The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today it has awarded an additional $4.7 million in low-interest loans to 71 small businesses in 15 counties across Michigan through the Michigan Small Business Relief Program. Today’s support builds on $4.35 million in loans awarded to 74 businesses through the program in June. To date, a total of 2,879 small businesses […]
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) issued a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Order for Vlanc+Piür brand hand sanitizer after finding the products do not protect the public and do not comply with the standards in the Michigan Weights and Measures Act, 1964 Public Act 283. The Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Orders prohibit the sale, […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-176 reopening Michigan’s gyms and pools in those regions where they remain closed and allowing for organized sports practices and competitions to resume in those regions where they remain restricted, subject to strict protections meant to limit spread of the virus. Gyms and pools may begin to reopen on Wednesday, September […]
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate. A junior senator serving in California, Harris is the third female vice presidential nominee for a major political party in U.S. history. She is also the first of both Black and Indian decent. No stranger to historic wins, her 2016 senate victory […]
Muskegon Community College will limit its Fall 2020 Semester athletic competition to men’s and women’s cross country, while postponing men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball until next semester. “Although moving all sports except cross country to the spring is not ideal, we are living in difficult times and this hopefully will allow us to […]
Super bantamweight boxer Raeese “The Beast” Aleem of Muskegon improved his unblemished record to 17 – 0 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on August 1, 2020. Aleem’s second consecutive fight televised on Showtime, the 30-year-old finished off opponent Marcus Bates by TKO in the 10th round. He was originally scheduled to face 19-0 […]
Voters turned out a across America for the President Primary Election. The results are in, current tallies as of 11:57 PM EDT on August 5, 2020. Joe Biden needed 1,991 delegates to win the Democratic nomination. Biden currently stands at 2,627 and holds the victory in Michigan with 73. Bernie Sanders is second with 1,073. […]
Muskegon Community College President Dr. Dale K. Nesbary has been elected to serve a one-year term as Chair of the Michigan Community College Association Board of Directors, assuming the post from outgoing Chair John Crist, Trustee from Jackson College. The vote was taken by representatives of Michigan’s 28 community college at a July 24 meeting held […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020–160 and Executive Order 2020-161, amending Michigan’s Safe Start Order and issuing revised workplace safeguards. Under the Safe Start Order, starting July 31, 2020, statewide indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people and bars will be closed for indoor service across the state, including in Regions 6 and 8. “As we see COVID-19 cases […]
Undefeated super bantamweight boxer Raeese Aleem of Muskegon is set for action on Saturday August 1, 2020, his second consecutive contest on Showtime. “The Beast” will put his 16-0 record on the line versus previous opponent Marcus Bates (11-1), a challenger he toppled by unanimous decision in 2018. The fights begin at 9PM. Ranked #13, […]