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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton names Nurse of the Year

Michigan Business Network
May 9, 2024 9:00 AM

CHARLOTTE, MI – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton has named Roxanne Baker as its 2024 Nurse of the Year.

Baker, a nurse in UM Health-Sparrow Eaton’s emergency department (ED), has been a nurse for ten years, with a majority at Sparrow Health System and the past year at UM Health-Sparrow Eaton. Prior to joining UM Health-Sparrow, she was a military emergency medical technician for the United States Air Force. Baker was recognized for this prestigious honor for her:

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Bay Future | Bay Future Focus: May 2024

Michigan Business Network
May 9, 2024 7:00 AM

Bay Future Staff Message

As we reflect on another successful year at Bay Future Inc., we are filled with gratitude for your unwavering commitment to our mission and your continued investment in the economic prosperity of Bay County, MI. Your presence and active participation at our recent Annual Meeting exemplified your dedication to driving positive change and fostering growth within our community.

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Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Receives $2,500 Grant

Michigan Business Network
May 8, 2024 3:00 PM

 to tackle children’s health care disparities through their innovative mobile programs

SAGINAW, Mich. — Great Lakes Bay Health Centers received a $2,500 grant from the Michigan Association of Health Plans (MAHP) during the Saginaw County Changing Lives Fundraising Luncheon at the Horizons Center.

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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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UM Health-Sparrow Ionia Names 2024 Nurse of the Year

Michigan Business Network
May 8, 2024 12:00 PM

IONIA, MI – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia has named Sharon Shaw, RN, BSN, as its 2024 Nurse of the Year.

Shaw, a house supervisor for UM Health-Sparrow Ionia, has been a nurse for over 35 years, spending the majority of that time with Sparrow Health System and the past five years at UM Health-Sparrow Ionia. Shaw was recognized for this prestigious honor for her:

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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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Senator Peters Slams United States Postal Service Announcement to Move Forward with Changes to Iron Mountain Processing Facility

Michigan Business Network
May 8, 2024 8:00 AM

that Could Harm Mail Service 

WASHINGTON, DC  U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it is moving forward with changes to mail processing operations at the Iron Mountain Mail Processing Center despite concerns Peters raised at a recent oversight hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and other USPS officials:

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Clark Schaefer Hackett | IRS Announces Extended Relief for Beneficiaries of Inherited IRAs

Michigan Business Network
May 7, 2024 5:00 PM

Beneficiaries of Inherited IRAs to Receive Extended IRS Relief

For the third consecutive year, the IRS has issued guidance that extends relief to taxpayers subject to the "10-year rule" for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from inherited IRAs and other defined contribution plans.

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MBN On The Road | Michigan Works! Association 2024 Impact Awards

Michigan Business Beat
May 7, 2024 9:00 AM

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.

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New AAA Research Exposes the Crash Danger of Spillover Speeding

Michigan Business Network
May 7, 2024 8:00 AM

Fast on the Freeway Can Lead to Fury on the Side Streets

New AAA Research Exposes the Crash Danger of Spillover Speeding

DEARBORN, Mich., (May 7, 2024) — Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

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