Shiny new buildings are nice, but there’s something about old historic structures that makes them … well, special.
The state understands this and the importance of preserving our history, and, as such, recognizes and honors several preservation projects annually with a special accolade - the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation.
With May designated as National Historic Preservation month, it was only fitting that Governor Jennifer Granholm recently announced the recipients of this special award. They will be honored at a ceremony in the state Capitol rotunda later this week. [ Read more ]
Attention progressives (or anyone who lives in Michigan, cares about critical issues in their community and supports progressive solutions): the 2008 Michigan Policy Summit is this Saturday.
The summit — which runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center - brings labor, environment, social justice and other progressive groups together to move Michigan forward. [ Read more ]
Over the past month, I’ve written a handful of posts on Ann Arbor’s aggressive goals to become a more environmentally friendly city. There was this one about A2’s switch to LED traffic lights, and this one about its goal for 5,000 solar roofs by 2015. Today, I’m reporting on the progressive city’s recent installation of a renewable-energy light demonstration on Packard at the entrance of Buhr Park. [ Read more ]
Governor Granholm showed the state’s commitment to a greener Michigan last week when she announced that Michigan would join the the Climate Savers Computing Initiative - a program that calls for the utilization of more energy-efficient computers and servers in state offices and agencies.
A national effort led by Dell, EDS, Google, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Pacific Gas and Electric and the World Wildlife Fund, the Climate Savers Computing Initiative aims to eliminate the wasted power and electricity that increases the emission of greenhouse gases by increasing energy efficiency through the use of more efficient computer equipment. [ Read more ]
Downtown Grand Rapids has welcomed a number of new developments in the past year, from new lofts and condos to retail space and restaurants.
Soon, the area will become home to yet another monumental development: the Secchia Center, which will serve as the west Michigan home of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. Groundbreaking for the state-of-the-art facility took place last week. [ Read more ]
Looking to connect with investors for your emerging growth company? Then set aside May 14 and 15 to attend the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) at the Marriott Resort in Ypsilanti.
The original university-based venture fair, this nationally attended two-day event offers the opportunity to build relationships with an unparalleled business network of distinguished private equity industry leaders, leading university research faculty, and entrepreneurial business professionals. [ Read more ]
Members of the Mid-Michigan Creative Alliance today announced plans to open their doors to area businesspeople interested in learning more about the very active and well-respected marketing and advertising community in Lansing. It’s all part of the first annual Studio Crawl, which will take place on Thursday, May 1, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Each year hundreds of award-winning projects are created in Lansing for clients from all over the world, including international auto companies, restaurants, the music industry, manufacturing and more. [ Read more ]
April 19 is National Record Store Day. The inaugural event will bring together music retailers across the country “to celebrate and recognize the value and unique culture of independent record stores.”
As part of the celebration, select stores will be distributing pairs of special 3-D glasses. Customers can use the specs to view Bjork’s new 3-D video for her latest single, “Wanderlust.” [ Read more ]
You don’t need to search for a reason to stay awake this weekend: Michigan State’s 48-Hour Arts Marathon Weekend has got you covered.
Featuring two full days of non-stop arts programming, the weekend will showcase the best of the MSU arts scene and offers a unique opportunity for anyone that’s interested to see uninterrupted performances, exhibitions, films and readings. [ Read more ]
It’s hard to believe that a cow’s stomach — or, more specifically, an enzyme in a cow’s stomach — is the key to turning corn plants into fuel, but Michigan State University scientists announced today that the enzyme that allows the mooing mammals to digest grasses and other plant fibers can actually be used to turn plant fibers into simple sugars, which can then be used to produce ethanol to power automobiles. [ Read more ]
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