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Childcare costs challenge families, employers and the state

LANSING – The cost and availability of childcare can affect whether parents in Michigan can go to work, which in turn creates problems for families, childcare providers and the small businesses that rely on them. A study by researchers at Michigan State University found that families living ...

Official 2026 state Christmas tree harvest and delivery to Capitol

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) will coordinate the harvest of the official 2026 state Christmas tree in Iron Mountain, Mich. The 60-foot spruce is being donated by the Larry Riccio family. A brief ceremony will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m. CST, ...

ALPENA – Artists from the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery will honor the volunteers who launched and sustained the downtown cooperative with a free open house from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday. The event marks the gallery’s 15th anniversary. Past and present Arts Council board members are ...