Special-Lite Expanding Again, Investing $2.3-M in Benton Township
When Special-Lite found a new home in Benton Township several years ago with the help of Cornerstone Alliance, they clearly found a place that they have been able to succeed, but also where they continue to expand
Michigan Expands COVID Vaccine Eligibility to Everyone 16+ on April 5th
With rapidly increasing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine, Michigan is once again expanding the envelope of eligibility for access to the shots, with those aged 16-and-older with medical conditions and disabilities moving into the loop on March
Former Humane Society SWM Employees Speak Out as Board Launches Interim Director Search
While the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan Board has reported launching their search for an interim Executive Director, four former employees of the organization have reached out asking me to share personal statements made by each regarding
Gov. Whitmer Issues Executive Directive on Separation Agreements for State Departments & Agencies
Saying her new directive will “ensure greater accountability and promote transparency,” Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released her first Executive Directive of 2021 and it takes up the use of separation agreements by state departments and agencies,
Rite Aid is Expanding & Prioritizing COVID Vaccine Eligibility to Teachers, School Staff & Childcare
Educators in the pre-K to high school sector, school staff members and licensed childcare program staff are among the latest expanded eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination program at Rite Aid, in accordance with a directive from the
Michigan Reconnect Draws More Than 1,000 Applicants in SW Michigan for Free Tuition
Of the nearly 182,000 eligible workers in the four Southwest Michigan Counties of Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and Allegan, 1,010 have submitted applications for free or deeply discounted community college tuition since the Michigan Reconnect scholarship program
Clocks “Spring Forward,” Time to Refresh Key Alarm Batteries This Weekend
It’s a spring ritual that more and more of us argue needs to be abandoned, but at least Daylight Saving Time reminders are also potentially life-saving since they’ve been tie-barred for years to the encouragement of new
NFIB Testifies: Enough “Essential” vs “Nonessential” Nonsense
Fed up with watching some businesses struggle or even die because they have been deemed “nonessential” during pandemic conditions, one of the leading advocates for the small business community testified in Lansing Thursday in support of legislation
MI Restaurant Industry Applauds American Rescue Plan’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Michigan’s restaurant industry is singing the praises of President Joe Biden and his American Rescue Plan…specifically the Restaurant Revitalization Fund included in it. Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association President & CEO Justin Winslow has issued a statement