Thieves don’t always do prison time

The reports from the VA’s Office of Inspector General are mindboggling outlines of just how low scammers will go to steal money, and just how much they are able to take.

EGLE awards $9 million in PFAS response grants to 19 Michigan airports

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announced $9 million in grants to 19 municipal airports across the state to address PFAS contamination related to the use of PFAScontaining firefighting foam.The grant funding will be used for a wide range of activities...

MDARD announces grant opportunities for county fairs and expositions

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced today that it will accept applications for county fair and exposition grants until 5 p.m. ET on March 18, 2026.“County fairs and expos are a summer and fall tradition cherished by millions of Michiganders,” said...

Little Forks Conservancy permanently protects 45 acres in Clare County

CLAREIn the northernmost reaches of Clare County lies a unique property that feels as though it is deep in wild country. Walking across the land takes you through several landscapes.

Northwood University launches new MBA in Health Leadership & Innovation

MIDLANDAs the health care industry faces unprecedented transformation, Northwood University is thrilled to announce the launch of the Master of Business Administration in Health Leadership & Innovation through the DeVos Graduate School of Management.

Gov. Whitmer to deliver 2026 State of the State Address on Feb. 25

LANSINGGovernor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her final State of the State Address on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. The address will be held in the Michigan House Chambers in front of a joint session of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate and broadcast live...

Michigan Lottery contributes more than $1 billion to schools for seventh consecutive year

LANSINGOn Jan. 7, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund for the seventh consecutive year in FY25.

Committee unanimously passes bipartisan bill to help prevent infant formula shortages

WASHINGTON, D.C.Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to prevent future shortages of infant formula has unanimously passed the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.

Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit

LANSINGRacial and social factors which are a big part of Detroit’s “abandonment tourism” tend to be overlooked and silenced over profit and investment opportunities, a new study from the University of Geneva in Switzerland says.Aude Le Gallou, a researcher at the university’s Department of...

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