Women seeking to improve their outdoor skills are encouraged to participate in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program’s Winter Weekend Feb. 27-March 1 in the Upper Peninsula. The annual winter program will be held at the Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay, 30 miles north of Marquette in the [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Winter Weekend
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ferris Board of Trustees Approves International Agreements, Grants, Renovations
Posted in Ferris State University, Uncategorized on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BIG RAPIDS – The Ferris State University Board of Trustees approved three international agreements during the board’s regular meeting Friday, Nov. 7.
Educational cooperation agreements with Otemon Gakuin University in Japan and Hubei Polytechnic University in China were approved along with an agreement for cooperation and exchange with the Kuwait Cultural Office.
The five-year agreements between Otemon [...]
Compassionate Feast
Posted in Uncategorized on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For many, the holiday season brings back happy memories of family, friends and good food. The season is quickly approaching and the Old Town Commercial Association (OTCA) is now preparing for Compassionate Feast, a program dedicated to providing families in need with all of the ingredients necessary to make a complete Thanksgiving dinner and [...]
Michigan sportsmen help the hungry
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since 1991, Michigan sportsmen and sportswomen have been helping to feed the hungry in their communities by donating some of the venison they harvested through the Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH) program.
As the project gears up for its 17th season this fall, deer hunters are reminded there are a number of ways they can contribute [...]
Michigan earns high marks as a bicycle-friendly state
Posted in MDOT, Uncategorized on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted By Janet Foran, Michigan Department of Transportation Office of Communications
Posted 23 hours ago
November 20, 2008 – – Michigan ranks 12th in the nation for bicycle friendliness, according to a recent survey administered by the League of American Bicyclists. Bicycle friendliness is closely connected with perceptions of a high quality of life. According to the [...]
Conservation group urges separation of Great Lakes, Mississippi basin waters
Posted in Great Lakes Fishery Trust, Uncategorized on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dan Egan, Millwaukee Journal Sentinel
Even as pressure is mounting on the federal government to turn on its new electric Asian carp barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, a conservation group is pushing for more dramatic action.
A report released today by the Alliance for the Great Lakes asks the federal government to explore replumbing [...]
Plan would help local governments become more green
Posted in W.K. Kellogg Foundation on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By JEREMY GONSIOR
The Holland Sentinel
Posted Nov 18, 2008 @ 08:38 PM
Allegan County, MI — Flying into Tulip City Airport, visitors from across the world have noticed a new feature in Holland: the gardens on the roof of Haworth’s corporate headquarters.
The green feature, designed to absorb rainwater and improve energy efficiency, was installed in March, said [...]
Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center Announces Winter Program Schedule
Posted in DNR, Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Contact: Maureen Jacobs 231-348-0998
Agency: Natural Resources
Nov. 13, 2008
The Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center has announced its weekend program schedule for this coming winter, beginning Dec. 6. The center is located at 3377 US-31 in Oden, approximately five miles east of Petoskey. All programs are free.
- Saturday, Dec. 6: Snowshoe-building Workshop; 11 a.m. to 4 [...]
MICHIGAN RANKED SECOND FOR ONLINE LEARNING
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Creation of Michigan Virtual School, along with the state requirement that every high school student take one online course, has put Michigan second in the nation for online learning, according to a ranking released Tuesday by the Center for Digital Education.
The first ever such ranking put Michigan behind Florida for online learning opportunities and students [...]
MDOT To Turn Telegraph Into Smart Highway Lab
Posted in MDOT, Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This article can be viewed at:
http://www.wwj.com/MDOT-To-Turn-Telegraph-Into-Smart-Highway-Lab/3343701
The Michigan Department of Transportation Tuesday announced plans to deploy advanced technologies along the Telegraph Road corridor in Oakland County to accelerate the research and development of next-generation vehicle safety and mobility applications.
The plan includes activating between 20 and 30 wireless Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) radios to broadcast basic [...]
