Emily Buenzle - Wed September 13, 2017
Workers Uncover Mastodon Bones at Construction Site
Workers found 10,000-year-old mastodon bones at a while excavating a road at a housing development site in Byron Center, Mich., Aug. 31. Developer Eagle Creek Homes now has five large bone pieces, along with some smaller fragments, WZZM 13 reported....
Emily Buenzle - Tue September 12, 2017
Construction on $863M Detroit Arena Nears Completion
The Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will open with a temporary certificate of occupancy in time for the Kid Rock concert Sept. 12. Construction workers have been working nights and weekends on the $863 million arena, finishing up last-minute projects, including laying pavement outside the southeast entrance, the Detroit Free Press reported....
Tue September 05, 2017
Nonprofits Use Equipment for Annual Beautification Project
Heavy Equipment Response Coalition, a nonprofit providing resources for disaster mitigation, response, and recovery, assisted nonprofit Life Remodeled in its annual project to beautify Detroit. Aided by heavy equipment, 11,000 volunteers cleaned up 300 blocks around Detroit's Central High School and Durfee buildings over six days....
Wed August 23, 2017
Northwestern Michigan College Builds Housing
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Northwestern Michigan College is getting more student housing as a new $8.8 million residence hall opens its doors. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported a grand opening for the 135-bed North Hall, which also includes a fitness center....
Corey Williams - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 23, 2017
Detroit Lures Manufacturers to Industrial Park, Vacant Land
DETROIT (AP) Inside a fenced construction site on Detroit's east side, heavy machines are digging, shoving and hauling away tons of dirt in preparations for the latest addition to the city's industrial landscape....
Tue August 22, 2017
Saginaw Trail Pipeline Modernizes Michigan's Natural Gas Infrastructure
Consumers Energy has started construction on the Saginaw Trail Pipeline, a five-year, approximately $610 million project in Saginaw, Genesee and Oakland counties to increase natural gas reliability and safety in Michigan....
Thu August 17, 2017
Trinity Shoring Products, Inc. Acquires Efficiency Production, Inc.
On July 14, 2017, Trinity Shoring Products, Inc., through a subsidiary, acquired all substantial assets of Efficiency Production Inc. Trinity will continue to operate the 46-year-old trench shielding and shoring manufacturer under their primary name, Efficiency Production....
Wed August 09, 2017
Fabick Cat Celebrates 100 Years in Timeline Video
In celebration of its centennial, Fabick Cat released a timeline video highlighting its first 100 years. Founded in 1917 by John Fabick Sr., the company has been committed from the very start to live by its motto, "To Ever Serve Our Customers Better."One of the oldest and largest Caterpillar dealers in the world, Fabick Cat employs 1,200 workers at 37 locations across major portions of Missouri, Illinois, the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan....
Wed August 09, 2017
Fabick Cat Celebrates Centennial With Employees Packer-Style
As a thank you to its employees for 100 years of service, Fabick Cat invited its Wisconsin and Upper Michigan employees and their families to an event at Lambeau Field's MVP Deck to celebrate the company's centennial, Packer-Style....
Wed August 09, 2017
Fabick Cat: Serving Customers Better Since 1917
In celebration of its centennial celebration, Fabick Cat released a video, "Fabick Cat: We Were There," which tells the story of John Fabick Sr.'s vision to create a business that not only sold a great product, but also delivered an exceptional customer experience....
