Christian book publisher Zondervan hires auto industry vet Jason Vines as VP of communicationsGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christian book publisher Zondervan has hired auto industry veteran Jason Vines to serve as vice president of public relations and communications. Chrysler names rest of 9-member board of directors following Fiat alliance, Chapter 11 exitAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group LLC on Sunday announced the remaining members of its new board of directors, a group that includes a former CEO of Northwest Airlines, investment bankers and top officials of the Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA. Cops & Doughnuts: For laughs and to help community, police in Mich. town buy bakeryCLARE, Mich. — “Cops & Doughnuts” is more than a punchline. It’s now a bakery in Michigan — owned by nine full-time employees of the Clare Police Department. Spartan Stores to highlight more than 2,400 products with Michigan’s Best campaignGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores Inc. is launching a campaign aimed at promoting Michigan pride. US Coast Guard says 4 Michigan fishermen found safe on Lake Erie after 19-foot boat capsizesMONROE, Mich. — Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued. US Coast Guard, Canada search Lake Erie for 4 Michigan missing fishermenMONROE, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard and others are searching Lake Erie for four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat set sail a day earlier. Mich. soldier in Baghdad’s Green Zone sworn in as lawyer by video as family looks on from homeLANSING, Mich. — Army Reserve Maj. Miles Gengler didn’t hesitate as he repeated the oath during his swearing-in as an attorney. His words just had to travel more than 6,000 miles from Baghdad’s Green Zone to Michigan to be heard. Lear preparing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, has creditor support for restructuringNEW YORK — Automotive parts supplier Lear Corp. said Wednesday it is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has lined up financing to fund its operations while under court protection. Dow Chemical to close 3 Louisiana plants as company moves further into specialty chemicalsNEW YORK — Dow Chemical Co. said Wednesday it will close three Louisiana plants as part of a shift away from basic chemicals toward the lucrative business of specialty chemicals. Western Michigan U. student heads back behind bars after trying to steal computer from jailKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University student William K. Bradley was sentenced for larceny in a building. He stole a computer. From the Kalamazoo County jail. Where he already was serving a sentence in a different case. EPA, Dow Chemical resuming negotiations over plans for dioxin cleanup near Midland plantMIDLAND, Mich. — Federal officials are resuming negotiations with Dow Chemical Co. over cleanup of dioxin pollution near the company’s Midland plant. Settlement returns upper Great Lakes gray wolves to endangered list, at least temporarilyTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — More than 4,000 gray wolves in the upper Great Lakes region are going back on the federal endangered species list — at least temporarily. Ford to increase 3Q production as top analyst says June could have been industry’s best monthDEARBORN, Mich. — Citing better-than-expected sales and traffic at dealerships, Ford Motor Co. said Monday it plans to increase third-quarter production by 25,000 units — marking the automaker’s second production hike in recent weeks. Ford analyst says June could be the industry’s best month in ‘09; sales down less than 30 pctDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford’s top sales analyst said Monday U.S. auto sales may have stopped their month to month declines in June and could be down less than 30 percent for the first time since September of last year. Ford analyst calls June industry’s best month in ‘09; sales down less than 30 pctDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co.’s top sales analyst says June was the industry’s best month of the year, with sales falling less than 30 percent. Campgrounds, RV parks spend green to go ‘green’HOPKINS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — There’s a lot about Clay’s Park Resort that appeals to Janet Durtschi, including its ongoing effort to get “greener.” General Electric’s Immelt says manufacturing jobs should comprise 20 percent of US employmentBIRMINGHAM, Mich. — The United States should aim to have manufacturing jobs comprise at least 20 percent of total employment, about twice what it is now, General Electric Co. Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt said Friday. GE to build $100M manufacturing technology research center in Mich.BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — General Electric Co. said Friday it will build a $100 million manufacturing technology center in Michigan that will eventually employ about 1,200 workers. GE to build manufacturing technology center in Mich.BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — General Electric Co. says it will open a manufacturing technology center in Michigan that will eventually employ more than 1,100 workers. Michigan finally gets good news with GM deciding to build small car at Oakland County plantORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Michigan has snatched back a few of its fast-disappearing auto jobs, winning a high-stakes competition with two other states to build General Motors Corp.’s next-generation subcompact car. Thunderstorms leave 100,000 without electricity in southeast MichiganHADLEY, Mich. — Severe thunderstorms have moved through southeast Michigan, leaving about 100,000 electrical customers without service. If only they all were this easy: Apparently drunk Mich. suspect walks into police stationKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Police wish all their cases were this easy to solve. A breaking and entering suspect inadvertently turned himself into the police after committing his crime on Wednesday. Herman Miller 4th quarter profit falls, hurt by weak furniture demandZEELAND, Mich. — Furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. said Wednesday fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 82 percent, hurt by weak demand for office furniture and restructuring charges. Ford Motor says more of its suppliers ailing this year, slashes number OK’d for future workDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co.’s top executive for auto parts purchasing said Wednesday the number of the automaker’s suppliers that are under distress, bankruptcy protection or under observation has more than doubled in the last year. Poland wants to talk to Michigan man about WWII atrocities; he says ‘I’ve done nothing wrong’TROY, Mich. — An 88-year-old man living in Michigan who is now the subject of a criminal investigation in Poland into allegations he shot Jews while working in a Nazi-controlled police unit during World War II insists he did nothing wrong. Energy Dept lends $8B to Ford, Nissan, Tesla to develop fuel-efficient vehicles, retool plantsDEARBORN, Mich. — Cultivating the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles, the Obama administration said Tuesday it would lend $5.9 billion to Ford Motor Co. and about $2.1 billion to Nissan Motor Co. and Tesla Motors Inc. in a government-industry partnership to build green cars. Government to lend Ford, Nissan, Tesla $8B to develop fuel-efficient vehicles, retool plantsDEARBORN, Mich. — The Energy Department said Tuesday it would lend $5.9 billion to Ford Motor Co. and provide about $2.1 billion in loans to Nissan Motor Co. and Tesla Motors Inc., making the three automakers the first beneficiaries of a $25 billion fund to develop fuel-efficient vehicles. Church volunteer charged after Michigan police say she snatched baby from nurseryGAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A church volunteer accused of taking home an 11-month-old girl while working in the nursery has been arraigned on charges of kidnapping and unlawful life imprisonment in Michigan. Michigan boy, 14, completes 4-day, 100-mile trip in his wheelchair to raise money for charityBIG BAY, Mich. — A 14-year-old Michigan boy has completed a four-day, 100-mile trip in his wheelchair as part of a fundraiser. 3 tornadoes touch down in western Michigan, destroy home, other buildingsALLEGAN, Mich. — Officials in Michigan say tornadoes have destroyed or heavily damaged at least three homes and several other buildings in the western part of the state. |
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