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$2.5 MILLION SECURED TO BOOST SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN HIGH DEMAND INDUSTRIES
$2.5 MILLION SECURED TO BOOST SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN HIGH DEMAND INDUSTRIES BENTON HARBOR, Mich.- Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren has secured a $2.5 million in competitive grants from the State of Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to help 33 local employers enhance their workforce. The Going PRO Talent Fund is a competitive grant that provides funds to local companies for training, developing, and in some cases retaining employees. There are many training programs eligible for funding, including
Learn to Sew classes to be offered at Box Factory for the Arts
Learn to Sew classes to be offered at Box Factory for the Arts ST. JOSEPH, MI - Learn to Sew, a series of hands-on sewing classes by Tisha Sandberg, will focus on confidence-building machine and sewing skills for the absolute beginner. Classes will be held at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad Street. The four-week series will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings, February 23, March 2, 9 and 16 in the Box Factory's third floor conference room.Activities will cover everything from the moment
SWM Regional Chamber Applauds Court of Appeals Ruling on Paid Sick Leave, Minimum Wage Laws
SWM Regional Chamber Applauds Court of Appeals Ruling on Paid Sick Leave, Minimum Wage Laws St. Joseph, MI - Last September, the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber, as part of the Small Business for a Better Michigan coalition, filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Court of Appeals urging them to reverse a lower court decision that found the 2018 enactment of Michigan’s paid sick leave and minimum wage laws unconstitutional. Today, the Chamber and their coalition partners are celebrating a
Lyons Industry, Inc. Donates $10,000 to Youth Solutions Fund the Future Campaign
Lyons Industry, Inc. Donates $10,000 to Youth Solutions Fund the Future Campaign DOWAGIAC, Mich. – It has been said that educating and supporting our youth is the best way to invest in a prosperous future. Lance Lyons, President of Lyons Industries, is a strong advocate of this belief and in Youth Solutions programs that equip youth with the skills to overcome barriers and succeed in education, employment, and life. This belief led him to donate $10,000 in support of their annual giving campaign Fund the
