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Nonprofit works to license child care providers
Camp Fire West Michigan 4C’s Child Care B.R.I.D.G.E program focusing on high-needs areas.
A local nonprofit is beginning a project to link the needs of the community with quality early childhood education and care providers.
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Insights on closing the pay gap
HR Collaborative founder Beth Kelly talks wage trends, negotiating salary at Women in Finance lunch.
It’s no secret wage inequity still is a problem for women in the workforce. A local human resources expert recently shared strategies women can use to advocate for fair pay.
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Apple tariffs bite Michigan
Trickle-down effect could leave state with an abundance of fruit.
(Watch for this story Monday morning on WZZM TV 13) Michigan might be caught in the midst of an international tariff battle.
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Partnership leads to self-help legal center
62-B District Court in Kentwood offers second Legal Assistance Center in Kent County.
The Legal Assistance Center partnered with a Kentwood District Court to open a self-directed Legal Assistance Center in Kentwood earlier this month.
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Uncertainty follows prevailing wage repeal
Execs unsure how Senate vote will affect current bids on construction labor.
The Michigan Senate voted June 6 to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law, and while the decision evokes praise from those who have campaigned for it, uncertainty hangs in the air over how it will affect current bids on construction labor.
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Feds award Ford airport $18.7M for project
Gerald R. Ford International Airport has been awarded $18.7 million from the federal government for a major construction project.
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County: Pros need permit to shoot photos or videos in parks
A county in the region will begin requiring special permits for commercial photographers and videographers who shoot in parks.
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Michigan's age limit for judges survives legal challenge
FLINT — A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Michigan's age limit for judges.
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City approves free Medical Mile bus route
GR, Spectrum Health, The Rapid to shoulder cost in three-year pilot partnership.
A three-way pact providing fare-free public transit along Medical Mile now has city approval.
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City commission to discuss marijuana facilities
Initiative to opt in to Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Facilities Act could be on November ballot.
Grand Rapids may join cities across Michigan in offering medical marijuana facilities for patients.
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