State Senator Aric Nesbitt has introduced legislation that would allow community colleges in Michigan to offer four-year programs for bachelor’s degrees in nursing. The plan was approved this week by the state Senate Committee on […]
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Enrollment at Southwestern Michigan College is a bit higher this year than had been expected. SMC President Joe Odenwald told the SMC Board of Trustees this week fall enrollment finished at 1,800 students, 88 higher […]
A virtual career fair will be held by the Michigan Department of Transportation next month. MDOT Recruitment Unit Manager James Fults tells WSJM News they’re looking to hire more than 100 winter plow drivers, as […]
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Netflix announced on Twitter that a “Father of the Bride” reunion is headed our way. The streaming service posted a short teaser video, with George Banks (played in the film by Steve Martin) checking his […]
Disney announced several films that had originally been scheduled for late 2020 release, including Black Widow and West Side Story, will now be pushed back until 2021. The studio said Marvel movie Black Widow, starring Scarlett […]
MTV announced that it is bringing back the iconic series 16 and Pregnant as a newly reimagined docu-series. The series launched over a decade ago and helped to reduce teen pregnancy to record lows. The six-episode […]
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House Democrats are preparing a revised coronavirus relief proposal focused on unemployment and direct payments that would cost roughly $2.2 trillion. Democrats and Republicans have been deadlocked in negotiations for more aid despite CARES Act […]
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on healthcare for Americans, a hot-button issue in light of the upcmoing Nov. 3 presidential election.Trump signed the twin orders implementing his “America First Healthcare Plan,” […]
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s flag-draped coffin was placed outside the Supreme Court building on Wednesday as the United States began three days of tributes to the liberal icon.Hundreds of mourners lined […]