AA Spark: Business expansions bring high-wage jobs, new investments to Ann Arbor region
Two projects building on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Back to Work Michigan plan expected to generate total private investment of $27.2 million, create 279 jobs…
3 WCC students are semifinalists for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Three Washtenaw Community College students are among 406 semifinalists nationwide for a prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship worth up to $120,000….
Cleary University Names Dexter’s Michele Thompson Vice President of Enrollment Management
Cleary University has named Michele Thompson its new Vice President of Enrollment Management. Thompson will oversee all admissions activities, including attracting traditional students as…
Board of Commissioners Approve $15/Hour Minimum Wage for Washtenaw County Government Staff
Washtenaw County – Last night, the Board of Commissioners approved a resolution establishing a $15/hour minimum wage for all regular, full-time Washtenaw County government employees….
Ann Arbor SPARK to Manage Statewide Michigan Internship Program
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will partner with Ann Arbor SPARK to launch the Michigan STEM Forward internship program on a statewide level….
Chelsea Area Festivals & Events awarded grant from Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Chelsea: Chelsea Area Festivals & Events (CAFE) has been awarded a minigrant of $2,750 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural…
EMU to distribute $750,000 in emergency financial assistance to help students with expenses amid pandemic
By Geoff Larcom / EMU YPSILANTI – Eastern Michigan University has made $750,000 in emergency financial assistance available to students financially affected by the COVID-19…
Dates announced for 2021 Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival
The Dexter Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee recently announced the 2021 Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival dates of Aug. 16-20. They are working on…
AA Spark: 2021 Washtenaw County Economic Forecast
The University of Michigan’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE) is an economic modeling and forecasting unit that has been in operation since 1952….
HWPI: B2B Trail Construction Update (video link)
From Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative Across the county, we are preparing for a productive season of trail expansion! Tree clearing and subsequent clean-ups are…
