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Michigan Wolverines 2023 Football National Champions Bobblehead Series Unveiled

Michigan Business Network
August 30, 2024 9:00 AM

This morning, to celebrate the start of the 2024 college football season, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited edition Michigan Wolverines 2023 Football National Champions Bobblehead Series commemorating the Michigan Wolverines’ 2023 College Football National Championship.

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MiLEAP Partners with Delta Air Lines to Host Michigan Reconnect Enrollment Day for Employees, Provide Assistance in Applying for the Tuition-Free Scholarship Program

Michigan Business Network
August 28, 2024 6:00 PM

Collaboration highlighted opportunities for students to earn a postsecondary degree or credential while pursuing a path to advanced career mobility with Delta

DETROIT —The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) joined Delta Air Lines at the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport recently to host a Michigan Reconnect Enrollment Day for employees.

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Lt. Governor Gilchrist Joins Innovation Summit, in Detroit Today

Michigan Business Network
August 28, 2024 3:00 PM

Uniting Industry Leaders to Create Jobs, Grow the Economy, and Shape the Future of Manufacturing    

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, in Detroit, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the U.S. Center for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Summit, supporting Governor Whitmer’s mission of ensuring anyone can “Make it in Michigan.”

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Approval for Projects to Create 450 New Jobs, Build Hundreds of Housing Units,

Michigan Business Network
August 27, 2024 2:30 PM

and Secure Manufacturing in Michigan  

  • Transformational Brownfield Plan to enhance Grand Rapids riverfront with a $700 million investment to build hundreds of new housing units, greenspace, stadium, and amphitheater 
  • Refrigeration company Northland Corporation creating up to 200 jobs, retaining 116 with expansion in Greenville 
  • Brownfield site in Northville to be redeveloped into horse track and community park  
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MiLEAP Hosts Event During Oakland Community College’s Welcome Week to Celebrate Michigan Reconnect,

Michigan Business Network
August 27, 2024 12:00 PM

Announce New Deadline for Adults Ages 21-24 to Apply Through the Tuition-Free Community College Program

Deadline Extended to December 31 for Adults Ages 21-24 to Apply for Michigan Reconnect

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced a new deadline for adults ages 21 to 24 who have not yet earned a college degree to enroll in Michigan Reconnect, the tuition-free community college scholarship program, traditionally limited to those 25 and older.

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MiLEAP Summarily Suspends a Child Care Center License in Berrien County

Michigan Business Network
August 23, 2024 4:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) has summarily suspended and issued a notice of intent to revoke the child care center license of Tiny Tators Childcare LLC, located at 1036 Bell Road, Niles.

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Gov. Whitmer, MiLEAP Encourage Families to Enroll 4-Year-Olds Now in Pre-K

Michigan Business Network
August 23, 2024 1:00 PM

Free High-Quality Pre-K Now Available for All Michigan 4-year-olds    

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), reminded families that they can still enroll 4-year-olds in free, high-quality pre-K through their local school district.

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MiLEAP Announces Grant Program to Provide Before-School, After-School or Summer Programming to Michigan Children

Michigan Business Network
August 23, 2024 11:00 AM

$57 Million in Out-of-School Time Grant Funds Available for Community-Based Organizations to Help Support Students Outside of the Classroom 

LANSING, Mich.  Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that $57 million in grant funds are available to support community-based organizations in providing before-school, after-school or summer programming to children.

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DTMB | Regional Michigan Jobless Rates Rise in July

Michigan Business Network
August 22, 2024 3:15 PM

LANSING, Mich. – Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates rose in 16 of Michigan’s 17 labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.

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AAA Issues Safety Alert for Michigan Drivers as Students Return to School

Michigan Business Network
August 21, 2024 7:00 AM

AAA provides safety tips for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists

DEARBORN, Mich., (August 19, 2024) — AAA is issuing a safety alert for all Michigan drivers, as students prepare to return to school.

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