Brenna Houck

Nearly 15 years ago, Chris Hutt and his friends were tailgating at the Indianapolis 500 when they came up with the idea for fowling (pronounced FOH-ling), a game that incorporates the fun of throwing a football with the skill of knocking down bowling pins.

Sea Life Michigan Aquarium, a 35,000-square-foot attraction in Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, announced today it will open on Jan. 29.

Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry has tapped Moran Iron Works in Onaway, located southeast of Cheboygan, to build the company’s sixth and largest commercial ferry — a $3.8 million undertaking.

Crispelli’s is opening a new 6,000-sqaure-foot French bakery and commissary in Royal Oak, says Kent Butler, vice president of the local branch for commercial real estate firm Colliers International, which brokered the deal.

Emagine Entertainment, which operates seven theaters throughout southeast Michigan, will unveil a new nine-screen, luxury cinema in Macomb Township on Dec. 19.

Pradip Sengupta, founder of Troy-based IPS Technology Services, which provides a diverse range of IT and staffing services, spoke with DBusiness Daily News about his “20/20” vision and the opportunities he sees ahead with health care.

The Detroit River Regatta Association will retire the Gold Cup Unlimited hydroplane race, which has been held on the Detroit River for nearly a century, in favor of a revamped event that celebrates motors on both land and water in August rather than the traditional races in mid-July.

With the recent cold snap, most golfers have packed away their clubs for the season. However, thanks to a West Bloomfield business, local players can still get in a round or two even when the weather doesn’t permit, while hunters and police officers can practice and conduct shooting drills.

Grand Rapids-based technology consulting firm C/D/H has merged with Blue Sphere Solutions, a software development firm also based in Grand Rapids.

St. Clair Shores-based Advanced Amputee Solutions will soon begin testing on a prototype for a cushioning device that reduces pain and discomfort caused by prosthetic limbs.