Latest Press Release on Michigan

Nationwide Insurance Engages Ohio State Fans with Interactive Technology
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As Ohio State approaches its rivalry game with Michigan, Nationwide Insurance is wrapping up a successful interactive media campaign that has engaged Buckeye fans and generated business leads through its sponsorship of Ohio State football. The campaign centers around

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Intellitrends Conducts Study That Indicates Holiday Retail Sales Likely to Depend on Perceived “Deals” Available to Consumers
DETROIT - Consumers who find perceived deals are more likely to spend the same amount of money this holiday season as they did in 2008, according to the latest FYi online survey conducted this month by Michigan-based market research and strategy firm Intellitrends. The

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Ski All Season for $189 with the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association White Gold Card
CLARKSTON, Mich., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Snowsports Industries Association (MSIA) is selling a card that allows the holder to ski at 28 different Michigan ski areas this winter for just $189. Called the MSIA White Gold Card, purchasers are entitled to ski one time ...

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Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings
BOSTON, Nov. 19 -- Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EMI) (the "Trust"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Trust for the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2009. The Trust's fisca...

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Eastern Michigan University Graduates to New Level of Data Protection With EMC
HOPKINTON, Mass., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced that Eastern Michigan University has turned to EMC storage solutions to improve the management and protection of the important information in th...

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Vic Bhagat Appointed Head of GE’s New Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - GE today announced the appointment of Vic Bhagat, 44, as site leader of GE’s Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center -- a state-of-the-art information technology and research and development facility now open in Van Buren Township, Michigan.

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Fitch Affirms American Charter School Foundation's (MI) $78.4MM Education Revs at 'BBB'
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings affirms its 'BBB' rating on approximately $78.4 million of outstanding Pima County Industrial Development Authority education revenue bonds, series 2007A, issued on behalf of the American Charter Schools Foundation (ACSF), a Michigan not-for-profit corporation. The

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Fitch Affirms Michigan's $1.5B Trunk Line Fund Bonds at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the underlying 'AA-' rating on the state of Michigan's approximately $1.5 billion of outstanding state trunk line fund bonds. The affected series of bonds appear below: --Refunding bonds, series 19

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1.2 Million Michiganians To Travel During Thanksgiving, Says AAA
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 1.2 million Michiganians will travel 50 miles or more from home during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday period, on par with last year's travel, says AAA Michigan. AAA predicts 38.4 million Americans will travel nationally, a 1...

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Michigan's Homeless Coalition and MSHDA Team Up to End Homelessness in Michigan
Homeless Awareness Week November 15-21 LANSING, Mich., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Homelessness ends with a place to live. That is the message the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH) in partnership with the Michigan State Housing Dev...

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Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Continues to Expand - Opens Location in Southern California
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced today the opening of their branch in San Bernardino, CA. Diplomat has 6 additional locations in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Florida. "In January, our contracts with managed care o...

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Four Michigan Companies Receive $200,000 From Ann Arbor SPARK's Microloan Program
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Michigan companies received a combined total of $200,000 from the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, administered by Ann Arbor SPARK. Allinnova, Procuit, Solarflex, and The Whole Brain Group will use the funding to commercialize their ...

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Agree Realty Corporation Announces Ann Arbor, MI Development Project
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 16 -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) today announced that it would develop, for retail use, a property located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The project, which is pre-leased to a national leader in the U.S. chain drugstore indu...

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Farmers(R) Insurance Employees to Enter Regional Level of NAIW Competition
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Farmers employees received awards and the chance to compete at the Regional level after the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW) Michigan Council meeting on October 16 and 17 in Lansing, Michigan. Claire Gerke - C...

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Energy Efficient Michigan Benefits Everyone
DETROIT, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act" (Public Act 295) was passed by the legislature about a year ago and is designed to save you money on your utility bills while helping the State of Michigan become more energy efficient. ...

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Fitch Affirms Presbyterian Villages of Michigan's Series 2005 Bonds at 'BB+'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BB+' rating on approximately $32.38 million Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority revenue and refunding bonds series 2005 (Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Obligated Group). The Rating Outlook is Stable. The rating affirmation

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American Electric Power Awards Alstom Power Contracts Worth Over USD 100 Million (€70 Million) to Add Power and Reliability to Its DC Cook 1 and Conesville 4 Power Plants in the US
WASHINGTON - American Electric Power (AEP) will purchase steam turbines from Alstom Power for its DC Cook 1 nuclear power plant in Michigan and its Conesville 4 coal-fired generating unit in Ohio. The replacement of turbines on these units will bring improved performance and reliability.

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David T. Provost and First Michigan Bancorp, Inc. Complete Private Placement of Common Stock
TROY, Mich., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- First Michigan Bancorp, Inc. announced today that it has successfully raised over $13 million in equity capital to support the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Michigan Bank.

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A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Michigan Commercial Insurance Mutual
OLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Michigan Commercial Insurance Mutual (MCIM) (Lansing, MI). The revis

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Half of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fear about the risk of surgery is among the reasons half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a study by physicians at the University of Michigan Health System. Earlier th...

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Michigan Chamber Foundation Project Generates Over 120 'Great Ideas For Michigan' Since its Mid-September Launch
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- "Great Ideas for Michigan" - a web-based project launched in mid-September by the Michigan Chamber Foundation, has collected over 120 ideas from Michigan citizens to help improve our state's quality of life. The Michigan Chamber Foundati...

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Molina Healthcare Medicaid Plans Ranked Among “U.S. News / NCQA America’s Best Health Insurance Plans 2009-10”
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH), today announced that U.S. News and World Report has ranked all of Molina’s eligible subsidiary Medicaid health plans in California, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah and Washington among “America’s Best Health I

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Pedata RV Center Reports Upswing in RV Enthusiasts
Pedata RV Center latest news - RVers out in record numbers./I/P PPhoenix, AZ (Vocus) November 15, 2009 -- RVers contribute to the economy and campground owners have taken notice. From Texas to Michigan to Canada, RV campgrounds are staying open longer and filling up faster as RVers look...

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University of Michigan Wolverine Venture Fund Achieves Record $2 Million Return on HandyLab Acquisition
Acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Co., HandyLab Marks Third Successful Exit for Country's First Student-Led Venture Fund ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wolverine Venture Fund (WVF), part of the University of Michigan's Samuel Zell & Rober...

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BD Completes Acquisition of HandyLab, Inc.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 20 -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) today announced the completion of its acquisition of HandyLab, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic assays and automation plat...

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