Application deadline just one week away on Oct. 9
(FLINT, Mich. Oct. 2, 2024) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance’s Small Business Support Hub, with support from The State Bank, is proud to announce the Two-Lane Fast Pitch Competition, an exciting opportunity for new and growing businesses in the region to compete for up to $10,000 in funding.
Chris Holman welcomes Greg Collette, VP, Marketing & Technology, HR Collaborative, Grand Rapids, MI.
Chris Holman welcomes back Scott Weaver, President, and Co-Owner of Douglas J Companies, Okemos, East Lansing, across Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee, and now Nebraska!
LANSING, Mich. -- The 2024 Michigan Cyber Summit will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich. Michigan is recognized as a national leader in cybersecurity, and the summit serves as an annual platform for regional, national, and international thought leadership.
About 60 Coworkers to Leave Michigan on Wednesday
JACKSON, Mich., Oct. 1, 2024 – Consumers Energy is sending about 60 coworkers to Virginia on Wednesday to help those states recover from historic damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Minimum Wage will increase twice in 2025 – first increasing on Jan. 1, 2025, following the usual rate increase schedule, and again on Feb. 21, 2025, in accordance with the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling regarding the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA), PA 337 of 2018, schedule.
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced today that approximately $50 million in funding is available for cycle 1 of the Going PRO Talent Fund. Applications are now open and Michigan businesses have until Oct. 18, 2024 to apply for funding to help them train and upskill their workforce. Since its launch, the program has provided training opportunities for more than 175,000 Michigan workers and supported the growth of over 7,100 businesses throughout the state.
Allegan, Allendale, Hillsdale and Saugatuck Projects Strengthen Grid
JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 30, 2024 – Consumers Energy will be carrying out work to bury power lines in four Michigan communities today and over the next two months, meeting a commitment to bury 10 miles of lines this year through its Reliability Roadmap.
The Michigan state average is still 21 cents less than this time last year
DEARBORN, Mich., (September 30, 2024) - Gas prices in Michigan are up 10 cents from last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.47 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 5 cents more than this time last month but still 21 cents less than this time last year.
