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If you're looking to get some support for those health and fitness-related New Year's Resolutions, consider a membership at the Downriver Family YMCA in Southgate. The Downriver YMCA (the Y) was first established in Wyandotte in 1941 but moved to Southgate in 2003 when the city announced it had funding available to build a wellness facility and chose the YMCA as managing partner. "We are currently the only YMCA serving the entire downriver community. We are part of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detro...
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) announced that their bipartisan bill, the National Heritage Area Act, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bill would support National Heritage Areas across the country including Michigan's MotorCities National Heritage Area in Southeast Michigan. The National Heritage Area Act reauthorizes MotorCities and the 44 other National Heritage Areas set to expire by 2024 for another 15 years, ensuring long-term security f...
National Christians In Action Honor Bishop Gary Harper 2023 Pastor of the Year During Annual Martin Luther King Jr. 2023 Gospel & Honor Event...
The Chair of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and the Executive Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights have issued the following statements in observance of the National Day of Racial Healing, January 17, 2023. Statement from Portia Roberson, Chair of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission: "Yesterday we honored a man who dedicated his life to uplifting Black and Brown Americans and fighting for universal recognition of their rights. It is fitting that on this day, we work to...
t's possible that after the bitter campaign for House Speaker ended on January 7th, Americans – especially Black Americans – felt a strong sense of déjà vu. New York Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries provided a masterclass on leadership and served up a clear reminder of what an up-and-coming senator from Illinois named Barack Obama once did during a divided America. "Progress asserted itself tonight, manifested in [Hakeem] Jeffries, even amidst a hostile takeover of the House by neo–f...
LANSING . – Michigan taxpayers can begin to file state individual income tax returns on Jan. 23, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Individuals can file their state income tax return online, with a tax professional or by mailing in paper forms and documentation. All state of Michigan income tax returns and payment of any taxes owed must be received by April 18, 2023. All employers are required to mail previous year wage statements - W-2s and 1099s - to their employees by Jan. 3...
Recent Census numbers show that the Biden-Harris administration set a new high for the number of new small businesses created. The U.S. SBA administrator, Isabella Guzman, stated that the rate of new business applications in 2022 was slightly lower than in 2021, but still showed excellent growth under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. According to Guzman, "Small business applications hit a high of 10.5 million since the start of this administration, the largest in any two yea...
