May 16, 2024
Funds

Brighton college grad raising funds for local nonprofit

BRIGHTON — Adrian Kozakov doesn’t want gifts for his birthday or college graduation. He wants you to donate. Kozakov is raising funds for Fund a Life of Brighton to celebrate his birthday and graduation from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.  Anyone interested in supporting “Adrian’s 22 for 22”

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Finance

Amid FAFSA crisis, Federal Student Aid chief Richard Cordray steps down

The top Biden official overseeing federal college financial aid has resigned, the Education Department said Friday, capping off a year of turmoil for students and universities.  Richard Cordray, the chief operating officer for Federal Student Aid, will step down at the end of June, officials said. The former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,

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Funds

Nessel accuses Chatfield of stealing political funds in criminal charges

Lansing — Attorney General Dana Nessel unveiled 13 criminal charges against former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield on Tuesday, saying he had flagrantly misused nonprofit dollars to pay off his credit card and fund purchases at wineries and retail stores. Nessel’s office is also charging Lee Chatfield’s wife, Stephanie Chatfield, for her role in the

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Banking

Florida eclipse Google searches reveal concerns after staring at sun

Some people throughout the Sunshine State might’ve gotten too much sun Monday afternoon after ignoring warnings and staring too closely at the Great North American Eclipse, according to a review of online search terms. At 3 p.m. – the time of its peak in many Florida cities – search terms like “eyes hurt,” “looked at

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Investment

Old Algonac Elementary getting early $200,000 investment from county ARPA funds

The city of Algonac is poised to get $200,000 in COVID stimulus dollars administered by St. Clair County to help early redevelopment steps at the old Algonac Elementary School property. Last week, the City Council agreed to accept the amount in American Rescue Plan Act funds through County Commissioner Dave Vandenbossche from the county’s larger

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Property

A look at five Lansing-area commercial properties for sale

LANSING — The area has a number of commercial properties for sale, some that seem to have been on the market for long periods without a buyer — despite seemingly having a lot to offer prospective buyers or tenants. Real estate brokers say there are many reasons a piece of property can sit on the

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