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.
2019 Pope Francis Center Annual Gala
The Pope Francis Center hosted its Third Annual Gala on Wednesday, May 1 at the MGM Grand Detroit. The black-tie-optional event included cocktails, an auction, and dinner. The center offers food, laundry, showers, and other services to nearly 200 homeless men and women each day.
Sales for Auburn Hills’ FCA Down 4% for Calendar Year, Ram Sales Increase
FCA in Auburn Hills reported vehicle sales are down 6 percent for the month of April and down 4 percent for calendar-year-to-date sales. The company also announced it will end its monthly sales reports for the U.S. and Canada following the June results and will release its first quarterly report on Oct. 1.
Wayne County to Spend $82M on Road Improvements This Year
Wayne County plans to spend nearly $82 million on road and bridge construction projects this year to improve about 170 lane miles of roads, from resurfacing to restructuring, according to the county’s Department of Public Services.
Renovare Development Opens in Detroit, Will Specialize in Opportunity Zones
Renovare Development, a Detroit-based real-estate development company, has been launched. It will focus primarily on mixed-income and mixed-use real estate development projects in Opportunity Zones in urban and rural areas of Michigan.
Metro Health – University of Michigan Health to Use Insulin Management Platform Glytec
Metro Health – University of Michigan Health in Wyoming, south of Grand Rapids, will use Massachusetts-based Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System to advance standardization of best practice. The software as a medical device platform is patented and FDA cleared.
New President, Dean Named to WMU Cooley Law School in Lansing
McGrath is the third president and sixth dean since the law school’s founding in 1972.
Bloomfield Hills’ TriMas Acquires Italy’s Taplast
TriMas in Bloomfield Hills has acquired Italy’s Taplast S.p.A., a privately-owned designer and manufacturer of dispensers, closures, and containers. The transaction closed April 29, and Taplast will be a wholly owned division of TriMas’ Rieke business. It will be reported in the packaging segment.
Report: Construction Season Starts Slow with 269 Single-family Home Building Permits Issued in Region
A total of 269 single-family home building permits were issued in Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne counties in March 2019, marking the beginning of a slower-than-expected construction season, according to the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan in Farmington Hills.
Troy’s North American Bancard Partners with California’s Feedzai on Fraud Prevention Solution
North American Bancard Holdings in Troy, a payment technology company, and Feedzai in California, a company specializing in the use of artificial intelligence for task management across commerce, Monday announced the launch of a fraud solution that leverages machine learning to offer risk management and fraud protection for merchants.
Zao Jun to Offer Asian-inspired Options in Bloomfield Township
A new restaurant offering Asian-infused cuisine, Zao Jun, will open Monday, May 6 in Bloomfield Township.
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