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 […]
by Jonathan O’Connell, Aaron Gregg, Steven Rich, Anu Narayanswamy and Peter Whoriskey WASHINGTON – Data released Monday by the Small Business Administration shows that businesses owned by members of Congress and a law practice that represented President Donald Trump were among the hundreds of thousands of firms that received aid from the agency. As part […]
By John R. Hall Marne – DeWys Manufacturing of Marne is ramping up for a round of new hires as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wind down. DeWys, a manufacturing company offering full service metal fabrication services, is looking to hire for several positions, according to Laura Preuss, Workforce Development Manager. “We have a variety […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deigned a Resuming Business Toolkit that’s available to download or print from their official website. The intention of this Toolkit is to assist employers slow the spread of COVID-19 as they begin reintegrating employees into non-healthcare settings, lowering the impact of the coronavirus in their workplace. Included […]
Workers in the real estate industry and those whose work is primarily performed outdoors can return to their jobs starting May 7, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today. Ms. Whitmer also formally ordered that those in the construction industry can return to work May 7 as she already had announced. Under Executive Order 2020-70, a revision to Ms. […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues its efforts to support American workers and position the economy for a strong rebound. DOL is hosting a national online dialogue, Opening America’s Workplaces Again about the challenges that may be faced as businesses reopen and how best to help employers and workers safely reopen America’s workplaces. This national online […]
Sony has announced their highly anticipated Playstation 5 home gaming console, the follow-up to their successful PS4. According to their official reveal, the PS5 will be released Holiday 2020. While an exact date has not yet been announced, information regarding the technical specifications of the gaming unit is available. Its architecture includes x86-64-AMD Ryzen™ “Zen […]
LANSING – Michigan’s taxpayers and tax preparers should be extra vigilant for federal stimulus scams, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. With many taxpayers receiving federal stimulus checks directly deposited into their banking accounts, scammers are boosting their phishing attempts and phone scams to obtain personally identifiable information. In the latest round of reports, […]
Muskegon – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced the participants in two stakeholder workgroups to discuss and provide suggestions regarding the Social Equity Program. The first workgroup will take place in Detroit on February 5, 2020 from 10:00am – 1:00 p.m. The second workgroup will take place in Muskegon on February 12, 2020 from 11:00am […]
By Tom Kendra The first thing you notice about Jimmy Smith is his imposing presence, standing all of 6-foot-4, with an athletic frame he carries confidently, dreadlocks running down from his head. But it doesn’t take long until you realize his magic has nothing to do with his size or physical intimidation. In fact, it’s […]