Four businesses in Calhoun County are participating in a Tri-Share regional pilot program that divides employees' child-care costs so that parents pay one-third, their employer pays one-third, and the state pays one-third.
It can be difficult for businesses to obtain the funding they need to grow. A new event space and a state-of-the-art T-shirt design and printing business are among 11 projects that will receive financial assistance through the $2 million Washington Heights Entrepreneurial Fund in Battle Creek.
Across Michigan, health professionals are racing to understand which communities have been hit hardest by substance use disorder during the pandemic – and how to turn the trend back around.
Davison Sarai was a part of the pro wrestling scene as a commentator for a year before her surprise debut as a wrestler in 2021. Her involvement helped and she says most people have been supportive of her wrestling.
Jermaine Jackson, Henrietta Lacks’ great-nephew and a Kalamazoo resident, will provide a lecture and question-and-answer session exhibiting the Henrietta Lacks Traveling Museum from 6–8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17. at the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership.
To better equip students with the knowledge they need to pursue a college degree or certification, a first-of-its-kind College Fair is planned for Feb. 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Burma Center in Battle Creek.
While it is up to the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee to define “religious exemption,” for those who want to avoid a vaccination based on their beliefs local religious leaders are the ones who have to bridge the gap of understanding. Here is how two church leaders are dealing with the increase in requests.
"We recognize the Kzoo POD Community: A Place of Dignity can't become a reality this winter,” says Michelle Davis, executive director of Housing Resources Inc. She says HRI remains energized and committed to the project.
CAST was developed in Kalamazoo to strengthen a growth mindset in youth and to help the participating students envision what they want their academics to look like, to think about their careers—whether in the workforce, the military, or continuing on in college or in the trades.
The new network's members, including superintendents, principals, teachers, and school counselors, are helping Michigan's schools instill social-emotional learning in their school cultures.
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