Whitmer to Testify Before Congressional Subcommittee on Federal Response to COVID-19
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is headed to Washington, D.C. next week — at least virtually — to testify before the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee to address the state of Michigan’s response to
Berrien Unemployment Rate Goes from 3.6-Percent to 20 In One Month
Unemployment in Berrien County soared to 20-percent in April much the same as the rest of the 17 total labor markets in the state of Michigan, but was better than the 23.8-percent rate set by the state
Short Term Vacation Rentals: A Ship Without a Sail in SW Michigan
Pleading that their business has been relegated to the status of “A ship without a sail,” a small confederation of vacation rental companies in Michigan’s Great Southwest and those further north along the Lake Michigan coast has
Niles Farmer Named to Michigan Wheat Promotion Committee
A Berrien County farmer and ag industry leader has been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Wheat Promotion Committee for a three year term. Carl R. Wagner, III, of Niles, who is a member of
Gov. Whitmer Ditches MI Future Talent Council, Creates Workforce Development Board
Calling Michigan “the birthplace of the middle class,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has crafted another Executive Order in which she is creating the Michigan Workforce Development Board. Despite the fact that Southwest Michigan has one of the
New Pandemic Workplace Safety Portal Established by MIOSHA
Working to be as proactive as possible in preparation for additional sectors of the Michigan economy to re-open in the coming days and weeks, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration — MIOSHA — within the Dept.
Average Joes Get $18K Grant for St. Joe Robotics Field from Upton Foundation
They’ve called themselves The Average Joes since day one, but there’s anything but “average” about the St. Joseph High School’s FIRST Robotics team, and they’ve just received word that their way above average talents have earned them
Consumer Sentiment Inches Slightly Higher in May
Earlier this month, University of Michigan Chief Economist and Director of Consumer Surveys Richard Curtin wondered in a report, “Will the pandemic cause a permanent shift in the behavior of consumers?” He has at least one small
125 Year Old Hartford Landmark Collapses Into the Street
A venerable old commercial building storefront in downtown Hartford that had survived the ravages of time for 125 years suddenly collapsed in a heap in that Van Buren County community today, Thursday, May 28, 2020, and the