by Kimberly Viers | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cherise Buchanan is an active community member, entrepreneur, leader, connector, mentor, and much more. A member of the 2015 class of Leadership Kalamazoo, our region’s premier civic leadership development program powered by Southwest Michigan First, Cherise puts her...
by Kimberly Viers | May 17, 2021 | Business
Miniature Custom Manufacturing (MCM) broke ground today on a 30,000-square-foot warehouse expansion at 170 N Leja Drive in the village of Vicksburg, Michigan. Once complete, the $3 million investment in new space will bring 50 new jobs to the area. After this latest...
by Kimberly Viers | May 14, 2021 | Business
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating the Gatherings and Mask Order to align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s latest guidance on face coverings. The new order...
by Kimberly Viers | May 13, 2021 | Business
Access to broadband and high-speed internet is vital to people’s ability to work, learn and carry out business. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more imperative than ever and building and strengthening broadband infrastructure throughout Michigan will be a driver of...
by Kimberly Viers | May 11, 2021 | Business
The number 55 was a big one announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on May 10, 2021. That’s right Michigan: Officially, 55 percent of Michiganders have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This announcement marks the first milestone of the ‘MI Vacc...
by Kimberly Viers | May 5, 2021 | Business
Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates edged down slightly in 10 of Michigan’s 17 major labor market areas during March, with monthly rate decreases ranging from 0.1 to 0.3 percentage points, according to data released from the Michigan Department of Technology,...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 29, 2021 | Business
Updated April 29, 2021 Beyond the health implications of someone contracting COVID-19, the pandemic has exposed deep vulnerabilities in our nation’s public health infrastructure. Lives have been lost, inequities intensified, and years of progress eroded across our...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates fell in all 17 of Michigan’s regional labor market areas during February 2021, according to data released from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB). “Labor force levels declined for the second...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Nick Koch is graduating this spring from the Western Michigan University (WMU) Product Design Program at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation. Nick is a curious learner who is constantly in search of new opportunities to grow his skillset and knowledge and...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Aisha Thaj is graduating this spring from the Western Michigan University (WMU) Product Design Program at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation (RIDI) in the program’s first-ever graduating class. Aisha is a logical, yet out-of-the-box thinker who loves to...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 14, 2021 | Culture
Michigan’s spring is beginning to bloom, and with warmer weather on the horizon, we think it’s safe to say it’s time to get ready to plant! Whether you’re planning on filling a couple of pots by your front door, going all out with a vegetable...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
David Bulley is graduating from the Western Michigan University (WMU) Product Design program this spring and has over 16 years of experience in the U.S. Navy as a Fire Controlman Technician. Now, trying to reenter the professional world, David is hoping to use his...
