ADRIAN, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following statement in response to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "We weep with and pray for the families of the latest victims of murderous rampages in our country - this time in El Paso and Dayton. We cry out in anguish at the "normalization" of gun violence that claims the lives of hundreds of victims each year and at the racial hatred and white nationalism that is fueling horrific acts of domestic terro  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: These words - chanted by more than 600 Adrian Dominican Sisters, Associates, Co-workers, and other Partners in Mission - rang out in joyful chant throughout a four-day gathering at the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse July 31-August 3, 2019. The words in English, Spanish and Tagalog, sung to a tune composed by Sister Gloria Korhonen, OP, captured the tone and the theme of the all-Congregation assembly. Sister P  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news release: New analysis by Altarum published in Health Affairs shows that seven and thirty-day unplanned readmission rates in the Military Health System (MHS) have fallen in the last eight years amid ongoing efforts by MHS to improve quality of care over the same period. The study also provides in-depth data and analysis on readmission rates by treatment service for military leadership to identify additional targets fo  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute announces that ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete is now available in print and digital formats. Now with full-color illustrations to improve clarity, ACI 318-19 includes major technical changes in higher reinforcing steel yield strengths; the addition of shotcrete and deep foundation provisions; seismic requirements for deep founda  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the United Nations, countries around the world and other human rights organizations in recognizing and honoring the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples that falls annually on August 9. The General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on September 13, 2017, a major milestone with respe  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: On August 6, 2019 from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm, the Dearborn Police Department (DPD) held its annual National Night Out on Crime aiming to increase awareness regarding crime prevention and to strengthen the community-police partnership. Thousands of residents joined the out-door event's program that included free hot dogs, drinks, and ice cream, kids' bounce house, dunk tank, prizes and crime prevention i  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in expressing grief and sorrow for the loss of innocent lives in El Paso, Texas and in Dayton, Ohio. The two heinous crimes in Texas and Ohio within less than 24 hours apart indicate that we have a crisis in this country. Time is overdue for a serious conversation over two issues: Gun violence right-wing extremism and white supremacy.   more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: Beaumont Medical Center, Canton, located at 7300 N. Canton Center Road, is hosting its second annual "Family Safety Awareness Day" to educate the community about injury and accident prevention. The event will take place noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17. Activities and demonstrations include ambulance and helicopter tours and a fire safety obstacle course. Be sure to complete the safety stations to receive a free  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: In Reuters' recent ranking of 378 metropolitan areas by how their share of national employment changed from 2010 to 2017, Grand Rapids and Detroit are recognized among the top 20 'superstar' metro areas nationwide. Forty percent of the new jobs generated nationally during that time went to the top 20 places, along with a similar share of the additional wages, according to the analysis by nat  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- NSF International issued the following news release: Jen Morecraft, a longtime employee of public health organization NSF International, has been named Global Managing Director of NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR), a leading global certification body and wholly owned subsidiary of NSF International. NSF-ISR certifies quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems within the automotive, aerospace, chemical, energy, f  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- 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 23 research articles, including the following topics, in its Aug. 8, 2019 edition: * Activated gp130 signaling selectively targets B cell differentiation to induce mature lymphoma and plasmacytoma * An Hb-mediated circulating macrophage contributing to pulmonary vascu  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: * * * - Licensing agency has ignored FOIA law for months * * * The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed its latest lawsuit related to government transparency, suing the state after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs refused to provide public documents. "Gov. Whitmer came into office promising transparency, even signing an executive order for state agencies to forc  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 9 -- The Michigan Bankers Association issued the following news release: The Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) is delighted to announce that the Graduate School of Banking (GSB) at University of Wisconsin-Madison held commencement exercises during its 75th annual session of the school. Graduates from the state of Michigan include: * Adam Goss, Vice President / Commercial Lender, Dart Bank * Pamm A. Laing, Senior Credit Officer, Honor Bank * Emily S. Lasceski, Vice   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Two business expansion projects expected to generate total investment of $14.9M, create 188 jobs, Online marketing and software solutions company expanding existing footprint in Allendale, Leader in automation expanding facility in Port Huron * * * Two projects expected to generate a total investment of $14.9 million and create 188 jobs in Michigan have received support from the Mi  more

JACKSON, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Business incubator Lean Rocket Lab will host a pitch night Tuesday, August 13, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at its downtown Jackson location to provide exposure and support to Michigan's most promising manufacturing-technology and hardware startups. * * * The Lean Rocket Lab event will see five finalists from across the state pitch their ideas to a judging panel featuring six industry ex  more

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * - Propelmee, Aveopt, GoKid, Intvo, Aerotronic and AKTV8 among the latest recipients of the PlanetM Mobility Grants * * * Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the latest PlanetM Mobility Grant recipients during her opening remarks at the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminars. The six new startups recognized by Governor Whitmer aim to address  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * - NAM Offers Association Health Plan for Employers in Select States * * * The National Association of Manufacturers announced today that it will offer an association health plan to its members, extending affordable health care to small and medium-sized manufacturing companies and member associations in approved states. In states where the association health plan is not available,  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 9 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: Fifteen growers from nine states - Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Kansas, South Dakota and Wisconsin took part in NCGA's Leadership Academy program in St. Louis this week. The NCGA Leadership Academy is designed to prepare state corn leaders to lead their respective state grower associations and checkoff boards. This year's program included training on the following: transformati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release: * * * - Agency Had No Scientific Basis for Downplaying Toxic Exposure Risks * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's first attempt to characterize the toxic elements in artificial turf made from shredded tires should be recalled, according to a legal complaint filed today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Ecology Center (Michigan). The group cha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Consumers Energy, and a broad coalition of stakeholders filed a settlement agreement with the Michigan Public Service Commission that resolves concerns related to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). Following is a statement from Sean Gallagher, Vice President of State Affairs at SEIA, about the settlement agreement: "Michigan en  more