning approaches to classify all courses in a systematic way us more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A report by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) looks at the direct effects and outcomes of COVID-19 -- hospitalizations, deaths, disability, unemployment, and racial and ethnic disparities -- and how they will impact social insurance programs, including Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, and Workers' Compensation. "This moment offers an opport more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 (TNSPol) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: When people are released from incarceration, referred to as "returning citizens," one of the barriers they often encounter is gaining access to a state-issued ID card, which then would make it easier for them to get jobs, state benefits, housing, or other services. This year, a group of Ford School students joined peers from the Health Policy Student Association (HPSA)  more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 3 (TNSPro) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: GRCC Workforce Training programs provide in-demand skills leading to rewarding careers. Each Wednesday we'll meet students who are heading down an educational pathway and changing their lives by earning occupational certificates. NaiDra Walls was a returning student, and said the GRCC Residential Construction Job Training Program gave them more than in-demand skills. It gave them confidence. S more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 5 (TNSPer) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: A special time of bonding is taking place in Anniston, Alabama, between a Grand Valley police officer and a new member of the Grand Valley Police Department. Since late May, Kelsey Sietsema, GVPD canine and community police officer, has been getting to know her new partner, a 2-year-old black Labrador Retriever. The pup, who will use the name Fiona through training, is a K-9 explosives dog. Sietsem more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: GOP gubernatorial candidate and extremist Ryan Kelley continues to make headlines for his participation in the insurrection on our nation's capital. A new report from Bridge Michigan sheds more light on how Kelley's actions on January 6th contributed to the violence that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington DC. According to footage captured during the insurrection, Kelley -- who also org more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: A successful acquisition of an Upper Peninsula electric company has resulted in additional benefits for thousands of customers after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel intervened. At a meeting last week, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a settlement that allowed Axium UP Holding (Axium) to acquire ownership of the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO). In its initia more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 2, 2021: Attorney General Dana Nessel was joined today by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Congressman Dan Kildee and Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson to give remarks at the opening of the Department of Attorney General Expungement Fair at the Genesee County Sheriff's Office in Flint. The Department of Attorne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is launching a joint investigation between the Michigan Department of Attorney General and Michigan State Police targeting the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). While the AG and MSP work to obtain information surrounding sex abuse allegations that came to light during recent civil litigation, the agencies are asking the public to report instances of abuse that more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Local Education Agency Principals FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Teaching Profession Playbook: Building a Strong and Diverse Teaching Profession - MEMO #COVID-19-197 This memorandum is to share the Learning Policy Institute report, titled Teaching more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Scott M. Koenigsknecht, Deputy Superintendent P-20 System and Student Transitions SUBJECT: Intermediate School Districts Determination Requirements Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Ac more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Read by Grade Three Educator Survey - Final Reminder This memorandum is the third and final reminder encouraging K-5 teachers and principals, district s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The office of the superintendent of the Michigan Department of Education issued the following memo: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: William A. Pearson, Ed.D., Interim Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Update on Third Grade M-STEP English Language Arts Assessment and Read By Grade 3 - MEMO #COVID-19-196 Michigan's M-STEP testing window for third graders more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that Mission Design and Automation, a leading provider of automation solutions, is expanding in Holland Charter Township with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The project is expected to generate a total private investment of $5.3 million and create 109 well-paying new jobs over a two-ye more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Downtown Williamston will complete the Old Mill Park Riverfront revitalization by replacing the boardwalk with a new pathway, picnic areas, gazebo, landscaping, and other amenities through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and city of Williamston announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that five communities around Michigan have been awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to support downtown enhancement and improvement projects, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. Communities receiving grants are Lansing, Owosso, Grayling, Blissfield an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) took an important step to address health care disparities and improve equity in the delivery of healthcare to all Michigan residents. LARA has adopted new administrative rules that require implicit bias training as part of the knowledge and skills necessary for the licensure or registration of health care profe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined local entrepreneurs and business leaders to unveil the Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan, which would allocate a portion of the federal relief funding to support and invest in working people and small businesses in Michigan. Under the governor's plan, the state will increase incentives to boost wages to attract applicants, provide grants to sma more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 1, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced grants awarded under the umbrella of the MI Clean Water plan to help Michigan communities strengthen drinking water infrastructure and better ensure safe, affordable tap water across the state. More than $5 million in funding will assist state efforts to support local projects that improve drinking water systems including replacing lead se more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 49, which will enable small distillers, wine makers, and microbreweries to have an on-premise and off-premise tasting room permit, helping our small businesses grow and supporting the economy. "Michigan is home to some of the best microbreweries and craft distillers in the country, and this bill make it easier for these businesses to create and operate tasting  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 2, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today issued Executive Directive 2021-02 to help bridge the digital divide by establishing the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) to make high-speed internet more affordable and accessible. With high-speed internet becoming a necessity in our educational, professional, and personal lives, the new office will be dedicated to coordinating and advanci more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan has reached the next step in the Vacc to Normal plan. As of June 1, capacity limits are lifted for outdoor events and residential gatherings. Additionally, indoor capacity limits will increase to 50%, allowing indoor social gatherings such as weddings and funerals to move closer to normalcy. Face masks will only be required for individuals who are not y more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2021: * * * Following today's strong job report, which showed that more than 2 million jobs have been created during the first four months of the Biden-Harris administration, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "Thanks to the steadfast leadership of President Joe Biden and Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan families are experiencing a record economi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Throughout the arc of our nation's history, many have worked--and many have died--to ensure that all Americans can cast a ballot and have their vote counted. Today, that hard-won progress and right is under assault. Michigan voters have already spoken on our voting laws. In 2018, 67% of our state's voters passed Proposal 3, the most comprehensive expansion of voting rights in the state's history. And  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey has never wasted an opportunity to stoke anti-Asian racism when speaking about COVID-19, calling the virus the "China flu" on multiple occasions. New reporting from Detroit Metro Times shows that while Shirkey was projecting his toughness on China, his company Orbitform was "quietly profiting from the country" in the form of an LLC registered with the Chinese governm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: For Michigan Republicans, there's nothing more important than the partisan crusade to undermine Governor Whitmer's leadership. Today, instead of working to rebuild Michigan's economy, they are once again attempting to spread lies about how nursing homes functioned at the height of the pandemic. This should come as no surprise considering that yesterday -- in a move that signaled they e more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: As a new summer pricing program for electricity during peak daytime hours rolls out this week for customers of Consumers Energy, the Michigan Public Service Commission is urging the utility's customers to take charge of their electricity use to maximize the cost savings available for those who shift their heaviest electricity use to times outside hours of peak demand on the electric grid. Con more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 4 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, part of the answer may be found in a surprising place: an infant's digestive system. The human digestive system is home to a vast community of microorganisms known as the gut microbiome. The MSU-UNC research team discovered that t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 5 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: After serving for more than 14 years as the inaugural dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University, Stephen L. Esquith has announced his decision to transition back to the RCAH faculty, effective June 30. RCAH professor Dylan Miner has been recommended as interim dean. Pending Board of Trustees approval, his appointment will be effective July 1, 2021. Esqui more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 2 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: It can be easy to forget that the human skin is an organ. It's also the largest one and it's exposed, charged with keeping our inner biology safe from the perils of the outside world. But Michigan State University's Sangbum Park is someone who never takes skin or its biological functions for granted. He's studying skin at the cellular level to better understand it and help us support it when it's fi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A blueprint for designing new materials using difficult combinations of nanocrystals has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan. The work could lead to improvements in nanocrystals already used in displays, medical imaging and diagnostics, and enable new materials with previously impossible properties. Researchers can make mate more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 4 (TNSPar) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University in Marquette and Finlandia University in Hancock have launched a joint initiative to explore high-level collaborations between the Upper Peninsula schools. NMU President Fritz Erickson and FinnU President Philip Johnson, in conjunction with their respective governing boards, are announcing that the two institutions have created a task force to develop proposals for possi more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 4 (TNSPol) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University is participating in the national COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge. The White House and U.S. Department of Education have invited colleges and universities to join efforts to end the pandemic by getting their campus communities vaccinated. There is a particular emphasis on young Americans represented in the traditional-age student population, who lag behind older generat more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 4 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: NMU psychology alumnus Todd Hillhouse ('09 BS, '11 MS) is already making his mark as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He joined the faculty last August and opened a new Pain and Addiction Neuropharmacology (PANE) lab in November. Hillhouse works with a half-dozen student researchers to develop novel treatments for pain management, addiction and associated depression.  more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, June 3 (TNSPer) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: NMU alumnus Mike Angeli ('87) has retired after 45 years of service to the City of Marquette, most recently as city manager since 2015. He began his career as a police officer, applying his bachelor's degree in criminal justice. After a brief stint as detective captain, he was promoted to police chief in 2008. According to a Mining Journal feature, Angeli is also a graduate of NMU's Regional Police  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on June 3, 2021, with Scott Ellsworth, lecturer in the Department of Afro American and African Studies: University of Michigan historian Scott Ellsworth, author of two books about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, says that President Joe Biden's historic visit this week to Greenwood, the site where hundreds of African Americans were killed by a white mob a century ago, "was deeply moving, extremely significant." "I  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: New research from the University of Michigan offers insights into how Michigan can maintain the low eviction rates achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Michigan Eviction Project, led by U-M faculty and housing attorneys, found that in total the number of eviction cases filed between April and December 2020 represented a 65% decrease from the number of cases filed during those months in 2 more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 5 (TNSEco) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan will launch a new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury, a public health crisis that leads to more than 100 deaths per day across the United States. "Firearm violence led to nearly 40,000 deaths nationwide last year, and the stark reality that we all must come to grips with is that th more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 3 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A team of scientists including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist is forecasting this summer's Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or "dead zone," an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life, to be approximately 4,880 square miles, a bit smaller than the state of Connecticut. The 2021 forecasted area is smaller than, but close to, the five-year-average measured size of more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 4 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Walraven, Inc., a global installation company, will invest $7.15 million to relocate its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing operation from Cadillac, Michigan to Danville-Pittsylvania County. The company will occupy the Cane Creek Shell Building in Cane Creek Centre, a joint industrial park for the City of Danville and Pittsylvania Count more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has recognized the West Virginia Department of Education's Office of Early and Elementary Learning as one of four effective state offices of early learning (SOELs). Released today as part of NIEER's Effective State Offices of Early Learning study, the WVDE is credited for its long-standing commitment to early learning and the state more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 4 (TNSPol) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State University has accepted President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Education's invitation to colleges and universities across the country to join the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge. In this massive national effort, participating colleges commit to three key actions to help get their campus communities vaccinated: engage every student, faculty, and staff member; organize their college com more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 3 (TNSRes) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Almost 7,700 Warriors -- approximately 25% of the Wayne State community -- responded to a campuswide survey in May, providing information that will be helpful in estimating the community's COVID-19 vaccination status as the university transitions back to campus to prepare for the fall. Overall, survey respondents revealed a high vaccination rate. Three quarters (75.2%) of the respondents (5,570 out 7,404 in more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, June 3 (TNSOpss) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: There are things you'd expect to see on a college campus: students sprawled out studying, bicycles parked in racks, frisbees being tossed about. But a brontosaurus towering over the entrance to a building? Western Michigan University is taking a walk into uncharted territory with a park straight out of the Mesozoic era that will expand educational opportunities for students of all ages. A dinosaur p more PR