Dow sales, profits rise
MIDLAND—Dow Inc. reported sharply higher net income on higher sales in the first quarter ended March 31. Net income was $1.01 billion or $1.32 a million in the quarter, up …
T-Mobile adding wireless home internet service in Michigan
BELLEVUE, Wash.—T-Mobile, the mobile subsidiary of the German telecom company Deutsche Telekom that now includes Sprint, is expanding its $50-a-month home internet pilot service to more than 130 cities and …
Midland launches new broadband survey
MIDLAND—The Midland County Broadband Committee, in partnership with Connected Nation, has kicked off a Connected Community Engagement for the county. The program will use data and input provided by local …
Consumers Energy Foundation donates $135k to Michigan nonprofits
JACKSON—Officials with The Consumers Energy Foundation announced $135,000 in grants to assist 14 Michigan nonprofit organizations, helping them meet critical needs as they serve residents the COVID-19 pandemic has affected. …
AT&T improves rural Michigan internet in 61 counties
LANSING–AT&T Inc. announced that it had extended high-speed internet service to more than 69,000 homes and businesses in 61 Michigan counties though its participation in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) …
Dow Foundation sets aside $1 million for flood relief
MIDLAND—In response to the widespread devastation caused by extensive rain and dam failure impacting its global headquarters community, Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) and the Dow Company Foundation announced today $1 …
Dow reports sales, profit decline
MIDLAND—Dow Chemical Co. reported first quarter net income of $258 million or 32 cents a share, down from net income of $601 million or 74 cents a share in the …
Midland workstation manufacturer launches new online catalog
MIDLAND—The Midland-based industrial workstation and equipment provider Bostontec has launched a new online catalog at https://www.bostontec.com/catalog/. Company officials say the new catalog provides a new and improved interface for users …
Dow to expand hand sanitizer production in North America, Europe, Latin America
MIDLAND—Dow announced Monday the production of hand sanitizer at its chemical plants in Auburn, near Midland, along with sites in South Charleston, W.Va., Seneffe, Belgium, and Hortolândia, Brazil. These locations …
State, feds, tribes settle with Dow on wildlife restoration
LANSING—Under an agreement with federal, state and tribal governments, the Dow Chemical Co. will settle an environmental complaint for an estimated $77 million in projects and funding that will restore …