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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.
Tom Papa is one of the national headliners appearing at the new Traverse City Comedy Fest Feb. 2-4. // Courtesy of Tom Papa

DBusiness Daily Update: Traverse City to Host New Comedy Festival at Five Venues Feb....

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.Traverse City to Host...
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Atwell in Southfield Agrees to Acquire Cleveland Surveying Company

Atwell, a national consulting, engineering, and construction services firm based in Southfield, has agreed acquire Dempsey Surveying Co., a land surveying firm based in Cleveland.The acquisition, the third transaction announced by Atwell this quarter,...
Hagerty has announced its 2023 U.S. Bull Market list, an annual collection of enthusiast cars and vehicles with the best potential to hold or increase in value in the coming year. // Courtesy of Hagerty Media

Hagerty Announces Top Collector Vehicle Buys for 2023

Hagerty, an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading specialty insurance provider based in Traverse City, announced its 2023 U.S. Bull Market list, an annual collection of enthusiast cars and vehicles with the best potential...
State officials will meet with mobility startups during CES 2923 in Las Vegas. // Courtesy of CES

DBusiness Daily Update: State of Michigan to Meet with Mobility Startups at CES 2023,...

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.State of Michigan to...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $271,381 grant to the space propulsion partnership between Eastern Michigan University and partner Rogue Space Systems. // Courtesy of Rogue Space Systems

EMU Space Partnership Collects $270K Grant from National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation recently awarded a research and development grant to Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti and partner Rogue Space Systems in New Hampshire for their project on a new type of electronic...
Work by U-M students since 2012 has led to a new state push to help Michigan’s ports expand and improve their infrastructure. // Courtesy of U-M

U-M Students Set Stage for New Law to Help Ports Grow Economy Throughout State

The Maritime and Port Facility Assistance Grant Program Act, which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed in July, sets up an office in the Michigan Department of Transportation to oversee federal grants. It puts the Great...
Gilda’s Clubs in Royal Oak, St. Clair Shores, and Detroit are hosting a free Young Breast Cancer Symposium Jan. 14. // Courtesy of Gilda’s of Detroit

DBusiness Daily Update: State, Karmanos, Gilda’s of Detroit to Host Young Breast Cancer Symposium,...

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.State, Karmanos, Gilda’s of...
Big Business - Signarama Troy/Metro Detroit is the largest Signarama franchise in the world. // Photographs by Josh Scott

Sign of the Times

The 16-by-9-foot high-definition LED screen that greets guests with drone views of downtown Detroit in the lobby of Signarama Troy/Metro Detroit’s new facility is indicative of what lies beyond it — a growing company...
Stellantis will showcase the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT BEV (pictured) at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. // Courtesy of Dodge

Stellantis to Show Cutting-edge Electric Mobility at CES 2023

Stellantis, which has its North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, says it’s bringing its vision for a new era of cutting-edge freedom of mobility to CES 2023, the worldwide technology event in Las Vegas,...
In a step towards legal recreational cannabis sales in Detroit, the city has approved 33 adult-use marijuana retail licenses. // Stock Photo

City of Detroit Issues First 33 Adult-use Marijuana Retail Licenses Under Revised Ordinance

The City of Detroit has approved the first 33 successful applications for adult-use marijuana retail licenses, a milestone in the city’s journey toward establishing an adult-use marijuana industry since Michigan voters approved it four...

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