The Associated Builders and Contractors, Greater Michigan Chapter’s (ABC/GMC) Emerging Leaders recently donated $600, raised during golf outings, to two non-profit organizations: Junior Achievement of Mid-Michigan and the Bay Veterans Foundation.
T.J. Schmidt & Co. also agrees to pay $13K in penalties for federal violations
STANDISH, MI – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a court order requiring T.J. Schmidt & Co. LLC, a Standish carnival operator, to pay $72,254 in back wages to 32 temporary nonimmigrant workers the employer hired to run midway games, staff food stands, and build and operate rides but then paid them less than the wages promised and refused to reimburse them for travel to the U.S. as required.
UM Health-Sparrow Ionia team member honored with DAISY award
IONIA, MI – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia recently honored an emergency department nurse with the DAISY Award for providing compassionate, quality care for patients.
AIAM is excited to announce an exclusive opportunity at the upcoming AeroOne Conference in Rochester, MI. Airbus Americas is actively seeking to meet new potential suppliers and will be holding private, one-on-one B2B meetings each day of the conference.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to establish a comprehensive framework for streamlining cybersecurity regulations across the federal government has advanced in the Senate. The bill would mitigate challenges associated with conflicting, contradictory cybersecurity compliance requirements by establishing an interagency Harmonization Committee at the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD).
April 17th, 2024, Jeffrey Mosher was on the road to Heritage Hall by the Michigan state capitol joining event emcee on the day, MBN's Chris Holman, and the gathering of the Michigan Works! Association for their 2024 Impact Awards.
from Biden-Harris Administration; Michigan is second in the nation to receive funding thanks to diligent work creating an inclusive, statewide digital equity plan
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Whitmer joined the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) to celebrate over $20.5 million to implement the Michigan Digital Equity Plan.
New AAA Research Reveals Significant Contributors to Fatal Crashes
DEARBORN, Mich., (August 1, 2024) — A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the COVID-19 pandemic's deadly impact on traffic safety in the United States. Researchers at the AAA Foundation found dangerous behaviors like speeding, not using seatbelts, and impaired driving contributed to a significant rise in fatal crashes compared to pre-pandemic times.
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Act Includes Investments to Enhance Community Policing, Support Michigan Manufacturing, and Safeguard Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, bipartisan legislation to fund Michigan priorities, high-impact local projects and federal programs that support manufacturing, the economy and environment, public safety and law enforcement as well as cutting-edge research.
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