Tribune News Wire MUSKEGON — Goodwill Industries of West Michigan (GIWM) and the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) Career and Technical Education (CTE) are partnering to create a shared workforce training hub that brings education, workforce development, and industry together under one roof. Beginning in fall 2026, CTE students enrolled in HVAC or Advanced […]
By: Joseph Poulos Muskegon – MCC has been named one of six community colleges in Michigan which are being awarded up to $300,000 by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advance and Potential (MiLEAP). The effort, which was launched by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2023, seeks to provide interested citizens with the ability and resources […]
Tribune News Wire LANSING – More than 166,000 Michigan students received $672.5 million in state financial aid during the 2025-26 academic year, helping make postsecondary education more attainable and supporting students as they work toward credentials that lead to good-paying, in-demand careers. Compared with pre-pandemic levels, the number of students receiving state financial aid has increased […]
LANSING – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer concluded an investment mission to South Korea and Taiwan, where the Team Michigan delegation strengthened relationships with global companies, advanced new opportunities in maritime manufacturing and key industries, and reinforced Michigan’s position as a destination for international investment. The mission included meetings with Korean companies that have recently invested […]
Michigan economic officials say the Gotion project near Big Rapids is dead The state had spent $23.6 million in land for the project and will try to recoup those costs ‘This is not the outcome we hoped for,’ Michigan officials say Gotion Inc.’s plans to build a $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Big […]
Muskegon — United Way of the Lakeshore announced the launch of United Way’s free tax filing through My Free Taxes® for the new tax season. My Free Taxes lets U.S. tax filers who earned less than $84K last year file their federal and state taxes online – for free. Since 2009, My Free Taxes has […]
LANSING — With 10 days until sweeping changes to Michigan’s minimum wages and paid sick time laws go into effect, the state’s Republican-led House and Democratic-led Senate remain far apart on proposals to overhaul the pending policies. The Senate Regulatory Reform Committee met Tuesday for debate on a proposal to change court-ordered paid leave rules before they […]
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23 by recognizing the impact of Registered Apprenticeships on the state’s workforce and economy. There are more than 21,600 active Registered Apprentices and over 800 unique programs in Michigan, making the state home to the sixth-highest number of active Registered Apprentices […]
By Victor Skinner West Michigan Works! is recruiting local job seekers for a virtual job fair in July, the latest in a series of monthly job fairs and other efforts to connect the unemployed with the area’s in-demand industries. Throughout the pandemic, West Michigan Works! has hosted job fairs on the third Wednesday of every […]
LANSING—A projected 43,000 Michigan youth, ages 16-19, will seek summer employment and find jobs this season, and to help raise awareness about the importance of youth earning valuable skills and training for the future while doing so safely and legally, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaims June 2021 as Youth Employment Month in Michigan. During the month of […]