Home Authors Posts by Tim Keenan

Tim Keenan

3124 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
Tim Keenan is managing editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Prior to joining DBusiness, he was a senior account executive at Campbell Marketing & Communications in Dearborn, working with the Motorcraft-Quick Lane racing teams in NASCAR and the NHRA. In other positions, he executed public relations and marketing strategies for several Tier One automotive suppliers. His journalism credits include The Football News-Basketball Weekly in Detroit, The Hardwood News in Lansing, Monday Morning Newspapers in Warren, and Ward’s Communications in Southfield. While at Ward’s, Mr. Keenan was part of a team that won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award in 1995. In late 2020, he published “Everybody Loves Mickey,” a biography of retired professional wrestler “Irish” Mickey Doyle. Mr. Keenan also is chairman of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo and is a volunteer for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.
Mackinac Island in Mackinac County has been accepted into the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. // Courtesy of MEDC

DBusiness Daily Update: City of Mackinac Island Receives Certified Local Government Status, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
Oakland Hills Country Club (pictured before the fire) will host eight U.S.G.A. tournaments between 2024 and 2051, including two U.S. Open Championships. // Photo by Tim Keenan

USGA Awards Two U.S. Opens, Six Other Events to Oakland Hills

Thirty-four days after a fire destroyed the historic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, the United States Golf Association (U.S.G.A.) has selected the club to host the U.S. Open Championships in...
The majority of Michigan leaders report recycling is somewhat or very important to their community members. // File Photo

DBusiness Daily Update: Survey: Michigan’s Leaders Express Importance of Recycling, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send...
GM has increased its ownership stake in the San Francisco-based autonomous vehicle company Cruise. // Courtesy of Cruise

GM Increases Ownership Stake in Cruise with $3.45B Investment

General Motors Co. in Detroit today announced it is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity ownership stake in Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company in San Francisco, for $2.1 billion.In addition, GM separately will make...
With the change of seasons, the Pure Michigan ad campaign returns to the airwaves. // Courtesy of MEDC

DBusiness Daily Update: State Launches Pure Michigan Regional Advertising Campaign, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
The Shepler family has sold Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry to a Florida company. // Courtesy of Shepler’s

Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Sold to Florida Company

The Shepler family, which has operated Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry from Mackinaw City for 77 years, today announced it is has sold the company to the Florida-based Hoffmann Family of Cos.The move, the Sheplers...
Urban Land Institute Michigan is honoring David V. Johnson at its Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner May 3 at the MGM Grand Casino Hotel in Detroit. // File Photo

DBusiness Daily Update: Urban Land Institute Michigan to Honor David V. Johnson, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
Courtesy of the Athlete Lab

Body and Mind

Most workouts are routine, but at the Athlete Lab, a new high-performance training and sports science center in Farmington Hills, the body and the mind get equal treatment. The 13,000-square-foot facility, a collaboration between the...
Eastland Commerce Center will replace Eastland Mall in Harper Woods. // Courtesy of Signature Associates

Signature Associates Named Leasing Agent for Eastland Commerce Center

As the wrecking ball does its work at the site of the former Eastland Mall in Harper Woods, plans are being made for its replacement — Eastland Commerce Center, a three-building, Class A warehouse,...
A SpartanNash employee prepares a shipment of sports drinks for transport to Europe and ultimately Ukraine. // Courtesy of SpartanNash

DBusiness Daily Update: SpartanNash Ships First of Several Containers Packed with Donations to Ukraine,...

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...

NEWSLETTERS

FOLLOW US

4,462FansLike
1,305FollowersFollow
19,399FollowersFollow

FROM OUR PARTNERS