Central Region

Tawnee McCluskey

Want to get people back to work? Fill the basic skills gap

Low-income workers like Tawnee McCluskey often lack the basic skills needed to find a good job. To bridge the gap, experts says it's essential to invest in training. Yet despite millions of people out of work, programs are hard to find.

A biomass project in Canada.
Biomass plant could replace aging coal plant in U.P.

Source: Midwest Energy News

Renewable energy is Michigan's future.
Powering the Mitten: What’s next for our renewable energy future?

Michigan's Renewable Portfolio Standard sunsets in 2015, and legislators, utilities and advocates are getting ready to decide what's next for renewable energy in Michigan. Here's a look at some facts behind that debate.

There is apparently a house in this blizzard photo.
Keep up to date on the snow here

Source: Mlive.com

Salon West and Spa in Escanaba.
Salon West & Spa hires Paige LaBonte
Massages can help bring down stress levels and cause relaxation.
Back in Balance Massage moves to new location
Upper Hand Brewery has a new line of products.
Bell’s Upper Hand Brewery officially opens
Heating and cooling are among the services offered.
American Comfort Systems opens in Iron Mountain
Dickinson Home Medical Equipment has a new home.
Dickinson Home Medical Equipment opens in new location
Superior Vitality cuts the ribbon at new opening.
Superior Vitality celebrates new location

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