Scholars honor the legacy of Cesar E. Chavez
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 13, 2025: Scholars from Southwest Middle High School and Union High School took part in a march to honor what would have been the 98th birthday…
GRCC Hosting Free Community STEM Day on March 22
Mar. 12, 2025, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.: Families can get a peek into the worlds of anatomy, zoology, genetics, robotics and more during Community Stem Day from 10 a.m. to 2…
Positive impacts of pilot program to strengthen child care industry
LANSING, Mich., March 7, 2025: The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) and partner organizations released a report today highlighting the positive impacts of a pilot program…
Youth Art Month kicks off in Downtown Ann Arbor with student art displays & family events
Ann Arbor, MI: Downtown Ann Arbor is bursting with creativity as Youth Art Month officially begins, running from March 1 through March 31, 2025. This annual celebration, presented in partnership…
La Santa Cecilia with Sonia De Los Santos in Michigan: A celebration of Latin Music and Culture
Ann Arbor, MI, February 1, 2025: The University Musical Society (UMS) is thrilled to present La Santa Cecilia, the Grammy Award-winning band that embodies the modern creative fusion of Latin…
MIRC denounces rescission of ICE Protected Areas Policy
End of Protections Threatens Children, Victims of Emergencies and Violence, and Religious Communities DETROIT, MI: This week the Trump administration rescinded a longstanding policy that disfavored most enforcement actions around…
Southwest Detroit brings affordable housing and retail
La Joya Gardens celebrated their Grand Opening on Monday, January 25, 2025 at 4000 W. Vernor Hwy., in Detroit. La Joya Gardens is a $24 million mixed-use development that transforms…
Detroit sees a drop in homicides and violent crime, according to preliminary 2024 data
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT, Jan 3, 2025 (AP): Homicides in Detroit have dropped to levels not seen since before the mid-1960s, according to preliminary year-end statistics released Friday…
167 new jobs in Wayne, Oakland Counties
LANSING, Mich. January 16, 2025: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced four economic development projects in Southeast Michigan. In total, the announcements represent nearly $55 million in capital investment and 167 new…
It’s not too late to enroll in PreK for All
LANSING, Mich., January 7, 2025: The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) and local school leaders from across the state came together to promote PreK for All,…