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MI Governor Appoints Farbman Group President to Board

Andy Gutman, president at full-service commercial real estate company Farbman Group, was appointed to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons by Governor Gretchen Witmer with the...

Industry 4.0 Workshops Target Emerging Manufacturers

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (July 30, 2021) – The Right Place, Inc.,Feyen Zylstra and The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center – West (aka The Center-West), are offering in person workshops designed...

Community House in Birmingham hosts college application information session

The Community House in Birmingham will host Barbara Connolly, founder College Choice Counseling, for an in-person program from 7-9 p.m. August 19 to help guide students through the college...

Aisha Hall Joins Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Aisha Hall has joined the Southfield office of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. as an associate in the electronic payments practice group. Hall has been recognized as an...

EMU Professor Receives $1.86 Million Grant to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services

YPSILANTI — Alexandros Maragakis, an assistant professor in Psychology at Eastern Michigan University, has received a $1.86 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to improve access...

LAFCU Launches Free Personal Financial Course Open to Public

LANSING — LAFCU is inviting the public to enroll in its new comprehensive personal financial course that helps strengthen the financial stability of individuals in Michigan. The enrollment deadline...

Entrepreneurs’ Organization West Michigan Elects Wade Wyant as President for 2021-2022

Entrepreneurs’ Organization West Michigan elected Wade Wyant as its president for 2021-2022. EO West Michigan is the local chapter of a global peer-to-peer network of 198 chapters in 61...

Michigan Philharmonic headlines first-ever downtown Detroit Motor City Car Crawl

The Michigan Philharmonic, will headline the Detroit Motor City Car Crawl with a free concert at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5. “Motor City Movie Magic” features movie theme...

Cleary University Introduces Scholarships for Adults to Earn Degrees Fast, Affordably

HOWELL, Mich. – Two new scholarships – the “Futures for Frontliners & Michigan Reconnect at Cleary Scholarship" and the “Courage and Public Service Scholarship” - provide easy, accessible, and...

Former Michigan Senate Chief of Staff joins firm’s government affairs group

Peter J. Langley, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to Michigan Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekof, recently joined Plunkett Cooney as a senior attorney in the firm’s...

2021 Bank of America Student Leaders begin work at Focus: HOPE

Bank of America has announced that five Detroit high school students/recent graduates chosen as Student Leaders have started their summer job experience with Detroit nonprofit Focus: Hope. Pictured are...

Amanda M. Sheehan, DDS, among ‘40 Under 40,’ America’s best young dentists


Amanda M. Sheehan, DDS from Oaklland Family Dental has been named one of the 2021 “40 Under 40” by Incisal Edge dental magazine. For an 11th consecutive year, Incisal...

Michael O. Fawaz Appointed to the Board of Law Examiners for the State of...

Howard & Howard attorney Michael O. Fawaz has been nominated by the Michigan Supreme Court to the Board of Law Examiners and appointed to the Board by Michigan Governor...

Coulter Presents Balanced Budget to Oakland County Commission

PONTIAC – Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter presented his balanced three-year budget recommendation to the Board of Commissioners Thursday evening at the Board of Commissioners Auditorium in Pontiac. His...

Genisys Credit Union Celebrates New Belleville Branch with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

BELLEVILLE - Genisys Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of their new branch in Belleville July 21 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The branch is located at 10444 Belleville...

Rappe Named Chief Medical Officer at Beaumont, Grosse Pointe Hospital

Dr. Jodie Rappe has been appointed chief medical officer and patient safety officer for Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe. She assumed the hospital’s CMO leadership duties of Dr. Nicholas Gilpin, who will...

Salvation Army of Metro Detroit Launches Summer in the City Campaign

SOUTHFIELD — The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit announced the start of its second consecutive Summer in the City fundraising campaign presented by Toyota. The $1.3 million fundraiser, which...

Oakland County Commits Nearly $4 Million in Relief for Residents Most Impacted by COVID-19

PONTIAC – Nearly $4 million in rent, mortgage, and utility assistance is available for qualified Oakland County residents whose payments are overdue because of hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Art & Apples Festival returns to Rochester Sept. 10-12, 2021

The Art & Apples Festival, produced by Paint Creek Center for the Arts, returns this year to Rochester Municipal Park from Sept 10-12, 2021. One of the nation's top...

Michael Zehnder, Bavarian Inn Lodge, receives the CEC Richard G Kraft Award

Michael Zehnder, Bavarian Inn Lodge owner and general manager, was presented the CEC Richard G Kraft Jr. Award by Tonya Quackenbush, the Civic Events Council President. The award is...
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