Berrien road dept. to pay for CDL training for new hires

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Job seekers looking for a Commercial Drivers License but can’t afford the training classes are in luck. The Berrien County Road Department is offering to pay for CDL training for new employees, with the condition that the

Michigan Workers Win Minimum-Wage Increase, Paid Sick Leave

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Workers in Michigan won major victories recently as a minimum-wage increase and employer paid sick time program were reinstated by court order. In 2018, petitioners succeeded in placing a minimum-wage increase along with an earned-sick-time provision on

Commissioners Honor Charles Yarbrough

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Former Benton Harbor Mayor Charles “Mickey” Yarbrough has been honored by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, about a month after his death. Yarbrough died June 21 at the age of 82. At a meeting on Thursday,

Michigan Retail Numbers Up In July

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Sales went up at stores in Michigan last month, according to the July Retail Index survey. Andrea Bitely, with the Michigan Retailers Association, told Michigan News Network the numbers are encouraging. “Michigan retailers have reported that their