Detroit Area Agency on Aging Names Ronald S. Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer
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Oakland County Health Division is monitoring the nationwide occurrence of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), which is a rare, serious condition that is not fully understood. The Health Division is providing guidance to local healthcare providers to assist in its diagnosis.More
Michigan’s most prominent and inclusive cannabis event is coming up fast on October 30th and 31st at the Cobo Center in Detroit. The conference will be a collaborative and mission-driven effort to bring together business, industry, and government to build solid partnerships and create the strongest state-run program in the United States. Placed one week prior to November 6 voting, the conference will act as the last major platform in support of state legalization.More
Last October, the first annual Sustainable Detroit Forum was convened at Wayne State University’s McGregor Memorial Conference Center. This event was designed to connect and cross-fertilize the sustainability communities of Detroit. This October, the Sustainable Detroit Forum will return to Wayne State University, for an even bigger and better event than last year! More
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today issued the U.S. Air Force with a violation notice for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the waters of Clark’s Marsh near Oscoda. The PFAS contamination was caused by the use of firefighting foam at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base (WAFB) bordering the marsh. This is the second violation notice issued to the Air Force this year.More
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking proposals for food safety education and training as part of the Food Safety Education Fund grant program. Grant proposals must be received by MDARD no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. An electronic copy of the “Request for Proposals,” including grant criteria, is available online at https://www.michigan.gov/mdard.More
To support worker safety and health across the state, LARA Deputy Director Kim Gaedeke today announced the award of $620,000 in Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) grants to 20 nonprofit organizations.
The Consultation Education and Training (CET) grants are awarded annually on an open, competitive basis for the development and implementation of safety and health training and services.More
Fast facts:
– MDOT’s state long-range transportation plan will establish a vision and priorities for transportation in Michigan for 25 years.
– The plan’s Public and Stakeholder Participation Plan (PSPP) outlines how public engagement will take place.
– Comments on the PSPP will be accepted through Nov. 30.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is developing a new state long-range transportation plan (SLRTP), known as Michigan Mobility 2045 (MM 2045), that will establish a vision and priorities for transportation in Michigan for 25 years.
Today, MDOT is releasing MM 2045’s Public and Stakeholder Participation Plan (PSPP) and will be accepting comments through Nov. 30. The PSPP outlines the numerous ways MDOT will provide the public with information and opportunities for input during the development of MM 2045. The PSPP also shows how public engagement will take place, how the public can provide ideas for making the plan better, and ways to ask questions about the plan.
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Fast facts:
– The Hall of Honor is a permanent display in the Van Wagoner Transportation Building in Lansing.
– From its inception in 1971 to this year, the Hall of Honor has recognized 88 men and women for their contributions to all facets of transportation in Michigan.
– The five honorees for 2018 are G. Robert Adams, Robert J. Chaprnka, Philip F. Kazmierski, Michael G. Mobey, and Martin F. Schultz, Jr. More
Michigan’s Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) announced today that the Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation (BMMR) has added an additional Medical Marihuana Licensing Board (MMLB) meeting on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Williams Building in Lansing. The meeting will begin at 1:00 P.M.More