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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...
DEARBORN, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Vision: Ford Fusion, F-250/F-350 are quality leadersThe 2013 Ford Fusion and F-250/F-350 are Total Quality winners in Strategic Vision's 18th annual Total Quality Index((TM)) study. With leading fuel economy, technology and game-changing looks, Fusion takes the No. 1 spot in the highly competitive midsize sedan segment. Fusion had best-ever April sales of 26,722 cars - a 24 percent increase over record 2012 levels....
-Firm to also redesign historic bank building, creating unique and innovative office and retail complex- DETROIT, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Ventures, along with Bedrock Real Estate Services, today announced that ROSSETTI, an award-winning international architectural planning and design firm, will move its headquarters to the historic Federal Reserve building located at Fort and Shelby Streets in the heart of downtown Detroit. Beginning this July, ROSSETTI's team of 60...
Garden Party Foundation's goal: Raising awareness for charity and the need for philanthropic giving HIGHLAND PARK, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fantastic food, fabulous cars and fine wine will be served up at the fifth annual Garden Party, a fundraiser to help fight leukemia and neurofibromatosis and assist budding chefs. The event will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2013, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the beautiful grounds of Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan. The event...
Pizza franchise business included in top 10 percent of all franchises by publisher of G.I. Jobs. MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hungry Howie's Pizza has been named one of the 2013 Military Friendly Franchises® as compiled by Victory Media. A complete list of winners will be published in the June 2013 issue of G.I. Jobs magazine. The group was chosen using a data-driven survey managed by a panel of industry experts that was independently tested by the...
Company outscores competition to capture top spot in annual carrier performance ranking ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), has been named LTL Carrier of the Year by Technicolor Home Entertainment Services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130306/MM72405LOGO ) Con-way Freight provides transportation services throughout North America as a core LTL carrier for...
BorgWarner Will Build New Production Line and Engineering Center in Bradford, UK, and Establish Master's Degree Program at Local University AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) will provide its leading turbocharging technologies for Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR's) new family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, expected to launch in 2015. To support JLR's new Engine Manufacturing Centre near Wolverhampton, BorgWarner plans to expand on its existing...
Bill Phillips Brought Innovation and Economic Growth to Southeast Michigan and Beyond LIVONIA, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), a privately-held global manufacturing and services holding company, announced today that its Founder and Chairman of the Board, William T. (Bill) Phillips, passed away after a hard-fought battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was...
Awards presented as part of Formula SAE Competition at Michigan International Speedway AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced powertrain and vehicle systems engineering company FEV, Inc. announced the recipients of the FEV Powertrain Development Award, presented to three collegiate teams that designed, developed and demonstrated exemplary powertrain solutions in the 2013 Formula SAE competition held May 8 - 11 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) near...
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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...
