A study of preschool enrollment in Michigan found about 40 percent of students eligible for tuition help are not receiving it. That’s because there is not enough...
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A five-county Meals on Wheels program is hoping to raise nearly $50,000 dollars by this Saturday. The program is strained by a shrinking budget, and the rising cost...
By now you may have heard “cash mobs.” That’s when random people organize on the internet and show up en masse to support a local business....
By Tracy Samilton, Michigan Radio
Michigan no longer has the dubious honor of being "number one" for unemployment in the country, but The Michigan League for Human Services says that good news...
The Legislature interrupts its summer recess for a quick return visit to the state Capitol this week. As part of its official business, a pair of House committees will go to work...
The state Department of Human Services is sending letters to roughly 13,000 low-income families that lost cash assistance welfare benefits last year. The state cut off aid to...
By Steve Carmody, Michigan Radio
Advocates for people receiving cash assistance from the government say a growing number Michiganders are being pushed out of the program. The Michigan League...
A health clinic serving people who are uninsured and underinsured in the Grand Traverse region is cutting back programs and staff.
Leaders at the Traverse...
The state Department of Education is asking community organizations to help deliver school lunches to hungry children during summer vacation.
Last year, more...
The state Department of Education is asking community organizations to help deliver school lunches to hungry children during summer vacation.
Last year, more...
