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Michigan childcare crisis deepens as federal funding cuts force closures
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Deep cuts in federal dollars are impacting already struggling childcare facilities in Michigan. Childcare facilities have been feeling the pinch over the past year, since $40 billion in Federal Emergency Relief Funds or ARPA dollars dried up following the pandemic. Funding: Advocates urge state lawmakers to...
90-year-old veteran receives long-awaited high school diploma in Portage
PORTAGE, Mich. — A Portage resident is walking with his head held high after finally receiving his honorary high school diploma Monday. However, Robert Bonhomme is not your typical high school student. He's 90. Bonhomme never finished high school because he was called overseas to serve in the military.
Schoolcraft businesses get creative amid US-131 project detours, closures
SCHOOLCRAFT, Mich. — The second part of a two-year project along US-131 has been underway since April. Spanning from XY Avenue up to Shaver Road in Schoolcraft, the roadway is being repaved and rebuilt. Because of the project, southbound US-131 is shut down. As a result, some local businesses...
Morning Buzz: June 10
1. Explore Muskegon history, legends, and lore and get your steps in with the Lakeshore Museum Center's 2024 walking tours of downtown Muskegon. The tour will uncover answers and facts to some of Muskegon's most colorful stories. For example: what happened when a Muskegon detective met a gangster on the...
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