Waterford, MI – Oakland County Michigan Works! is hosting a special 2020 U.S. Census team recruiting event at its service centers in Novi, Oak Park, Pontiac, Southfield, Troy and Waterford, on Monday, February 24, 2020, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Representatives from the U.S. Census and center staff will be on-hand to answer questions and help candidates
ROYAL OAK, MI – The Detroit Zoological Society could “bearly” wait to welcome 19-year-old Anana to Michigan. The female polar bear, who arrived from the Cincinnati Zoo in late January, joins 15-year-old male Nuka and 7-year-old female Suka in the Arctic Ring of Life — one of North America’s largest polar bear habitats. “Anana is
Grand Rapids, MI – The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced today that Immerse program registration for the 2020/2021 school year is now open. Immerse allows classrooms to visit the GRPM for a completely immersive, week-long learning experience for students in schools from the West Michigan region. The experience is crafted and led by the
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed February 2020 as Black History Month in Michigan to honor the significant cultural, historical and economic contributions of African Americans to both Michigan and the United States. “Michigan has a rich history of diversity and the African American community has been essential in building the foundations of this
Hace más de 30 años, Laura Esquivel entregó una de las obras cumbres del realismo mágico, «Como Agua para Chocolate», donde sentimientos y cocina se dan la mano. La escritora nos dejaba claro que a la comida hay que darle mucha importancia: «Cuando se habla de comer, sólo los necios o los enfermos no le
GRAND RAPIDS, MI. – El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Kent (KCHD) está monitoreando a tres personas que están en cuarentena en el hogar para asegurarse de que estén libres del nuevo coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV). Estas personas NO TIENEN SÍNTOMAS del virus y no representan una amenaza para la salud pública. No hay casos
Un boleto de Powerball vendido en una tienda de Pontiac acertó los seis números para el premio mayor de $70 millones el miércoles por la noche. Se vendió en la tienda Huron Plaza Party Store, ubicada en West Huron Street, cerca de Telegraph Road y M-59. Los números ganadores fueron 14, 47, 54, 55, 68
A FREE community screening of LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, will be hosted by Girls on the Run of Kent and Muskegon Counties at Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids on March 19th. This unique film festival highlights women
Una proyección comunitaria GRATUITA de LUNAFEST, el festival de cine de recaudación de fondos dedicado a promover la conciencia sobre los problemas de las mujeres, destacando a las mujeres cineastas y reuniendo a las mujeres en sus comunidades, será organizado por Girls on the Run de los condados Kent y Muskegon en el Wealthy Theater
Several decades ago, Salvador Enriquez arrived in Detroit, saw the lack of Hispanic businesses in the market, and decided to start his entrepreneurship project. «I had worked as a butcher since I was a child,» says Salvador. «I came to California and worked in a meat shop for many years.» But at the end of