London Free Press
London’s mayor is pledging to provide relief to taxpayers in the final year of his term as a new city hall report details a budget surplus of nearly $60 million. The staff report on the city’s 2024 year-end operating budget outlines a $58.8 million surplus on the property tax budget, and a $700,000 surplus on […]
Interlochen Public Radio
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is allocating over $1 million to pay for generators and food for counties hit by last month's ice storm that brought widespread destruction to the region.
Interlochen Public Radio
Anti-gun violence activists pressed Michigan lawmakers to fund resources for domestic violence survivors Tuesday during a rally on the Capitol steps.
Interlochen Public Radio
Last month, the government body that oversees state-funded grant programs for arts and culture centers in Michigan announced it would delay its announcement of grants for the upcoming fiscal year.
Interlochen Public Radio
How damaged trees spell economic hardship for many in northern Michigan. Plus, funding cutbacks for regional arts groups, and we hop through some Easter egg traditions.
London Free Press
During construction of its signature downtown Cornerstone building in 2011, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) faced sudden criticism of the ambitious and taxpayer-funded project. Some council members and city officials complained about a $2.2-million overrun and delay, because of what they called “luxury features” in the renovation of a historic building at York and Richmond streets. […]
Great Lakes Commission
There are concerns about how federal funding cuts might hamper environmental enforcement in the Great Lakes region, but state and local governments along with volunteer organizations in recent years have […]
Great Lakes Commission
Newly published research from the U.S. Geological Survey looked at more than 25 years of annual sea lamprey data to assess the effectiveness of lamprey control funding. The research showed […]