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Grants available for Michigan communities to improve residential recycling

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and The Recycling Partnership today announced $575,000 in grants for Michigan communities to dramatically improve residential recycling. The grants are available to introduce community-wide projects aimed at fighting recycling contamination and improve the quality of materials residents recycle at curbside or drop-off locations. “After the impressive results from previous grant projects, we’re excited to be able to offer this opportunity to additional Michigan communities, in collaboration with The Recycling ...

League of Women Voters of Michigan urges public engagement in redistricting

LANSING – The League of Women Voters of Michigan is urging voters to get involved in the redistricting process by submitting written testimony and maps to the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) using the MICRC Public Comment Portal. Anyone in Michigan can use the Portal to submit written testimony and maps, draw maps or comment on other citizens’ maps to make their voices heard in the redistricting process. A YouTube video explains how to submit materials to MICRC Public Comment Portal. “For many years, redistricting was a political process that ...

AG Nessel reminds Michiganders to research home improvement offers

LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is sharing important reminders as many Michiganders prepare for home improvement projects and the summer months create opportunities for scammers. Her latest Consumer Protection video is the final installment in Nessel’s informative and humorous series focused on educating consumers. If someone comes to your door to offer repairs or improvements, do your research before committing to anything. "Anytime someone approaches you with a home improvement deal that seems too good to pass up, or they want you to act right away, you should ...

BRI Care Consultation support

ESCANABA — Caregiving for a loved one with chronic health conditions can feel like a second job. Family caregivers can get overwhelmed, particularly if they are also dealing with the demands of work, family, and other areas of their lives. Many caregivers feel uncertain, alone and isolated, or even depressed while trying to navigate and coordinate all of the services, tasks and information necessary to care for another. BRI Care Consultation was created to help caregivers address these challenges. The evidence-based program, developed by the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, helps ...

Pettibone partners with Habitat for Humanity

HANCOCK — Copper Country Habitat for Humanity is grateful for a new partnership with Pettibone Corporation. Pettibone has agreed to assist with an important element of the work of Habitat for Humanity by providing an extended lift to raise the rafters on new Habitat builds. In addition, Pettibone employees will be on site as volunteers for this and other work in the early stages of constructing a new home. The inaugural raising of the rafters in this partnership will take place on Friday, June 11, at the site of this summer’s Habitat build, 18/20 6th Street in South Range. Community ...