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Over a dozen Michigan schools request snow day waivers during harsh winter
44+ min ago (837+ words) After several weeks of bitingly cold temperatures and frequent flurries, Michigan's weather system finally handed down a brief reprieve this week. But snow days have already stacked up for some schools. Only a few weeks into February, dozens of districts…...
Grand Valley State University names new dean of liberal arts college
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (295+ words) ALLENDALE, MI " Grand Valley State University, GVSU, has selected Christopher Jones to lead its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, CLAS. Jones will assume his position with the West Michigan university on June 21. He said he's "honored and excited to…...
University of Michigan in talks to buy former Ann Arbor campus from Christian college
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (474+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan is in discussions with Concordia University on potentially purchasing the Christian college's former Ann Arbor campus on Geddes Road. The negotiation is in the preliminary phase and "significant due diligence is required before…...
West Michigan coffee factory begins hiring amid $479M expansion plan
3+ hour ago (263+ words) MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI " La Colombe Coffee Roasters is hosting a hiring event next week for high-skilled workers at its Norton Shores facility. The hiring event will take place from 1-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Fairfield Inn & Suites at 1520 E. Mount Garfield Road in…...
GRPS board appoints new trustee to fill vacant position
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (286+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI " The Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) Board of Education voted Wednesday evening to appoint Erika VanDyke to fill its trustee vacancy. She will serve through Dec. 31, 2026, when the remaining two years of the term will be completed…...
From robotics to public safety: Explore options at Jackson Area Career Center open house
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (233+ words) SUMMIT TWP., MI - The Jackson Area Career Center is having its annual open house, inviting students and families to explore nearly two dozen career and technical education programs. The event, from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, welcomes eighth through 11th-grade students to…...
3 Michigan school districts investigated for sexual orientation, gender ideology studies
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (266+ words) School districts in Detroit, Lansing and Wyoming are under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department to determine whether they are requiring sexual orientation and gender ideology content in pre-K or K-12 curriculum. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched investigations into the…...
Ann Arbor SPARK, University of Michigan to host SXSW panels in Texas
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (247+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " Ann Arbor SPARK and Innovation Partnerships at the University of Michigan will host two panel discussions and a networking reception at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 18 in Austin, Texas, according to a Feb. 11 press release. The…...
AI cameras on Dearborn school buses now issuing $250 tickets to drivers
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (598+ words) DEARBORN, MI - Dearborn has launched what city officials say is the first district-wide school bus stop-arm enforcement program in Michigan, using artificial intelligence-powered cameras to crack down on drivers who illegally pass stopped buses. The program went into effect last…...
State pauses talks between University of Michigan, GEO over contract negotiations
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (412+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " A state mediator has halted contract negotiations between the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees" Organization, ordering a 28-day pause as a "cooling-off period." The mediator, appointed by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, sent a letter…...