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.
Detroit Native and Scholar Writes Book About Women and Muscle Cars
Chris Lezotte, an Ann Arbor-based scholar and car expert, has released Power Under Her Foot: Women Enthusiasts of American Muscle Cars.
Wayne State University in Detroit Offers 50-Percent Tuition Discount to Active Military
Wayne State University has announced active military members currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces may now qualify for a 50 percent tuition discount.
Delta Upgrading 777 Aircraft, First Renovated Passenger Jet Flies From Detroit to Beijing
Delta has completed the first renovation of its international 777 aircraft, with the updated 777-200ER taking flight Monday non-stop from Detroit to Beijing.
Michigan State University Receives $500,000 for Business Pavilion from Alumnus
East Lansing’s Michigan State University’s Broad College Business Pavilion, which is in its second year of construction, has received a $500,000 gift from executive MBA (EMBA) alumnus Frank Yang. The gift will support one of four flexible classrooms in the facility, which is slated to open fall 2019.
Auto Supplier Cooper Standard in Novi Acquires Lauren Manufacturing and Plastics
In a bid to expand its industrial and specialty group, Cooper Standard, a large auto supplier in Novi, today announced an agreement to acquire Lauren Manufacturing and Lauren Plastics, subject to regulatory approvals and related parties' consent.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Signs Legislation to Coordinate State’s Infrastructure and Utilities
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation on Monday to implement a coordinated effort to better manage the state’s drinking water, wastewater, storm water, transportation, and private utilities.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Finds 2.42 Soo Locks Benefit Cost Ratio
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Monday announced Sault Ste. Marie’s Soo Locks’ new Benefit Cost Ratio is 2.42, according to its recently completed New Soo Lock Economic Validation Study.
Charlotte’s Eaton Federal Savings Bank Acquires Stockbridge Bancorporation Inc.
Eaton Federal Savings Bank in Charlotte, Mich. Monday announced it has completed the acquisition of Stockbridge Bancorporation Inc., the holding company for SSBBank in Stockbridge, Mich. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
New 374-unit Residential Development Planned for Detroit’s Lafayette Park
Ginosko Development Co. in Novi today announced Lafayette West, a $108-million residential development project slated to bring 374 new residential units to the Lafayette Park neighborhood east of downtown Detroit. The units include for-rent and for-sale lofts, townhouses, flats, and high-rise units. At least 20 percent will be set aside as affordable.
Varroc Lighting Systems in Plymouth Township Expands to Turkey, Adds Facility in Vietnam
Varroc Lighting Systems, a global supplier of exterior vehicle lighting systems based in Plymouth Township, today announced the acquisition of Sa-ba Automotive, a privately-owned company in Istanbul, Turkey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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