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Wortz and Lindsey among state legislators to honor Union City Schools for tornado relief efforts
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (160+ words) WTVB Wortz and Lindsey among state legislators to honor Union City Schools for tornado relief efforts UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) " Michigan state legislators and community leaders recently gathered at a Union City Community Schools board meeting to formally honor the…...
Quincy voters to decide school bond issue in just over three weeks
1+ week, 5+ day ago (168+ words) QUINCY, MI (WTVB)" " Voters in the" the Quincy Community Schools district are preparing to cast their votes in a little more than" three weeks on a $60 million bond proposal set for the May 5, ballot. The plan, themed "Strong School, Strong…...
WMU's Haworth College of Business receives $17 million gift
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (253+ words) KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) " Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business has received a $17 million gift from The Stan Lucas Trust, which school officials say will fund Experience-Driven Learning initiatives through hands-on opportunities, interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovation. "This…...
Trump administration can't make colleges provide race-related data, judge rules
2+ week, 4+ day ago (402+ words) BOSTON, April 3 (Reuters) " The Trump administration cannot force public universities in 17 U. S. states to turn over sweeping amounts of data so it can examine whether they have ceased considering race as "an admissions factor, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U. S. District…...
Highs and lows from the US jobs report
2+ week, 4+ day ago (389+ words) April 3 (Reuters) " U. S. employment growth snapped back in March after a hefty decline in February, and the jobless rate declined unexpectedly to 4. 3%, but economists found the headline highlights were countered by a number of less-than-glowing details. Here are three highs and…...
Nine year draft lease with MSU Forestry for Bater Road property brought forward by Commissioners
2+ week, 5+ day ago (254+ words) COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) " A proposed nine year draft lease between Branch County and Michigan State University for the county's Bater Road property was brought forward by the Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday morning. M. S. U. would lease the…...
Battle Creek selects next assistant city manager and fire chief
3+ week, 1+ day ago (61+ words) WTVB Battle Creek selects next assistant city manager and fire chief BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) " The City of Battle Creek has announced the promotion of two veteran employees to key leadership positions, naming Marcie Gillette as the new Assistant City…...
Coldwater Community schools pursuit of $64 million dollar bond entering home stretch
3+ week, 5+ day ago (213+ words) COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the May 5, 2026, election just over a month away, Coldwater Community Schools is i. .. Coldwater Community schools pursuit of $64 million dollar bond entering home stretch COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) " With the May 5, 2026, election just over a month away, Coldwater…...
Trump administration launches more probes into Harvard
4+ week, 1+ day ago (530+ words) WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) " The Trump administration said on Monday it launched two more probes against Harvard University in its latest escalation against the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Ivy League school and other top U. S. universities. The U. S. Education Department said its civil rights office…...
Walberg praises federal student aid program, says it will simplify student aid and better serve students and families
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (267+ words) WTVB Walberg praises federal student aid program, says it will simplify student aid and better serve students and families WASHINGTON D. C. (WTVB) " In a move to assist the defaulted student loan process, the U. S. Education Department is handing off its trillion-dollar portfolio…...