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Michigan celebrates Computer Science Education Week, highlights STEM education paths to high-demand careers

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed Dec. 6 through 12 as Computer Science Education Week in Michigan, with a call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers and partners in the field. This week also recognizes Michigan's growing need for highly skilled workers in computer science career fields. According to the 2021 State of Computer Science Education report, there were almost 15,000 open computing jobs, which is over 2.6 times the state average demand rate ...

Governor Whitmer makes appointments to boards and commissions

LANSING — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Board of Mechanical Rules, Oakland University Board of Trustees, Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board, Michigan Board of Social Work, Michigan Travel Commission, Workers' Compensation Board of Magistrates, Michigan Infrastructure Council, and the State of Michigan Retirement Board. Michigan Board of Mechanical Rules Aaron Sedine, of Cedar Springs, is the president of Engineered Heating & Cooling. He is ...

AG Nessel launches Holiday Consumer Protection Campaign

LANSING - As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and other traditions to welcome in the holidays, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is launching a holiday consumer protection campaign focused first on ways to protect your information if you’ll be hitting stores in person or online over the weekend. Beginning today and continuing through mid-December, the Attorney General's website will focus on educating consumers on the numerous tactics used to cheat them out of their funds during the holidays. The direct URL is mi.gov/AGholidayscams. “The holidays fly by every single ...

Douglass House offers class, comfort, and convenience

HOUGHTON — The Douglass House Apartments began in 1850 as a hotel offering class, comfort and a convenient location to travelers coming to the bustling copper mining area. While times have changed, the residents of the Douglass House continue to enjoy the special amenities and the central ...

KCVB seeks applicants for Marketing Co-Op Program

CALUMET — The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau (KCVB) is now seeking applicants for its Keweenaw Marketing Co-Op program. The program provides financial assistance to businesses, local governments, and non-profit organizations to implement marketing efforts that promote area events and attractions in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, and/or improve the visitor experience to the Keweenaw Peninsula. Any business, municipal, county, or tribal government or non-profit organization in Houghton or Keweenaw Counties is eligible to apply. “Last year, we were able to support several ...

Education, business leaders encouraged to attend second annual Computer Science Education Leadership Summit

LANSING — The Michigan K-12 Computer Science Professional Learning Network is set to host the second annual Computer Science Education Leadership Summit, a virtual gathering of stakeholders and leaders to discuss how to support Michigan schools as they continue to implement computer science education to better prepare students for the growing array of in-demand careers in the field. The virtual summit will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. "We need to continue working together towards our goal of offering every student in Michigan a hands-on computer science education ...