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Tuesday July 30th and Tuesday October 29th in PRIME TIME DETROIT, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WADL TV 38 is proud to announce that it will air LIVE, the two City of Detroit Mayoral Race Debates. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit will play host to both of the debates, which are being Co-Sponsored by WWJ Newsradio 950. The first debate is slated for Tuesday July 30(th )and will run from 8pm-930pm, just one week before the Primary Election. The second...
EverLast® Lighting Continues Movement of Michigan Made Products, Lowered Energy Consumption Across College Campuses JACKSON, Mich., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- April 20th, 2013 marked the launch of a Campus Sustainability Initiative lead by Michigan-based company, EverLast® Lighting, Inc. as they visit collegiate campuses in Michigan throughout the year reinforcing the benefits of energy efficient induction lighting. On April 18(th), EverLast® participated in a "Conversation...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Group LLC's World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Academy received top honors in the 2013 Manufacturing Leadership 100 (ML100) Awards, being named a High Achiever in the New Workforce category at the Manufacturing Leadership Summit award gala in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, May 15. The High Achiever award recognizes the Company for receiving the highest score in the category, which identifies companies that involve...
Renowned National Sports Radio Host and Former Defensive Lineman Stars in Light-Hearted Video Highlighting What Dad Really Wants for Father's Day DEARBORN, Mich., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned national sports radio host and former defensive lineman, Mike Golic and legendary work wear brand Carhartt have joined efforts to Save Dad's Day from the typical homemade Father's Day gifts like popsicle stick birdhouses, macaroni sculptures and other sad looking arts and crafts and...
New Solar Installations on GM's Warren, Michigan, Technical Center Campus Include a Ground-Mounted Array and Three Electric Vehicle Charging Canopies. TROY, Mich., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Energies, a leading Renewable Portfolio Solutions company, announced the completion of four new photovoltaic (PV) solar projects at the General Motors Warren Technical Center campus, in Warren, MI. The installations include a ground-mounted solar array and three solar Electric Vehicle...
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. (HVCC), a global supplier of automotive climate products that is 70 percent owned by Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC), will be added to the MSCI Korea Index, effective at the close of the trading day on May 31, the MSCI announced. HVCC becomes one of 104 companies in Korea on the MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) Index. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO)...
TAYLOR, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy Wadhams and Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer John Sznewajs will present at the J.P. Morgan Homebuilding and Building Products Conference in New York City, NY on May 22, 2013 at 7:45 a.m. EDT. Masco Corporation's presentation will be webcast live under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.masco.com. A...
Race to Benefit Local Non-Profit, The Kite Network, to Provide Grief Support Services in Washtenaw County ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kite Network, a local non-profit that provides peer-to-peer grief counseling free of charge to residents of Washtenaw County, will host its second annual 5K Fun Run and one mile family walk this Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/NE14845LOGO) The race will take place at Hudson Mills...
NOVI, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on ITC common stock of $0.3775 per share, payable on June 17, 2013 to shareholders of record on June 3, 2013. ITC Holdings Corp. ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) is the nation's largest independent electric transmission company. Based in Novi, Michigan, ITC invests in the electric transmission grid to improve reliability, expand access...
Fortis Energy Services, a leading oil and gas well service company will showcase its new corporate identity at the AAPG 2013 Annual Convention & Exhibition, held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, May 19-22. BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis Energy Services Inc., (formerly Arrow Energy Services) is a leading national oil and gas service company and a value-added provider of oil and gas well services. The company based in Michigan, has...
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Isle Royal National Park is located in the state of Michigan in the United States. The park contains 571,790 acres of land and water. Its mains feature is Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior that stretches over forty-five miles. The park also contains four hundred smaller islands and the water that connects them. The park was established in 1940, designated as a Wilderness Area in 1976, and designated as an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. Isle Royal once hosted a...
The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalist) is a mouse-eared bat that can be found in North America. Its range primarily includes eastern and Midwestern states, but it can be found in some southern areas of the United States. During the winter, its range becomes much smaller, with most populations occurring in large clusters in only a few caves. One study conducted in 1985 suggested that an estimated 244,000 individuals of this species reside in Indiana. Its range overlaps that of the endangered gray...
Symbol: LIMI9 Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N CAN N Synonyms: LICAM Lilium canadense L. ssp. michiganense (Farw.) B. Boivin & Cody LICAU Lilium canadense L. var. umbelliferum (Farw.) B. Boivin LIMIU Lilium michiganense Farw. var. uniflorum Farw. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,...
The shortnose cisco (Coregonus reighardi) is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae). The species is resident to the Nearctic ecozone, formerly occurring in Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Ontario in Canada and the United States. The last reported population was restricted to Georgian Bay off Lake Huron in Canada. Reaching a maximum recorded length of 14 in (36 cm) and a maximum recorded weight of 1.2 lb (540 g), the shortnose cisco is distinguished from the other...
Halite is the mineral of sodium chloride, NaCl, commonly known as rock salt. Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is colorless to white, light blue, dark blue, and pink. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides and borates. Halite occurs in vast beds of sedimentary evaporite minerals that result from the drying up of enclosed lakes, playas, and seas. Salt beds may be up to 350 m thick and underlie broad areas. In the United...
