Officials Protest As Dept of Labor Tinkers With Apprentice Programs

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Anyone paying attention knows very well that the manufacturing community of Michigan’s Great Southwest is increasingly relying on filling the skilled trades gap through critical apprenticeship programming with Lake Michigan College and other institutions of higher learning,

Pachyderm Pedalers & Watermark Return The Beer:30 Cycle Event

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Last fall an interesting cycling club calling themselves the Pachyderm Pedalers unleashed a unique fundraiser for Cycle-Re-Cycle of Benton Harbor by partnering with the fun-loving team at Watermark Brewing Company of Stevensville. To put it mildly, it

New St. Joe Children’s Center Ribbon Makes it Formal

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It has long been suggested that “When you find the thing you’re passionate about, you should make that your business.” Well, that is exactly what Mary and Jay Wardlaw have done. Originally they opened their Niles location

An Apple a Day Now Ready for School Lunches in SWM

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With Michigan schools all be back in session beginning next Tuesday, your chance to include a fresh Michigan apple in your kids’ lunch bag appears to be at hand. In fact, Michigan State University Extension officials who

Employers Reminded Going Pro Season is At Hand

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The business community in Michigan’s Great Southwest is rapidly learning that the world of work is evolving. It changes seemingly every day. New processes, faster technology, the need to learn new equipment and machinery. It can all