LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition, led by California and New York, in submitting comments in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) supplemental proposal to strengthen regulation of emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed facilities in the oil and natural gas sector, and to, for the first time, regulate methane emissions from existing f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined two multistate coalitions in support of access to medication abortion, both of which are consistent with her long-standing support for safe reproductive care, including abortion. "I am committed to ensuring that safe and effective reproductive health care remains accessible to the residents of Michigan," Nessel said. "Research  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release and letter: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a letter to the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners detailing the department's findings after completing an extensive review into the new Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act (OMA). In the letter, Nessel admonishes the behavior of certain board members for their lack of transparency and good governance, and for violating the tru more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: On February 10, 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed comments before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in Docket No. U-18238 asking for greater transparency regarding money spent by utilities to influence public policy. In this docket, the Commission requested comments from interested parties to address potential modifications to the Rate Case Standard Filing Requirem more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The family of Bruce Willis has announced that the celebrated actor has frontotemporal dementia, or FTD. Last year, he was diagnosed with aphasia, which can be an early sign of FTD. In wake of the new diagnosis, neurologists from University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine, are able to speak about FTD, which is most commonly diagnosed in people over the age of 40. Sami Barmada is the Ang more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Doctoral student Charles Fales studied how completing stressful tasks impacts health. * * * Charles Fales, a doctoral student studying Industrial-Organizational Psychology, researched how ego interacts with personality, mental health and physical health. In terms of Fales's research, ego is the mental energy used when undertaking stressful tasks and is refilled through rest and relaxati more PR

WEST OLIVE, Michigan, Feb. 15 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: Consumers Energy today donated a locomotive that once supported the energy provider's J.H. Campbell coal plant to the Friends of Coopersville and Marne Railway, a nonprofit that preserves and operates historic passenger and freight trains in west Michigan. Consumers Energy revealed the new decal and provided an up-close look at the locomotive before officially transferring it to the Friends of more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Wynne Parry A new screening tool identified roughly half of primary care patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) who could benefit from available treatments, according to a nationwide study. The research was led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine; NewYork-Presbyterian; the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; National Jewish Health; the University of Minnesota and their colleagues. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: Donald Trump is headlining a telerally on behalf of noted anti-choice extremist and vocal election denier Matt DePerno today - reminding voters of the extreme MAGA company that Trump keeps in his circle. During Matt DePerno's failed run for attorney general, he said Plan B should be banned in Michigan and compared it to fentanyl. Matt DePerno: "You have to stop it at the border; it'd b more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSpar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University recently created a mental health support group for students of color in collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the University of Michigan's Wolverine Wellness, and Washtenaw Community College (WCC). Known as NAMI Campuses in Color, the group provides a community of support to students of color who have struggled or are currently struggling with more PR

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: According to a 2017 Generations United and Eisner Foundation report, about 53% of American adults say that few people they regularly spend time with outside their family are much older or younger than they are. Age segregation has many negative impacts, like ageism and perpetuating racial, ethnic and political divides. To change this statistic, Eastern Michigan University's Engage@EMU recently launch more PR

MARSHALL, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: * * * NEW BATTERY CHEMISTRY OFFERS CUSTOMERS VALUE, DURABILITY, FAST CHARGING, CREATES 2,500 MORE NEW AMERICAN JOBS * * * Building on Ford's commitment to American manufacturing, Ford announced today it is investing $3.5 billion to build the country's first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering customers a second battery technology within Ford's EV lineup. This plant - called BlueOval Batter more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * If You Build It, They Will Understand * * * A Grand Valley physics faculty member knew advanced undergraduate students would understand quantum tunneling better if they could carry out experiments rather than rely on abstract representations. So Josh Veazey, assistant professor of physics, led the effort to develop a customized microscope that students could use in the laboratory to more more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Key manufacturing indicators in West Michigan rose sharply in January, a sign that the area's economy is rebounding, according to a Grand Valley economic expert. Brian Long, director of supply management research at the Seidman College of Business, said another takeaway from his monthly survey of manufacturers and distributors is that layoffs continue to be minimal. "Despite ongoing recession fea more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: Hillsdale College has seen a more than 53% increase in applications over the past decade. Additionally, the yield rate -- the percentage of admitted students who chose to enroll -- has reached a new record of 62%. Even with increased selectivity, the college looks for more than high test scores when recruiting students. Hillsdale College continues to seek those who are academically serious, possess str more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) granted $126,000 to 11 organizations and communities to help boost job growth and enhance local economies. I&M awarded grants to assist economic development activities across the area that I&M serves with two important programs to support and heighten the economic health of their communities. Property Development Grants help identify and  more PR

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 17 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to invest approximately $15 million to enhance the electric transmission network in western Fort Wayne. The Aboite Center-Illinois Road Transmission Line Rebuild Project involves rebuilding about 7 miles of 69-kilovolt transmission line connecting three area substations. Company representatives plan to rebuild most of the power line i more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSpar) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in collaboration with Lawrence Technological University's Construction Safety Research Center, is offering a two-week training program teaching MIOSHA's construction safety standards, job site hazard recognition, and hazard abatement. The MIOSHA Training Institute Construction Boot Camp will be held March 6-16 at Lawrence Tec more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 14 (TNSfund) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news release: A grant of nearly $300,000 to Lawrence Technological University's Centrepolis Accelerator and another grant of nearly $112,000 to the University of Michigan's Economic Growth Institute has produced a new online database of Michigan's key renewable energy resources for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. For geothermal, solar, and wind energy, the Clean En more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * Michigan Democrats led the charge to pass the historic Lowering MI Costs bill package, the largest tax break for working families and seniors in decades, which will help taxpayers and business owners combat rising costs. * * * Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement after the Michigan House and Senate voted in favor of the bill package: "I more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that the City of Benton Harbor's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) monitoring has shown the 90th percentile/* for lead to be at or below the 15 parts per billion (ppb) action level for the third consecutive time in 18 months and meeting all standards of the Safe Drinking Wa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSsro) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following electric application (Case No. U-21376) involving DTE Electric Co.: * * * In the matter of the Application of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY to describe the tariff options available to customers with distributed generation systems consistent with MCL 460.1173(3) APPLICATION DTE Electric Company ("DTE Electric" or "Company") files this Application pursuant to the Michigan Public Service Commission's (" more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Antrim County Circuit Court has approved two motions from the State in the trial of 5 co-conspirators who provided material support in the plot to kidnap and murder Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The motions, which asked that the cases be joined for trial, and that the Court allow the admission of co-conspirator statements, were granted by the Honorable Judge Kevin A. Elsenheimer on February  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Michigan Board of Nursing Disciplinary Subcommittee of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has revoked the registered nursing license of Judith Maria Sobol, R.N., 42, of South Haven, MI for "violating the public health code," Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. On June 20, 2022, Sobol, a registered nurse, allegedly appeared for her scheduled ove more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: 2023 Spring Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Enrollment: Thinking Differently on Multiple Fronts School begins at four. For the large number of parents who want pre-school for their children, sc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * 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: Accelerated Learning Information and Resources Part 1 Accelerated learning supports students on their intended grade-level trajectories by strate more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memo on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * 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 Standards for the Preparation of Middle Grades (5-9) and High School (7-12) Social Studies Teachers The proposed M more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: Northern Michigan University education assistant professor Kristen White is among collaborators from 10 partner universities and K12s--including Marquette Area Public Schools--to receive an award from the National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) to participate in its Family Engagement Educator Preparation Innovation Project. Only nine collaboratives were selected fro more PR

MARQUETTE, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news: A Northern Michigan University biology lab is researching burbot, an understudied native cold-water fish that exists throughout the Great Lakes. Graduate students, undergraduates and even a high school intern are gaining biological knowledge of the species' development and characteristics. "As far as I am aware, we are the only group in the Great Lakes region growing burbot in the lab," said Biolog more PR

BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSfund) -- Oakland Community College Foundation issued the following news release: Thanks to the generosity of two sisters, Oakland Community College students will soon have additional scholarship opportunities to support their educational goals and pursue their dreams for the future. The OCC Foundation received a bequest of approximately $1.1 million from the trusts of late sisters Joan and Margaret Hinkle. The bequest will establish the Margaret A. Hinkle and more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 14 (TNSper) -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana has named Jody Peacock as the new chief executive officer for the statewide port authority which operates three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. The action was approved during today's meeting of the Ports of Indiana Commission. Peacock has served in various leadership positions for the Ports of Indiana since 2001 and he most recently was senior vice president for busines more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Friday that Great Lakes ice coverage reached a record low for this time of year. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss this topic. Richard Rood is a professor of climate and space sciences and engineering at the College of Engineering and professor at the School of Environment and Sustainability. He is an exper more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's 2023 list of researchers who stand out as the next generation of leaders in scientific research features three University of Michigan researchers. They are among 126 early-career researchers selected from 54 institutions in the United States and Canada who were awarded the annual fellowship intended to support tomorrow's leaders in science and their promising  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The shooting yesterday at Michigan State University, along with other recent violent events at schools and across our nation, leave all communities in a state of shared trauma. The University of Michigan is closely connected to the students, alumni, faculty and staff at MSU, and we offer them our support. U-M launched its Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention in 2019 to advance knowledge an more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * Three faculty members landed Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards. And four Fulbright-awarded students from Australia, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine are learning in UM-Dearborn classrooms. * * * The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program has named UM-Dearborn as a top producer of the prestigious international award. The exchange program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bur more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Feb. 14 (TNSpro) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: The University of Michigan-Flint's School of Management will begin offering the first and only Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-accredited Doctorate of Business Administration program in the state of Michigan. Launching fall 2023, the program is designed to advance students' careers and expand their earning potential. The DBA is designed for the working professional, is part-tim more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 15 (TNStalk) -- The University of Detroit Mercy issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2023, by President Donald B. Taylor: * * * As you now know, the Michigan State University family is reeling from the devastating mass shooting last night in East Lansing. On behalf of the Titan community, I express my sincerest condolences and ask that everyone send thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this tragedy. Devastating situations like this are happening all too oft more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Caring for a loved one and managing a job is a significant challenge, but balancing some care responsibilities with some paid work provides working caregivers with emotional benefits, says a University of Michigan researcher. Drawing on a national study of family caregivers to older adults, Sarah Patterson, a research investigator at U-M's Institute for Social Research, found that those who s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Volunteering not only fulfills a sense of purpose for older adults by helping others, it also can alleviate loneliness, especially when volunteering more than 100 hours per year, according to a University of Michigan study. Loneliness among older adults is a major public health problem. Numerous research studies have consistently documented the adverse effects of loneliness on mortality, phys more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: Searching through existing data spanning 9 billion years, a University of Michigan physicist and colleagues have uncovered the first evidence of "cosmological coupling"--a newly predicted phenomenon in Einstein's theory of gravity, possible only when black holes are placed inside an evolving universe. Gregory Tarle, U-M professor of physics, and researchers from the Universit more PR