LANSING – The Michigan Community Service Commission today announced that Michigan has received $18 million in AmeriCorps funding to support the work of over 1,100 AmeriCorps members as they tackle some of the state’s toughest challenges, including disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, education, health and public safety.
LANSING, Mich. — More than 500 Michiganders across the state are advocating in their communities for best practices in infrastructure asset management thanks to the Michigan Infrastructure Council’s Asset Management (AM) Champions Program.
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) published results from their second annual Michigan hospital workforce survey that shows hospital recruitment, retention and training efforts in 2023 helped fill 61,000 total positions in 2023, reducing job vacancies by 29% to a total of 19,000 statewide.
LANSING, Mich. — An estimated 250,000 Michigan youth, ages 16-19, are expected to participate in the state’s labor market this summer, and to help raise awareness about the importance of youth earning valuable skills and training for the future while doing so safely and legally, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed June 2024 as Youth Employment Month in Michigan.
Lansing, Mich. – Several University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing team members were recently recognized with the Starfish Award for going above and beyond to provide compassionate care for a young patient who was nearing his end of life, creating lasting memories for the patient’s family.
The Michigan state average is down 11 cents from last week
DEARBORN, Mich., (June 3, 2024) - Gas prices in Michigan are down 11 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.55 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 9 cents less than this time last month and 1 cent less than this time last year.
NEW STATEWIDE POLL: PERCEPTION-REALITY GAPS POINT TO ‘ERA OF MISINFORMATION’ ACROSS ECONOMY, EDUCATION, AND DEMOCRACY
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) joined a group of their colleagues in calling for increased funding to help expand access to affordable housing in Michigan and across the country. In a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Transportation, the senators called for increased funding for NeighborWorks America in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025 government funding bill.
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert about payment apps and scams following reports nationwide of scammers targeting Venmo users. The scam involves a scammer “accidentally” sending money to consumers on the peer-to-peer (P2P) service and then asking for the money back.
DEARBORN, Mich., (May 2024) — AAA - The Auto Club Group (ACG) announced it has been ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction for the digital shopping experience, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Insurance Digital Experience Study.
