DETROIT, Michigan, July 4 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: DT Midstream, Inc. [www.dtmidstream.com] (NYSE: DTM), a premier natural gas pipeline, storage and gathering provider, today debuted as an independent, publicly traded company after successfully completing its separation from DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) ("DTE"). Shares of DT Midstream will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") today under the symbol "DTM." DT Midstream is an owner, operator and more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 4 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: DTE Energy Company ("DTE Energy") (NYSE: DTE) announced today that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of its non-utility natural gas pipeline, storage and gathering business, DT Midstream, Inc. ("DT Midstream") (NYSE: DTM). The transaction transforms DTE into a best-in-class, predominantly pure-play electric and natural gas utility with superior earnings growth, a strong capital investment more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 7 (TNSPro) -- Calvin University issued the following news: The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022 edition applauds Calvin University for its affordability and the strength of its engineering program. Compiled by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske, Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022 is a selective, subjective, and systematic look at 300-plus colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. In its 38th edition, the guidebook's editors included Calv more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 9 (TNSOps) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: West Michigan's industrial economy continues to expand, although the pace has moderated, according to Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. Long's monthly business trends report showed new orders posted in June (+33) fell below the May index of +40. The production index remained stable and the purchasing index eased in June to +38 from May (+41). more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 7 (TNSRes) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley researchers are working this summer with local municipalities to refine a Grand River water quality index. Peter Wampler, professor of geology, and students Allie Romanski, Madeline Lang and Janelle Cook are involved with efforts to sample and map water quality in the Grand River. They intend to use the data collected from different locations and under different flow conditions to cre more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 8 (TNSGra) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: The Kirkhof College of Nursing received a $2.2 million federal grant to partner with two health care organizations to support working nurses from underrepresented backgrounds who wish to obtain bachelor's or advanced nursing degrees. KCON will partner with Spectrum Health and McLaren Health Care on the four-year project, which is supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administr more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 7 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on July 6, 2021: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) and Link Engineering Company, a global leader in testing equipment and solutions and a subsidiary of Link Group, Inc. (LINK), today announced the engineering company's enrollment in DTE's MIGreenPower program. MIGreenPower is a voluntary renewable energy program that enables DTE Electric customers to attribute a percentage of their electricity use to DTE's wind and solar projects. L more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the constitutionality of New York's anti-discrimination law. The brief was filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in the case of Emilee Carpenter, LLC v. James. The case was brought by a photography business refusing to offer its se more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continues to join attorneys general from across the nation in a variety of multistate actions, including the following: BRIEF SUPPORTING REGULATION OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS On July 1, Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general from across the country, led by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, in an amicus brief to the Eight more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to James Craig's campaign dress rehearsal that just concluded in Jackson County, MDP spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite issued the following statement: "As expected, James Craig just spoke for a half-hour without disclosing much more about where he stands on the issues, trying to have it both ways embracing Trump while once again refusing to condemn the Big Lie. This was a total thumb more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 6, 2021: Six months ago today, insurrectionists spurred on by the Big Lie descended on our nation's capital, successfully breaching the U.S. Capitol building in a violent display that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington DC on January 6th. While Democratic Leaders Donna Lasinki and Jim Ananich encourage bipartisan legislative action to investigate Michigan's impact on the insurrec more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a rambling interview in which he arbitrarily referenced poll data multiple times, James Craig appeared on Fox and Friends yesterday in what marked the 20th installment of his "endless softball gauntlet." Once again appearing before a partisan anchor that lavished him with praise attributed to nothing in particular, Craig was given yet another opportunity to appear accessible to press without having more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to new reporting from MLive, failed congressional candidate and apparent member of James Craig's shadow campaign Lena Epstein answers more about the next steps of the unofficial gubernatorial candidate than he does: "[Craig] will lay out a very specific plan to election integrity, keeping the borders safe and how we're going to grow our economy..." Epstein said to MLive at yesterday's Jackso more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an attempted Friday news dump, embattled MIGOP co-chair Ron Weiser agreed to cover the costs the party was facing to settle a complaint stemming from his decision to tip the scales in the 2018 Republican primary for Michigan secretary of state. In order to clear the field for his preferred candidate Mary Trader Lang, the Detroit Free Press reported that Weiser struck a deal with Shelby Township cle more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- 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: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: 2021 Education Workforce Virtual Job Fairs The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its August 2021 Educ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- 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: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: REMINDER - AASA Virtual SEL 2021-22 Cohort Summit As national co-chair of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Social Emotional Learning (SEL) cohort, I am inviting you to attend and/or send membe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- 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: Delsa D. Chapman, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent Division of Educator, Student, and School Supports SUBJECT: Public Comment on the Proposed 2021-22 Rural/Micro-District Placement Flexibility The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is requesting public comment on the pr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the open registration of its August 2021 Education Workforce Virtual Job Fairs, presented in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). "From administrative assistants to teachers, from principals to bus drivers, it takes a broad range of educational staff working together to serve our stude more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Today marks the release of the 18th episode of The Michigan Opportunity, a podcast produced by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that features Michigan business leaders and innovators from around the state. In this week's episode, host and MEDC Senior Advisor for Trends and Development Ed Clemente is joined by Daniel Garrison, senior managing director of Accenture's Detroit Innov more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on July 6, 2021: For its efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the city of Gladwin has been awarded the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. MEDC formally recognizes the city of Gladwin as a Certified Redevelopment Ready Community in Michi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: For its efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the city of Houghton has been awarded the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. MEDC formally recognizes the city of Houghton as a Certified Redevelopment Ready Community in Michigan. Houghton more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 8, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today amended a recent state of emergency declaration to include Huron and Ionia counties due to tornado damage, and Washtenaw County due to widespread flooding. Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Wayne County on June 26 after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding, damaging infrastructure and private property. Huron, Ionia and Washtenaw co more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced an historic investment in community parks and recreation facilities, proposing $150 million in federal relief dollars from President Biden's American Rescue Plan be dedicated to addressing critical needs in local park systems. This investment will create good-paying, blue collar jobs across the state as we jumpstart our economy and get Michigan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 8, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) today announced the recipients of grants totaling more than $15.6 million to help get Michigan back to work. The Michigan Learning and Education Advancement Program (MiLEAP) grants have been awarded to 10 groups who will work as Regional Consortia to support individuals who are dislocated more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 6, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced more than one million Michiganders have entered the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle that gives vaccinated Michiganders a chance to win more than $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships. In an effort to encourage more Michiganders to get vaccinated, the MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to St. Clair Shores today to promote her proposal to invest $150 million in federal relief dollars from President Biden's American Rescue Plan to address critical needs in local park systems. The proposed investment would be administered as a grant program by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and would support the economies, health and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Board of Dentistry, Farm Produce Insurance Authority Board of Directors, Michigan Women's Commission, State Teacher Tenure Commission, and the Michigan Veterans' Memorial Park Commission. Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development Andrew W. Chae,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting a disaster designation for Michigan counties impacted by severe weather. The governor is also requesting the USDA make available any other possible assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Program or other USDA programs to help Michigan's hard-working farmers recover. "Our hardwork more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined students, educators, and support staff at Ojibwa Elementary School in Macomb County to sign House Bill 4421, which appropriates $4.4 billion in federal COVID relief funding to support schools across the state and help students, teachers, and schools recover from the pandemic. The historic education funding represents the bipartisan work comple more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: During James Craig's Tuesday "dress rehearsal" speech in Jackson County, MIGOP Chair Ron Weiser reportedly told AP that the thumb-on-the-scale optics of coordinating an "off-Broadway" venue for Craig to test out his stump speech was purely coincidental. As a reminder, none of the six officially declared gubernatorial candidates were invited to speak at this event. "We're not trying to coronate anybod more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 7 (TNSEve) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University will hold special, in-person commencement ceremonies this September for 2020 graduates whose graduation events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, there were 13,852 total MSU graduates across the spring, summer and fall semesters. "We promised these graduates an in-person celebration and are proud of the contributions from faculty and staff across the unive more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 8 (TNSGra) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: An initiative led by the Michigan State University College of Nursing will nearly double the state's number of qualified nurses who can assess and treat survivors of sexual violence by 2024. The program -- funded by a three-year, $1.4 million federal grant -- will begin in January and focus on ensuring more registered nurses have their Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner certification, particularly in rur more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 8 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * New study shows how 'zinc sparks' -- the showers of zinc ions released by mammalian eggs immediately after fertilization -- also occur in amphibian eggs * * * Five years ago, researchers at Northwestern University made international headlines when they discovered that human eggs, when fertilized by sperm, release billions of zinc ions, dubbed "zinc sparks." Now, Northwestern has teamed up w more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 7 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news on July 6, 2021: * * * A Spartan plant breeder perfects one of summer's finest fruits for global consumption * * * Blueberries enjoy worldwide popularity thanks to their sweetness and antioxidant-rich nutrition profile. But the bounty of nature alone is not enough to keep pace with the heavy demand for this tasty, healthy fruit. Success depends on the introduction of new cultivars to meet the chang more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 8 (TNSJou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU professor offers practical steps for taking action. * * * What does it mean for the geosciences -- or society at large -- to acknowledge the racism built into the very fibers of our workspaces, discipline and world? Recognizing a beloved community as less than perfect is a difficult step in the antiracist journey. I am a natural scientist to my core -- I spent two decades studying the f more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 10 (TNSPer) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., has announced Douglas A. Gage has been named vice president for Research and Innovation. The appointment officially was approved by the Board of Trustees on June 18.. Serving as the interim vice president for Research and Innovation for the past year, Gage has been instrumental in providing continuity and stability to research activit more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 9 (TNSRes) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: In a first-ever population-based study comparing mental and physical health, LGB millennials are worse off than their older peers. While the LGBTQ+ community has seen significant advancements in legal rights, political representation and social acceptance over recent years, mental and physical health disparities still exist for queer Americans -- and are even worse among younger generations. In the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: More than half of University of Michigan students planning to attend classes on the Ann Arbor campus this fall are reporting they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data released July 6 as part of a new vaccination dashboard. The Ann Arbor Student Self-Reported Vaccination dashboard shares the current percentage (55%) of the total students expected to be on campus in the fall  more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 9 (TNSPer) -- Hope College issued the following news: The Hope College Board of Trustees has appointed two new members. Newly elected for three-year terms are Andrew Ohm of Seattle, Washington, and Laura Paredes of the New York metropolitan area. The appointments became effective on July 1. Re-elected to a four-year term is the Rev. Dr. Nathan Hart of Greenwich, Connecticut. Trustees who have concluded service on the board are the Rev. David Bast of Grand Rapids, Mich more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, July 10 (TNSOps) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news on July 9, 2021: The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees today approved a new five-year contract ratified by the Technical and Office Professionals union (UAW 1950). The agreement is effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. Union members will receive a one-time payment equal to 2% of base salary in the first year, followed by $0.30/hour pay increases in each of the following four yea more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, July 8 (TNSRes) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Protocols for diagnosing and treating concussions have improved significantly through enhanced education and training, expanded academic research, and more sophisticated technology tools. Maggy Moore of NMU's School of Health and Human Performance is dedicating more time to all of the above as the first five-year recipient of the Mark. R. and Eileen Lovell Endowed Professorship. Moore is exploring n more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, July 7 (TNSAwa) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Lee Gould, NMU safety/fire marshall, is a 2021 Excellence in Service Award recipient. He was asked to co-chair the Safety and Risk Enforcement Logistics team, composed of individuals from different areas across campus and charged with developing a plan to promote the health and safety of the university. The group met at least weekly, and often multiple times a week, to work through safety plans. Gou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 8 (TNSPer) -- St. Edward's University issued the following news release: St. Edward's University welcomes Jonathan K. Hodge as the next dean of the School of Natural Sciences. Hodge, who officially began his role on July 1, was most recently with Grand Valley State University's College of Health Professions in Michigan, where he was chair of the Department of Allied Health Sciences. In his new role at St. Edward's, Hodge will lead the School of Natural Sciences, which comp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: Yesterday, James Craig delivered what Republican John Sellek accurately forecasted would be an "off-Broadway" dress rehearsal of his consultant-drafted lines to "see what the reaction is from the crowd." MIGOP co-chair and corrupt political boss Ron Weiser, his counterpart Meshawn Maddock, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey were just a few of the party insiders in attendance to s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 7 (TNSRep) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on July 6, 2021: The combined crises of the past year have darkened the attitudes of local government leaders, according to the first results of the University of Michigan's 2021 Michigan Public Policy Survey. Numerous challenges have dominated public policy and governance across the state, including the health, education and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the politi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Many sustainability-minded consumers are moving away from single-use plastic products and turning to reusable alternatives. In the kitchen, trendy alternatives include bamboo drinking straws and beeswax sandwich wrap. Those consumers likely assume that reusables have fewer environmental impacts, but just how green are these products? University of Michigan researchers compared the lifetime env more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: In a year that has already battered manufacturing supply chains, yet another shortage is complicating manufacturers' and consumers' lives: plastics, and the food packaging, automotive components, clothing, medical and lab equipment and countless other items that rely on them. But a new chemical catalyst developed at the University of Michigan could enable the production of more of the feedstoc more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 10 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: With an eye on starting her future and a desire to learn more about Nebraska, Husker Emma Schmidt is spending her summer assisting K-12 youth in Scottsbluff. Hailing from Bridgman, Michigan, the sophomore is one of 65 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students participating in the Husker After-School and Summer Learning Opportunities (HALO) program. A collaboration between the Unive more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 7 (TNSRes) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Are you a researcher with an advanced computing technology idea you would like to license to a company or turn into a startup? The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Innovation Hub for Advanced Computing Technologies based at Wayne State encourages translational research teams to apply for funding of up to $100,000 to help commercialize advanced computing technologies. MTRAC, fun more PR

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, July 9 (TNSOps) -- Western Michigan University issued the following news: Western Michigan University's outstanding efforts in aiding the recovery of wounded U.S. combat service members and veterans has been recognized with a donation from a national nonprofit organization. Operation Hat Trick (OHT) named Western as a finalist for its 2021 Excellence in Service Award and will make a donation to The Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund on the University's behalf. Western was o more PR