Grace Turner
Grace Turner is associate editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, DBusiness Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Along with writing for these publications, she maintains the magazine’s online content and manages DBusiness’ internship program. She received the Mentor of the Year Award from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2019 for her work with interns. Before working at DBusiness, Turner was the education reporter at the Times Herald in Port Huron. While a student at Oakland University, she was managing editor of The Oakland Post and president of the university’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter. She also served as a content writer and project coordinator at the Oakland University Communications and Marketing department. Turner has degrees in journalism and French and was awarded Oakland University’s College of Arts and Sciences Meritorious Achievement Award, given to two students graduating from Oakland’s College of Arts and Sciences each semester. In her spare time, Turner enjoys traveling, practicing circus arts, painting, drawing, reading, and sewing formal gowns.
Research Out of Ann Arbor’s U-M Contributed Nearly $5B to National Economy from 2002-2017
According to a new report, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor contributed $4.8 billion to the national economy through vendor contracts and subcontracts between 2002 and 2017.
Winner Selected in DIA Plaza | Midtown Cultural Connections Design Contest to Transform Detroit’s...
France’s Agence Ter and Detroit’s Akoaki and rootoftwo, as well as Harley Etienne of the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, have been selected as winners of the DIA Plaza...
Texas’ Federal Heath Acquires Rochester Hills’ Advance Graphic Systems
Federal Heath, a national sign company in Texas, has acquired Advance Graphic Systems in Rochester Hills, which provides solutions for turnkey signage, graphics, custom building elements, retail fixtures, and displays. Details of the agreement were not disclosed.
Kirco/Kirco Manix Broker Appreciation Cocktail Hour
Troy’s Kirco/Kirco Manix hosted its Broker Appreciation Cocktail Hour on Wednesday, May 22 at Bistro 82 in Royal Oak. Guests enjoyed a strolling dinner, drinks, gift bags, and a virtual high wire simulation. The event, along with the Troy Traffic Jam set for Aug. 4, helps support the Troy Historical Society. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria
Report: Wages Continue to Inch Up in Michigan
The American Society of Employers in Livonia released its annual 2019 Compensation Survey results, which showed actual wages increased 2.7 percent year over year, while merit increase budgets increased an average 3 percent.
Huntley Manor Apartment Homes Open in Novi
M. Shapiro Development in Farmington Hills and MJC Cos. in Macomb has opened Huntley Manor apartment homes in Novi, the companies’ newest luxury apartment community.
TreeRunner Adventure Park Opening at Rochester’s Oakland University
TreeRunner Adventure Park, which was started by Michigan entrepreneurs and has two Michigan locations, will open its latest location on Oakland University’s campus in Rochester Hills on June 21. The new location will feature easy to challenging high ropes climbing and zip lining.
2019 VIVA Gems of Detroit
Detroit Cristo Rey High School hosted VIVA Gems of Detroit on Friday, May 17 at Eastern Market. Guests enjoyed food, drinks, a silent auction, live music, and an afterglow at The Eastern. The school offers a Catholic high school education to students from economically disadvantaged families in Detroit. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria
Motor City Industrial in Hazel Park Acquires Smith Fastener in West Virginia
Hazel Park’s Motor City Industrial, a distributor of fasteners and related industrial products, has acquired Smith Fastener in West Virginia. This is the third acquisition by Motor City. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Cadillac Expands Availability of Super Cruise to 70,000 Miles
Detroit-based General Motors’ Cadillac is expanding the availability of Super Cruise to an additional 70,000 miles of compatible, divided highways in the U.S. and Canada. The expansion will make the industry’s first hands-free driver assistance feature available on more than 200,000 total miles by the fourth quarter of this year.
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