Detroit River

SharpQuest, Inc. Expands Business into Canada with New Windsor Branch Office

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Workforce, Quality of life, History, Detroit River

WINDSOR, ON, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SharpQuest, Inc., a software services provider with a niche in cloud and mobile-app solutions, is thrilled to announce the opening of its new branch office in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

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  • WINDSOR, ON, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SharpQuest, Inc., a software services provider with a niche in cloud and mobile-app solutions, is thrilled to announce the opening of its new branch office in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
  • Windsor, known for its rich history, diverse culture, and thriving business community, provides an ideal environment for SharpQuest's growth.
  • Our Canada office is 35 minutes away from our headquarter in Troy, Michigan.
  • "We are excited to bring our expertise and innovative solutions to Canada through Windsor," said Piyush Bhatt, CEO of SharpQuest.

Wayne County Community College District Receives Historic National Underground Railroad "Network to Freedom" Designation by National Park Service

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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DETROIT, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) received a Historic National Designation for its Underground Railroad Historic programming from the National Park Service's Network to Freedom with a Thursday, September 28 ceremony.

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  • DETROIT, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) received a Historic National Designation for its Underground Railroad Historic programming from the National Park Service's Network to Freedom with a Thursday, September 28 ceremony.
  • The Network to Freedom's National Park Service Historic designation adds to the Wayne County Community College District/Detroit Underground Railroad Site Historic District and was officially designated by the City of Detroit on November 23, 2021, encompassing the Curtis L. Ivery Central Educational Complex located at Third and Fort streets.
  • The Network to Freedom designation adds WCCCD's Underground Railroad District History programming as one of the 23 new listings from the 46th round of applications.
  • For more information about Wayne County Community College District and its Underground Railroad programming, please visit www.wcccd.edu

Gordon Lightfoot's music raised awareness of Great Lakes maritime disasters

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Music chronicles

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  • Music chronicles
    One small aspect of Lightfoot’s broader impact was his skill as a purveyor of the popular culture of disaster through music.
  • That 1976 folk ballad was a six-minute documentarian’s song about a tragic 1970s Great Lakes shipwreck disaster.
  • There is scant public awareness that historically 6,000 vessels have sunk in the Great Lakes, causing an estimated 30,000 deaths.
  • In addition to artistic merit, entertainment value, or adding to the list of Canadian disaster songs, Lightfoot’s contribution to increased public awareness of Great Lakes maritime disaster risk is invaluable.

FRIENDS OF THE DETROIT RIVER RECEIVES $4.1M IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO COMPLETE ANOTHER SECTION OF THE DOWNRIVER LINKED GREENWAYS TRAIL SYSTEM

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Economic development, Park, Walkers, Natural Resources, Transport, Hop River State Park Trail, Detroit River, Work, Federation, School, City, Partnership, Friends, Environment, Quality of life, Road

DETROIT, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Friends of the Detroit River, in partnership with Downriver Linked Greenways, has received a $4.1 million federal grant to eliminate gaps in the trail and make intersection improvements for the Downriver Linked Greenways Trail System.

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  • DETROIT, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Friends of the Detroit River, in partnership with Downriver Linked Greenways, has received a $4.1 million federal grant to eliminate gaps in the trail and make intersection improvements for the Downriver Linked Greenways Trail System.
  • "The Downriver Linked Greenways connect cities, towns, and people and bring communities together.
  • "This grant will allow us to improve trail connections along a 25-mile stretch through 10 communities," says Mary Bohling, Director of Downriver Linked Greenways.
  • Downriver Linked Greenways has been working with Downriver communities for more than two decades to make this region a great place to live, work and play.

Atura Power and Plains All American Sign MOU for Underground Hydrogen Storage Feasibility

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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We are excited to partner with Plains to explore options to produce and store hydrogen near our Brighton Beach Generating Station, said Chris Fralick, Atura Power President.

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  • We are excited to partner with Plains to explore options to produce and store hydrogen near our Brighton Beach Generating Station, said Chris Fralick, Atura Power President.
  • Investigating sub-surface hydrogen storage at scale in Ontario is a crucial step to realizing hydrogens full net zero potential.
  • The MOU allows for Atura and Plains to investigate the potential for Atura to produce low-carbon hydrogen at BBGS, and for Plains to implement a capital-efficient solution by either converting and/or expanding some of its existing Windsor salt cavern storage assets to hydrogen storage.
  • Successful completion of this project would enable Plains to join a relatively small number of hydrogen storage operators in North America.

Alliance of Rouge Communities Joins the MITN Purchasing Group for Tracking Bid Distribution

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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The Alliance of Rouge Communities invites all potential vendors to register online with http://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/allianceofrougecommunitiesarc to access its upcoming solicitations.

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  • The Alliance of Rouge Communities invites all potential vendors to register online with http://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/allianceofrougecommunitiesarc to access its upcoming solicitations.
  • Prior to joining the MITN Purchasing Group, the Alliance of Rouge Communities published solicitations directly to their own website.
  • By publishing future solicitations on the MITN Purchasing Group, the Alliance of Rouge Communities will be able to track every step of the process and have a much more transparent bid process.
  • The Alliance of Rouge Communities invites all local vendors to receive access to its upcoming solicitations by joining the MITN Purchasing Group.

Michael Neal Dominates to Earn First Career Win at MLF Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Academy Sports + Outdoors pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee , clinched the 2021 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) Tuesday and the $50,000 prize.

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  • Academy Sports + Outdoors pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee , clinched the 2021 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) Tuesday and the $50,000 prize.
  • The CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft featured anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable.
  • The MLF Bass Pro Tour CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft was hosted by Macomb County, St. Clair Shores and the Detroit Sports Commission.
  • Television coverage of the CarParts.com Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair Presented by Covercraft will premiere at 7 a.m.

IBI Group Awarded Two Bridge Toll System Contract in Michigan

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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TORONTO, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBI Group (TSX:IBG) was awarded an 18-lane toll system contract, and related services, by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the modernization of the existing toll system infrastructure at Blue Water Bridge (connecting Port Huron, Michigan to Sarnia, Ontario) and International Bridge (connecting Sault Ste.

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  • TORONTO, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBI Group (TSX:IBG) was awarded an 18-lane toll system contract, and related services, by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the modernization of the existing toll system infrastructure at Blue Water Bridge (connecting Port Huron, Michigan to Sarnia, Ontario) and International Bridge (connecting Sault Ste.
  • The evolution and expansion of our toll system offering in North America is a testament to our recent success at the Mackinac Bridge , as well as our global portfolio of work in this sector, said IBI Group CEO, Scott Stewart .
  • The International and Blue Water Bridge toll system marks IBIs third toll system contract for bridges serving Michigan.
  • In 2019, the firm deployed its toll system at Mackinac Bridge, and is currently providing its toll system on the new Gordie Howe International Bridge (connecting Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario).

DT Midstream to Open National Headquarters in Downtown Detroit

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Culture of Detroit, Downtown Detroit, Detroit River, Geography of Michigan, Michigan, Detroit, Rock Ventures, DTE Energy, Metro Detroit, Campus Martius Park, Midstream, Ally Detroit Center

DETROIT, July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DT Midstream, Inc. (NYSE: DTM), a premier natural gas pipeline, storage and gathering provider, today announced its new corporate headquarters will open in Bedrock’s Ally Detroit Center near Campus Martius, keeping almost 80 jobs in downtown Detroit.

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  • (NYSE: DTM), a premier natural gas pipeline, storage and gathering provider, today announced its new corporate headquarters will open in Bedrocks Ally Detroit Center near Campus Martius, keeping almost 80 jobs in downtown Detroit.
  • Planned to open Nov. 1, 2021, DTM will occupy 26,000 square feet on the 29th floor of the Ally Detroit Center.
  • DT Midstream, which employs nearly 300 people nationwide, completed its spinoff from DTE Energy on July 1, 2021.
  • We are so excited to welcome DT Midstream into our growing portfolio of companies committed to sustainability in Downtown Detroit, said Naumann Idrees, Bedrocks senior vice president of Leasing.

Stellantis Celebrates Launch of First New Assembly Plant in Detroit in 30 Years With Release of Documentary Film on July 28

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Companies, Detroit, Detroit River, Metro Detroit, Geography of Michigan, Stellantis, Uplift, Michigan

Just over two years ago, Stellantis made a commitment to Detroit.

Key Points: 
  • Just over two years ago, Stellantis made a commitment to Detroit.
  • The promise?
  • To build the first new assembly plant in the city in 30 years, prioritize Detroiters in the hiring process and help uplift the community.
  • Watch a trailer for the film: