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LEO Hosts Detroit Roundtable with Business, Labor, Nonprofit, Local Government Leaders to Discuss State’s Effort to Support Clean Energy Jobs

Michigan Business Network
May 14, 2024 7:00 AM

Stakeholders Gather to Share Insights in  Shaping Michigan’s Clean Energy Future 

DETROIT, Mich.The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) hosted a roundtable event in Detroit today to discuss how the Community & Worker Economic Transition Office can help Michiganders benefit from transitions in the auto and energy sectors.

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LEO | Sterling Heights UIA Office Reopens after Renovations to Improve Visitor Experience

Michigan Business Network
May 9, 2024 3:00 PM

Changes include reconfigured public area, security upgrades

The Sterling Heights Local Office of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) reopened this week for in-person appointments following renovations to create a welcoming atmosphere for Michiganders who want to meet with a UIA agent.

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Vice President Harris and Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Announce $50M Grant Program for Small Suppliers, New EV Workforce Hub in Michigan

Michigan Business Network
May 9, 2024 11:00 AM

Federal and State partnership will help Michigan workers and employers benefit from transitions in the auto and energy sectors   

DETROIT, Mich. -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II today announced federal and state partnerships that will further position Michigan as a national leader in the clean energy transition and ensure our state remains the engine of the American auto industry.  

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LEO | Professional Trades Month Spotlights High-Wage, In-Demand Career Opportunities for Michiganders

Michigan Business Network
May 8, 2024 2:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. — With more than 520,000 Michigan jobs and approximately 45,500 annual openings in the professional trades projected by the year 2030, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to proclaim May as Professional Trades Month. The annual observance honors hard-working Michiganders in professional trades while encouraging students and adults to explore education and career opportunities leading to high-wage, in-demand careers.

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LEO Launches First Statewide Effort to Partner with Regional Workforce Boards, Drive Collective Action

Michigan Business Network
May 8, 2024 11:00 AM

Through Michigan’s First Statewide Workforce Plan, the State is Leading the Charge Towards a Future Defined by Opportunity, Innovation and Sustainable Growth 

LANSING, Mich.— The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is launching a statewide effort to ensure regional workforce boards and agencies across the state have the information and tools they need to successfully implement the Michigan Statewide Workforce Plan.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Ingham County Prosecutor John J. Dewane - How Media Deals with Legal Issues II

Media Business
May 6, 2024 12:00 PM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show-host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his seventy-second episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the campaign for election to the position his guest was named to. They also cover trends and causes of crime and what's being done around Ingham County.

He welcomes back John J. Dewane who was appointed as Ingham County Prosecutor by the Judges of the 30th Circuit Court and is now running for election.

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Media Business | Ingham County Prosecutor John J. Dewane - How Media Deals with Legal Issues II

Media Business
May 3, 2024 6:00 PM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show-host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his seventy-second episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the campaign for election to the position his guest was named to. They also cover trends and causes of crime and what's being done around Ingham County.

He welcomes back John J. Dewane who was appointed as Ingham County Prosecutor by the Judges of the 30th Circuit Court and is now running for election.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Bill Mory, How Media Deals with the Golf Business in Michigan

Media Business
May 3, 2024 7:00 AM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To wrap up his seventy-first episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the golf industry in Michigan, across the USA and world, inspiration to coach, and getting those further into life, out onto the golf course. 

He welcomes back Bill Mory who after spending 13 years as the Head Professional and Director of Golf at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing, MI his wife Karen and he purchased Meridian Sun Golf Club in Haslett, MI (formerly Pine Lake Golf Course) in February 2000.

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Lt. Governor Gilchrist II Honors Four Historic Preservation Projects Across Michigan

Michigan Business Network
May 2, 2024 12:00 PM

Annual Governor’s Awards recognizes historic preservation achievements in Michigan    

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II awarded four Michigan preservation projects for the Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation during a ceremony hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Communities represented by the projects include the Hiawatha National Forest region, Inkster, the Keweenaw Peninsula, and Ludington.  

“It’s an honor to recognize this group of outstanding historic preservation achievements,” said Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II. “Today’s honorees represent the rich diversity of our communities, our inclusive heritage and the welcoming culture that has long defined us in Michigan.

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ICYMI: Media Business | Bill Mory, How Media Deals with the Golf Business in Michigan

Media Business
May 2, 2024 8:00 AM

Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show host for Michigan Business Network. To wrap up his seventy-first episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation about the golf industry in Michigan, across the USA and world, inspiration to coach, and getting those further into life, out onto the golf course. 

He welcomes back Bill Mory who after spending 13 years as the Head Professional and Director of Golf at Walnut Hills Country Club in East Lansing, MI his wife Karen and he purchased Meridian Sun Golf Club in Haslett, MI (formerly Pine Lake Golf Course) in February 2000.

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