Author: Great Lakes Commission
A first for Michigan’s $2.4B SOAR business incentive program: New jobs
Companies say theyâve created 1,846 of the 14,559 jobs they originally promised in exchange for Michigan SOAR subsidies. They still have several years to meet their targets….
Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes
Libraries across Michigan are lending tools and cookware, hosting clothing swaps, repair cafés and indoor farmers markets. âWeâre so much more than (a place) for checking out books,â one official said….
Detroit schools have new tool in attendance fight: social media influencers
The strategy to hire 23 students to share positive messaging about the district is the latest in an ongoing battle to grow enrollment….
Consumers Energyâs sale plan would turn unprofitable dams into $270M payday
The utilityâs plan to sell 13 unprofitable dams and buy back the power would boost its profits by $270 million while ratepayer costs skyrocket. Critics of the sale are crying foul, but Consumers maintains its sale plan is the cheapest option for ratepayers….
Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close
Michigan has a shrinking capacity for children and teens in severe psychological crises. Families are finding care hundreds of miles away, and a growing number of kids are sent away by courts….