‘Business Leaders for Michigan’ Says Too Little Progress in Multi-State Competition for New Jobs

Business Leaders for Michigan has released its updated benchmarking report comparing Michigan’s performance against the Top 10 states. In a landscape where many states showed considerable growth in the last few years, Michigan grew more slowly, and
More Than 140,000 Michiganders Have Left Their Unions Since 2012: Mackinac Center

Unions have lost more than 143,000 members since Michigan’s right-to-work law went into effect, according to analysis of state and federal reports from 15 major unions. Numbers compiled by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy found that
Blossomtime 2023: Baroda, Eau Claire/Sodus, St. Joseph crown queens

Blossomtime Pageants underway for the 2023 season, and more winners were crowned across southwest Michigan over the weekend. Here are the results from the Baroda, Eau Claire/Sodus and St. Joseph held their events over the weekend: Miss
SJBH Rotary Club Foundation Announces $76,000 in Community Grants

The St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club Foundation has named the grant recipients for the 2022 funding cycle. This year, a total of $76,000 was awarded as determined by the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club Foundation Board of
Group Opposing Marijuana Businesses In Stevensville

A group opposed to allowing marijuana businesses in the village of Stevensville has started a petition to have voters decide the issue. Friends of Stevensville Committee Chair Mary Jo Tomasini tells us the village council voted last
Former Family Video In Holland Township Might Become Emergency Veterinary Clinic

An all-hours emergency veterinarian clinic is being proposed for a former Family Video location on 136th Avenue in Holland Township. The township’s planning commission has approved the application from O’Brien Veterinary Group that will save people from