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Meet the 2024 MLive Saginaw News Baseball Dream Team, Player of Year
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Kroger union workers ratify new contract with increased wages, better benefits
(CBS DETROIT) - Kroger union employees in Michigan ratified a new contract, which increases wages and improves paid time off and improves benefits.Member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951 ratified a new three-year contract, which goes into effect on June 30, according to a release. The union represents 30,000 workers, and more than 1,000 are Kroger employees."We fought hard for significant wage increases and an overall improved contract for the Kroger members," Courtney Phillips, secretary/treasurer of UFCW Local 951, said. "I am proud of the members who served on the bargaining committee and worked together to achieve contract...
Aretha Franklin’s Voice: Official Michigan ‘Natural Resource’?
Aretha Franklin is not just the "Queen of Soul," but the queen of everything cool and soulful that Michigan has ever produced. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Franklin said in Mark Bego's book, "Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul," that she was a "Michigan girl at heart." Michigan loved her equally, honoring her with an annual holiday (February 16) beginning in 1968 and naming a Motor City highway after her in 2020 (Lodge Freeway between Livernois and I-94). But did you know the Michigan DNR declared Aretha Franklin's Voice an official state natural resource?
Will Michigan Taxpayer Dollars go Toward Making Movies?
Last year, Michigan's House and Senate saw the introduction of a significant proposal known as the Multimedia Jobs Act. These bills, which have gained attention through social media platforms like TikTok (yes, really), aim to use state tax incentives to boost Michigan's media production industry. Former Mid-Michigan Now anchor and...
New climate program in Michigan aims to boost ag resilience
New climate program in Michigan aims to boost ag resilience. As Michigan’s agricultural sector grapples with increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, a new initiative promises hope for farmers like Raul Gomez, operations manager at Wunsch Farms in Traverse City. The Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program, launched by the Michigan Plant Coalition...
Michigan House passes ballot petition reforms following scandals
In the midst of cranking out an $82.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year, Michigan lawmakers approved reforms Wednesday to how the state handles petitions for ballot initiatives. The slate of six bills — House Bills 5571–5576 — which passed through the House Elections Committee earlier this month — were recommended by the bipartisan […] The post Michigan House passes ballot petition reforms following scandals appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Brownfield investments: Revitalizing blighted buildings to strengthen communities, create jobs, and protect the environment
Across the state, blighted and contaminated sites have the potential to be revitalized into thriving community centers. This is where EGLE’s Brownfield Program comes into the picture. Since 2019, EGLE has provided more than $151 million in brownfield grants, loans, and incentives to 359 sites across 50 communities, supporting over 19,229 jobs and $7.3 billion in private investments.
States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap.
In recent years, Michigan has spent tens of millions of dollars to limit residents’ exposure to the harmful “forever chemicals” called PFAS. And some cities there have spent millions of their own to filter contaminated drinking water or connect to new, less-polluted sources. “We’ve made significant investments to get up to speed,” said Abigail Hendershott, […] The post States need to keep PFAS ’forever chemicals’ out of the water. It won’t be cheap. appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Saginaw residents could have a say in city’s zoning code re-write
SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw City Hall officials will host the second of three planned public workshops designed to engage residents in revising the community’s zoning ordinance. The session is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, at Saginaw City Hall, 1315 S. Washington in Saginaw.
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