LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 8 other attorneys general, led by Kentucky Attorney General Cameron, in sending a letter to Dividend Solar Finance, GoodLeap, Cross River Bank, Sunlight Financial, and Solar Mosaic urging these solar lending companies to suspend loan payments and the accrual of interest for customers who financed the purchase of a solar power system f more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2022: * * * Following the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Rules and Bylaws Committee voting to replace the antiquated presidential primary state order with one that more accurately reflects the Democratic electorate, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement. "With South Carolina and Nevada being the first presidential primary states - and Georgi more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSper) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news on Nov. 30, 2022: Central Michigan University President Bob Davies today announced the appointment of Mary Moran Hill as the university's new vice president of finance and administrative services and chief financial officer. Hill, who began her career with CMU more than 30 years ago, has been serving as interim vice president for the division since July. She previously served as associate vice pr more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSfund) -- Northwood University issued the following news: A Mount Pleasant couple is donating more than $2 million worth of classic automobiles to support Northwood University and The Northwood Idea. Michael and Dianne Morey have pledged 35 vehicles from their automotive collection in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. "We are incredibly grateful to Michael and Dianne for this extraordinary gift, which will be used to enhance our Midland campus, create scholarship opportuni more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: Yesterday, President Biden visited Bay City, Michigan, to tout the American manufacturing jobs boom thanks in large part to the Biden-Harris administration's Made in America agenda. Under President Biden and Democrats' CHIPS and Science Act, which a majority of House and Senate Republicans voted against, the United States is investing $52 billion for computer chips and public wireless su more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * New mental health diagnoses are much more common in those hurt by a firearm, compared with those hurt in a vehicle crash * * * Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, a new University of Michigan study shows. In all, 35% of f more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford has produced its 150,000th Mustang Mach-E since starting production nearly two years ago, a significant milestone as the company scales EV production to a rate of 600,000 annually by late 2023 and more than 2 million annually by 2026. Almost all of Mustang Mach-E's growth to date is coming from customers replacing an internal combustion vehicle with electric - more than 8 in 10 U.S. customers and 9 in 10 European  more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: Expanding the one-stop shop of products and services offered by Ford Pro to commercial customers, Ford Credit today announced plans to launch Ford Pro Insure, a new commercial auto insurance product powered by Pie Insurance. "Ford Pro customers have come to expect a complete set of products and services that ensure their fleets are the most efficient and productive business tools they can be," said Jim more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 30 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Wejo Group Limited (NASDAQ: WEJO), a global leader in Smart Mobility for Good and cloud and software solutions for connected, electric and autonomous vehicle data, today announced the U.S. expansion of its insurance offering with Ford Motor Company. Insurance providers will be able to better understand driving behaviors through connected vehicle data and insights to support user-based intelligence for end-to-end insur more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 1 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Kathryn Austin as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 2B. Austin, of Eldora, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant County Attorney in Marshall County. She received her undergraduate degree from Iowa State University and her law degree from the Michigan State University College of Law. Austin fills a vacancy create more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that she will appoint Kyra Harris Bolden to the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2023 to succeed Justice Bridget Mary McCormack. Bolden will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court and is the governor's first appointment to the supreme court. "Today, I am honored to announce that I will be appointing Kyra Harris Bolden to the Michigan Supreme Cour more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce three community revitalization projects that will bring economic growth, housing, and increased vibrancy to Iron Mountain and Calumet have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The projects are expected to generate a total capital investment of $2.7 million. "As governor, I am focused o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Board of Acupuncture, Barrier Free Design Board, State Boundary Commission, Board of Cosmetology, Elevator Safety Board, Michigan Board of Medicine, Michigan Task Force on Physician's Assistants, Michigan Soybean Commission, Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology, Michigan Arts and Culture  more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Even before COVID, many college students grappled with mental health issues. Add the stress of a worldwide pandemic to the already demanding requirements of college, and the result is a concerning increase of mental health issues in college students. Grand Valley's CARE team, which connects referred students with resources to help assist with academic, personal or emotional difficulties, saw a tot more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSgov) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: President Philomena V. Mantella and other university presidents sent a letter to Congress November 28, urging them to pass bipartisan legislation before the end of the year to protect DACA recipients and Dreamers. Mantella is part of the steering committee for the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, a nonpartisan educational and advocacy organization that united college and un more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Nov. 29 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to bolster electric reliability and efficiency for customers in southwestern Michigan and northern Indiana. The South Bend-Niles Transmission Line Project involves: * Rebuilding about 4 miles of power line from FourFlag Substation, off South 3rd Street in Niles, to the Indiana State Line, on Stateline Road. * Rebuilding about 8 mile more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Nov. 30 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to enhance the electric transmission network by upgrading substation equipment and rebuilding about 29 miles of electric transmission line in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. The Fort Wayne-Hicksville Transmission Line Project involves: * Rebuilding about 24 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Robison Park Substatio more PR

BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 29 (TNSawa) -- Lake Michigan College issued the following news: On Thursday, October 13, the 2022 Trends Outstanding Educator Awards were presented in Grand Traverse, Michigan. Jay Keeler of Lake Michigan College received the Outstanding Individual Educator Award. Kevin Kreitner and Nathan Kramb received the Outstanding Team Educator Award. The Trends in Occupational Studies Conference is designed by faculty and staff who are passionate about career and technical more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Nov. 29 (TNSpar) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The Construction Safety Research Center at Lawrence Technological University has announced the addition of four new member companies. The new members are: * Barton Malow, the Southfield-based contractor and construction manager with a long history of major projects in Michigan and elsewhere, from the Pontiac Silverdome to major auto assembly plants. * CAB Engineering LLC, a Northvil more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 30 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: Fifty-four Michigan school districts, each with one or more low-achieving schools, have been identified for the need to enter into partnership agreements with the state to help improve academic outcomes for their students--in part a fallout from the pandemic. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) enters into partnership agreements with local districts that have schools sc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: A series of webinars offering educators greater depth of knowledge for social studies instruction in a variety of important historical movements was announced today by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Opening the 2023 Comprehensive History Instruction webinar series will be a three-part, free, online webinar series from 4-5 p.m. on consecutive Wednesdays in January -  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 30 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * An MSU researcher is part of an international team that found an approved drug could reduce harmful effects of anticancer drug cisplatin * * * A Michigan State University researcher is part of an international team that found an existing drug may help decrease side effects of cisplatin, a widely used cancer treatment that was discovered at MSU in 1965. Since its discovery, cisplatin has be more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * A new MSU center will expand capacity for preparing a highly skilled workforce and invest in innovation to support the state's high-tech industries of today and tomorrow * * * Michigan made its name in the 20th century as a manufacturing powerhouse, and that legacy remains strong today. The state is a national leader for employment in industries related to automation and what's known as Indu more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Kjerstin Thorson, ComArtSci professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, has received a collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation to study volunteer moderators of social media groups in local communities. The project is designed to help local community groups combat information threats that emerge around political issues. The grant is a collaboration with Kelley Cotter (Pen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced criminal charges have been filed against the former director of the Lansing Catholic Diocese's St. Francis Retreat Center for allegedly embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from three fellow priests. Father David Rosenberg, 70, of Dewitt, was arraigned Thursday before Magistrate Nikki Maneval in the 65-A District Cour more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell who has long fought to move up Michigan's Democratic Presidential Primary along with a coalition of the leading Democrats in the state are reacting to the proposed changes to the 2024 Democratic Primary calendar. In a joint statement Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell said: "We have always said that any road to the White House go more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2022: For its efforts in establishing a more streamlined development process and overall community development vision, the city of Newaygo achieved the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Essentials designation under the new RRC 2.0 framework, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The RRC Program was launched statewide by the MEDC in 2013. RRC is a volunt more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Dec. 1, 2022: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors Local Education Agency Principals Michigan Pre-K-12 Educators FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Comprehensive History Instruction Webinar Series January-June 2023 As members of a diverse state, nation, and world, staff and students need to kn more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Dec. 2, 2022: TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Great Start Readiness Program Spaces Still Available Across Most of Michigan Thanks to superintendents, Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) staff, and local partners for their efforts to date to recruit and more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, Nov. 30 (TNSfund) -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: On Nov. 16, the Biden Administration announced a $74 million funding package to advance domestic battery recycling and reuse that will strengthen the nation's battery supply chain. Michigan Technological University and Eagle Mine are co-recipients of part of this funding. $8.1 million will be used to prove new research technologies that develop sustainable processes to supply critical m more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * As President Biden travels to Michigan today to highlight how the CHIPS Act is already helping spur investment in American manufacturing, create good-paying jobs here in the U.S., and maintain America's competitive edge over China, Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sheila Hogan released the following statement blasting the sole Montanan who voted against the bipartisan CHIP more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Late MSU researcher Min Chen contributed to new seismic tomography of the magma deposits underneath Yellowstone volcano * * * When Ross Maguire was a postdoctoral researcher at Michigan State University, he wanted to study the volume and distribution of molten magma underneath the Yellowstone volcano. Maguire used a technique called seismic tomography, which uses ground vibrations known as s more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * A team from Michigan State University will leverage Earth observation technology to support climate resilience in agriculture. * * * Farmers across the country are increasingly concerned about the impact of climate change on their farms and are looking for ways to prepare for the future. Researchers at Michigan State University are part of a team of more than 30 researchers and stakeholder more PR

MONROE, Michigan, Dec. 3 (TNSpro) -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: Monroe County Community College's Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division has introduced a new building information modeling course for current and prospective building construction professionals that allows them to explore building and construction projects digitally before they are built, Parmeshwar (Peter) Coomar, dean of the ASET Division has announced. The course, Building I more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSfund) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University is among four project partners awarded a $700,000 Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the creation and management of the Marquette Outdoor Venture (MOV) Innovation Center. The funding was awarded to Innovate Marquette SmartZone, along with partners NMU, Lake Superior Community Partnership, and Michigan Works!  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Nov. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Northwood University issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * The McNair Center at Northwood University with its partner, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, provide comprehensive analysis * * * A new report released today by Northwood University's McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and the Mackinac Center for Public Policy concludes that flawed energy policies are harming our ability to meet everyday n more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 (TNSsel) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Two Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty members presented at the 12th Annual Conference of the Midwest World History Association, held recently at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With the conference theme of "Difficult Histories," Jennifer R. Wahl and Craig A. Miller co-chaired the workshop "Teaching Difficult Histories to Non-Majors." Wahl also chair more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 30 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: The University of Michigan's Center for Academic Innovation launched a new firearm injury prevention online course this month that is free and publicly accessible, offering the most comprehensive, free evidence-based online learning opportunity in this field of study to date. The course, designed and developed by the Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens Consortium (FACTS), more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news on Nov. 30, 2022: A new massive open online course available on Michigan Online will help STEM and policy professionals, community organizers, and students understand how injustices can become embedded in technology and associated policies. "Justice and Equity in Technology Policy," also explores how these policies affect marginalized communities and how the impacts can be more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is one of the most produced plastics in the United States and the third highest by volume in the world. PVC makes up a vast amount of plastics we use on a daily basis. Much of the plastic used in hospital equipment--tubing, blood bags, masks and more--is PVC, as is most of the piping used in modern plumbing. Window frames, housing trim, siding and flooring are made  more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 1 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: Job security. Rewarding, problem-solving work. Competitive salaries. There's no wonder software engineering is one of the most in-demand careers for both employers and job seekers alike. In order to meet both the growing demand for software developers and the lightning-fast pace at which technology is evolving, the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology has added a Bachelor more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A newly discovered pinwheel structure--self-assembled from pyramid-shaped nanoparticles--may enable unique material properties that could be useful in areas like machine vision, armor, chemical and biological sensing, and more. The finding comes from a research collaboration led by the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan. A key quality of the nanomaterial is chirality, a ki more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 30 (TNStalk)(TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Nov. 29, 2022, with Pingsha Dong, the Robert F. Beck collegiate professor of engineering: * * * New techniques for welding very different materials could enable better cars * * * Making vehicle structures out of a combination of metals and plastics could make them dramatically lighter, stronger, safer and more environmentally friendly than the all-steel or all-aluminum approaches that dom more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 3 (TNSfund) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: A team of researchers from Wayne State University received a nearly $2.7 million government grant under the auspices of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health for the study, "Infusion device optimization by addressing root causes of the inflammatory response." Although insulin infusion systems for diabetes continue to improve, their lifespa more PR