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Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced applications are now being accepted through Thursday, March 31 for the new Growing MI Business grant program, which was signed into law at the end of last yea...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's decision to reinstate prevailing wage for all state construction contracts went into effect. This policy ensures the best value on infrastructure for Michigan taxpayers and...

The state of Michigan today announced that 31 projects will share $3.6 million in grants through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program. The program - cooperatively implemented by the Michigan de...

Jeff Sierpien is working with the City of Escanaba Recreation Department to organize and host the first annual Bay Area Veteran's Fishing Derby on June 11, 2022. The purpose of the event is to give so...

Starting March 1, 2022, the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum will be lifting our capacity limits and opening our doors fully. We will no longer have our two-hour playtimes and daily tickets purchased...

Michigan's potato growers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Potato Industry Commission. The Michigan Potato Industry Commission was designed to promote the potato industry through re...

Delta Force is back in session! After taking a hiatus for the past year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's group of Delta Force students (and some of last year's students who missed ...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new pilot program by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to streamline and bundle bridge projects together to make them more cost-effective and save ...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sharing her latest consumer protection video, which is focused on price gouging at the pump. The video, which is now available on the Department of Attorney Ge...

One year after Michigan lawmakers legalized sports betting and online gambling, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is hosting its 14th Annual Gambling Disorder Symposium, "Ga...