LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Michigan Community Capital receives New Market Tax Credits by CDFI Fund * * * More affordable housing will be built across Michigan with the help of a $55 million Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) award, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. Michigan Community Capital, one of three Michigan entities to receive   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 11 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is alarmed by the anticipated ICE-DHS mass raids that according to multiple media reports and elected officials are expected this Sunday July 27. While DHS has not announced the dates and locations, reports indicate that ten major US cities may be targeted for such operations in order to detain and eventually deport undocumented immigrants as well as   more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, July 9 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: * * * - Summa Health would become wholly-owned subsidiary of Beaumont Health * * * Southfield, Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health have signed a Letter of Intent to develop a strategic partnership. The arrangement would strengthen both organizations' cost-effective approaches to partnering with communities in new ways to improve quality of care and overall health. The Letter of I  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Clean Water Action issued the following statement by Michigan Program Organizer Sean McBrearty on Line 5 oil tunnel: "Clean Water Action was alarmed to see Representative Brian Elder's sign on statement released today, which urges Attorney General Nessel to abdicate her constitutional duty as public trustee of the Great Lakes by dropping her lawsuit against Enbridge Energy, and urges Governor Whitmer to scrap all of the good work she has done on climate change so far by a  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Clean Water Action issued the following statement by Michigan Program Organizer Sean McBrearty, in response to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's statement on Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline: "Clean Water Action welcomes Governor Inslee's statement on the future of Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline, and the detrimental climate impacts of continued reliance on Line 5. When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has raised the somber fact that we have less than twelve ye  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, July 8 -- The American Home Furnishings Alliance issued the following news release: The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) announces Gwen and Jack Raseman and Allen E. Gant Jr., are the recipients of its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards. "Family businesses are the heart of the casual home furnishings industry," said ICFA Executive Director Jackie Hirschhaut. "ICFA's 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients exemplify the resilience, integrity and u  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 12 -- The Irrigation Association issued the following news release, dated July 9: The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Marcus Duck of Michigan State University has been named the recipient of the 2019 Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes a person who teaches irrigation, water management and/or water conservation in affiliation with a two- or four-year institution and has a commitment to not only elevating the level of education but also   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 5 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features preclinical and clinical research studies from the American Society for Clinical Investigation, published 24 research articles, including the following topics, in its June 20, 2019 edition: * A randomized 3-way crossover study indicates that high-protein feeding induces de novo lipogenesis in healthy humans * Biomarkers of cavernous angioma with symptomatic hemorrhage *   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 11 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features preclinical and clinical research studies from the American Society for Clinical Investigation, published 25 research articles, including the following topics, in its July 11, 2019 edition: * Angiocrine signals regulate quiescence and therapy resistance in bone metastasis * Arming oHSV with ULBP3 drives abscopal immunity in lymphocyte-depleted glioblastoma * Changes in   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Kaboom! issued the following news release: * * * - As a part of the Built to Play initiative, $1 million in grants are awarded across Western New York and Southeast Michigan for creative ideas that incorporate play into everyday life in unexpected places * * * Today, KaBOOM!, the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids the childhood they deserve through great, safe places to play, and the Built to Play initiative, supported by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundati  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Expansion of chemical manufacturing site in Muskegon expected to generate $15 million in investment, create 40 high-tech jobs - Community revitalization projects in downtown Paw Paw and Sault Ste. Marie will revitalize underutilized spaces * * * Three projects expected to generate a total investment of nearly $16 million and create 40 full-time jobs in Michigan have received sup  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 11 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: L'Anse Village Manager Robert A. La Fave has been selected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Michigan Municipal League - a statewide organization representing the state's cities and villages. La Fave was appointed by the 18-member board in June to fill former Sault Ste. Marie City Manager Oliver Turner's vacancy. Turner recently moved out of state for a new position in Ohio. "I've attended  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 9 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: Ferndale City Councilmember Melanie Piana has stepped down as President of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees to run for Mayor in the City of Ferndale. Piana has served as League President since September. Current League Vice President Brenda Moore, Saginaw Mayor Pro Tem, will complete the remaining 2 1/2 months of Piana's term as President. To run for mayor, Piana also resigned her sea  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * - Nurses Say Surveillance, Interrogation and Other Management Actions Violate U.S. Labor Law * * * Nurses at Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak have filed an unfair labor practice charge at the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Detroit in response to multiple incidents in which management has attempted to interfere with the right of nurses to organize and form their own union. "As n  more

ESCANABA, Michigan, July 10 -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * - Nurses say this is a fair contract that will recruit and retain nurses * * * By an overwhelming majority, nurses at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba ratified a three-year contract last night. Nurses had been in contract negotiations since April 1. "This is a fair contract that will be good for nurses, our patients, and our community," said Sara Kofsky, RN and president of the local   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 9 -- The National Environmental Health Association issued the following news release: * * * - CDC's Dr. Pat Breysse to Deliver Keynote Address at Legionella Conference 2019 * * * Pat Breysse, PhD, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, will deliver the keynote address at Legionella Conference 2019, to be held September 11-13 in Los Angeles.   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 11 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Regulators have finalized a series of rules and regulations to govern the adult-use marijuana market. Last November, voters approved a statewide initiative calling upon state officials to regulate the plant's production, use, and sale. The rules permit the licensed production and sale of cannabis. Specific license-holders will also be able to engage in marijuana deliverie  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 10 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following statement by Marc Smith, Great Lakes director of conservation partnerships: * * * - Governors and premiers form coalition supporting Brandon Road plan * * * U.S. governors and Canadian premiers agreed today to support a federal plan to stop invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes by rebuilding the Brandon Road Lock and Dam. Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, Gov. J.B. Pritz  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 9 -- NSF International issued the following news release: * * * - Legionella Conference hosted by NSF International and NEHA brings together international experts to explore the relationship between water conservation and microbiological hazards in building water systems * * * Pat Breysse, Ph.D., Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, will de  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 9 -- NSF International issued the following news release: NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) has been approved by ANAB as a certification body for RCMS(R):2019, the latest Responsible Care Management System(R) Program standard. Our goal is to help provide a smooth and consistent transition with little interruption to clients' transition from RCMS:2013 to RCMS:2019. Below are some key transition information and dates to be aware of during the transitio  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 9 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: A lawsuit filed today challenges Michigan's predatory home equity theft policy, which allows counties to take property to settle back taxes, sell it, and pocket all of the proceeds from the sale -- in amounts that are often many times larger than the initial debts. The suit was brought by Erica Perez against Wayne County and County Treasurer Eric Sabree. Pacific Legal Foundation, which represents Erica  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, July 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Ads Ask Anglers, 'Are You Overcompensating for Something?' * * * As part of its campaign encouraging people to leave aquatic animals alone--and because Traverse City is a top fishing destination--PETA has placed 40 ads in 20 public restrooms across the area showing a male angler wielding a suggestively placed floppy fishing rod alongside the words "Are You Overcompen  more

NEWBERRY, Michigan, July 11 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Actor Stars in New PETA Campaign Against Animal-Exploiting Operations Like Local Oswald's Bear Ranch * * * Just in time for the busy tourist season, Golden Globe winner Michael Keaton appears in a new PSA for PETA blasting the use of bear cubs for photo ops and calling on tourists not to visit animal-exploiting operations like Oswald's Bear Ranch, where a juvenile bear named   more

NEW YORK, July 8 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Michigan reviewed the medical charts of 281 people with MS who underwent surgeries, and found no statistically significant increase in the risk of MS relapse within 90 days after the procedures. This adds to other evidence suggesting that exposure to surgery or anesthesia does not increase the risk of an MS relapse, but studies also suggest that infection or fever - if they oc  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 10 -- The Sierra Club Foundation issued the following statement by David Holtz, Michigan chapter executive committee member, welcoming the calls of Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, to the decommissioning of Line 5 pipeline: Today Washington Governor Jay Inslee joined in the widespread calls for the decommissioning of Enbridge's Line 5 in the Great Lakes, citing the threat of an oil pipeline rupture to the world's largest surface fresh water body and the vital role Michigan  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 8 -- NSF International issued the following news release: Stefan Buck has been promoted to General Manager of NSF International's Global Drinking Water Treatment Unit and Biosafety Cabinet Programs. In his new role, Buck will be responsible for NSF International's certification services for point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) drinking water treatment systems and components as well as for NSF's biosafety cabinet certification and field certifier accreditation p  more