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February 22, 2021
On Monday, Republican and Democratic state legislators met with northern Michigan community colleges to talk about the ongoing success of the Michigan Reconnect program.
“Business grows when its workforce is strong,” says Nikki Devitt, president of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Michigan Reconnect is a state-wide program that provides free tuition at Michigan community colleges for eligible students 25 or older.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) says since the program started on February 2
nd, they’ve received more than 40,000 applications.
“In northern Michigan and the upper peninsula, a total of 395,000 residents would be eligible for this scholarship,” says Susan Corbin, acting director of LEO.
CADILLAC — The Cadillac Chamber of Commerce is one of 16 chambers and economic development organizations that recently asked for clarity from the state on how they plan to phase
Harbor Springs High School boasts a state-of-art, 400-seat performing arts center, on left. About 20 miles east, Inland Lakes Schools uses a middle school gym, right, for the same purpose. Folding chairs are added for seating. (Bridge photos by John Russell)
Breezing north up I-75 – just 30 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge – it s easy to miss the Indian River exit sign.
Except for the Cross in the Woods, a nearby 55-foot redwood crucifix that draws the occasional tourist, and snowmobile trails that pull in a few more, this sparsely settled region is a place where economic survival can be day to day.
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Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine, the flagship publication of MyNorth Media, a Traverse City, Michigan company dedicated to sharing stories and photos about vacations, restaurants, wineries, the outdoors and more from Traverse City to Sleeping Bear Dunes and up to Mackinac Island.