Andrews meets with restaurant owners, staff as changes to minimum wage rules loom
State Representative Joey Andrews is looking for a compromise on the state’s minimum wage and sick leave laws after a Michigan Supreme Court decision in July reversed the state Legislature’s amendments to a 2018 ballot measure raising
SpartanNash acquisition grows its supermarket segment by 33%
Grand Rapids-based Food Distributor and supermarket operator SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) has announced its acquisition of Fresh Encounter Inc. (“FEI”), a 49-store supermarket chain serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Owned by third-generation grocers Michael Needler Jr. and Julie Anderson, FEI
St. Joseph woman among recipients of Governor’s Service Awards this year
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission have announced the 38 individuals, businesses, and non-profits who will be honored at the 2024 Governor’s Service Awards for their commitment to volunteerism, service, or philanthropy next month,
CASA–legal advocate for children–moves to new BH location
Providing a voice to our youngest community members, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southwest Michigan (CASA), is announcing the opening of their new office located at 53 W. Wall St., Benton Harbor. A special ribbon cutting ceremony
LMC Visual & Performing Arts presents Fall production of “I Never Saw Another Butterfly”
The Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department will present five performances of its Fall theatrical production “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” directed by LMC Instructor of Theatre Shalico Sain. Performances are 7 p.m. Nov. 15,
Raising awareness to save lives – one pink shirt at a time
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity for people to remind ourselves and others of the importance of routine screening for early detection. Breast cancer is a disease that affects men and women. It’s
Tourism spending continues to climb as Pure Michigan campaign to mark 20 years
The folks at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation who run the Pure Michigan campaign to attract tourism dollars to the state also keep track of how and where those dollars are being spent. And, not surprisingly, more