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.
Grand Rapids-based Organic Grocery Delivery Service Expands to Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor
Doorganics of Grand Rapids today announced an expansion into the metro Detroit and Ann Arbor regions. The company plans to open a distribution facility in the region in the coming months.
IoT TechConnect Conference in Troy to Increase Awareness of Opportunities, Threats Posted by Internet
The Internet of Things (IoT) TechConnect conference, to be held on April 4 at the Troy Marriott, will provide attendees with a greater understanding of the opportunities and threats posed by IoT. As more devices connect to the internet, there are more opportunities for hackers to get into computer systems. The event will focus on IoT companies, experts, and training in Michigan.
Detroit’s Quicken Loans to Partner with Airbnb to Offer Mortgage Refinancing for Hosts
Quicken Loans Inc. in Detroit has entered into an initiative with California's Airbnb that will allow Airbnb hosts to apply to refinance their mortgage.
Gov. Rick Snyder’s 2019 Budget Highlights Education, infrastructure, and the Environment
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed a $56.8 billion-budget to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The budget is a 0.6 percent increase from the previous year. The 2019 general fund is expected to stay at $10 billion, and inflation for fiscal year 2019 is estimated to be 1.9 percent.
Livonia’s Masco Corp. Reports 2017 Revenue of $7.6B, Operating Profits were $1.2B
Masco Corp., a large home improvement and building products company based in Livonia, today reported 2017 revenue was $7.6 billion, up four percent from 2016.
Design Firms to Compete for Right to Transform Detroit’s West Riverfront Park
Detroit's West Riverfront Park is in for a facelift, starting with the West Riverfront Park Design Competition. Four design firms, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol of Seattle, Hood Design Studio of California, James Corner Field Operations of New York, and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates of Brooklyn today presented their designs.
Greenblendz in Auburn Hills Partners With Amcor in Ann Arbor to Introduce Environmentally-Friendly Packaging
Greenblendz in Auburn Hills and Amcor, an Australian-based company that has a large manufacturing footprint in Ann Arbor, have partnered to use LiquiForm technology in consumer packaging for the first time.
Detroit Labs Creates App Allowing Musicians to Fine-tune Sound Equipment
Detroit Labs, a mobile app development company in the central business district, has partnered with audio equipment manufacturer Electro-Voice to build a companion app to the ELX200 speaker system.
Detroit Medical Center First to Use New Stent for Blocked Blood Vessels
The Detroit Medical Center today announced it was the first in Michigan to offer patients with coronary artery disease a new treatment option for vessels that are difficult to stent, or open.
Genomenon in Ann Arbor Partners With Saphetor of Switzerland in Data Sharing Program
Ann Arbor's Genomenon Inc., a genomic literature search engine company, and Lausanne, Switzerland's Saphetor S.A., a precision medicine analysis company, today announced an agreement to share genomic variant data over their software platforms.
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