AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Mass City Michigan. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/mass-city-mi 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/mass-city-mi https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:33:49 -0600 LANSING, MI – On Dec 12th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released a statement on U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-statement-on-investment-in-gms-ultium-battery-plant-in-lansing-additional-workforce-training-to-support-thousands-of-michigan-jobs-31503662-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-statement-on-investment-in-gms-ultium-battery-plant-in-lansing-additional-workforce-training-to-support-thousands-of-michigan-jobs-31503662-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, MI – On Dec 12th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced thirty-five communities around Michigan have been awarded a total of $807,673 https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-awards-funding-to-support-35-local-small-businesses-around-the-state-through-match-on-main-grant-program-31503672-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-awards-funding-to-support-35-local-small-businesses-around-the-state-through-match-on-main-grant-program-31503672-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, MI – On Dec 13th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to announce Michigan Strategic Fund https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-wins-major-economic-deals-creating-or-retaining-1846-jobs-generating-over-12-billion-in-investments-31504401-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-wins-major-economic-deals-creating-or-retaining-1846-jobs-generating-over-12-billion-in-investments-31504401-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 14 bills will tackle kitchen-table issues    LANSING, MI -- On Dec 13th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill package that https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-bills-to-expand-affordable-housing-lower-costs-31505090-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-bills-to-expand-affordable-housing-lower-costs-31505090-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Action comes days before reproductive freedom enshrined into Michigan Constitution  LANSING, Mich. – On Dec 14th, Governor Gretchen https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-executive-directive-affirming-reproductive-freedoms-31505121-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-executive-directive-affirming-reproductive-freedoms-31505121-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, Mich. — On Dec 14th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments of Shawn Jacque to the 36th District Court - City of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-makes-appointments-to-the-bench-december-14-2022-31505118-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-makes-appointments-to-the-bench-december-14-2022-31505118-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Huizenga Questions FTX CEO, Previous Behavior of SBF Before Collapse Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), questioned John Ray, CEO of FTX, https://www.americantowns.com/news/huizenga-questions-ftx-ceo-previous-behavior-of-sbf-before-collapse-31505589-saginaw-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/huizenga-questions-ftx-ceo-previous-behavior-of-sbf-before-collapse-31505589-saginaw-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Families Pay More This Christmas With Biden's Inflation This morning, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that inflation is at 7.1 percent. This https://www.americantowns.com/news/families-pay-more-this-christmas-with-bidens-inflation-31505596-dafter-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/families-pay-more-this-christmas-with-bidens-inflation-31505596-dafter-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Moolenaar Statement on the Senate's Vote Against Charter Schools Congressman John Moolenaar is leading the fight for charter schools and https://www.americantowns.com/news/moolenaar-statement-on-the-senates-vote-against-charter-schools-31505598-daggett-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/moolenaar-statement-on-the-senates-vote-against-charter-schools-31505598-daggett-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Upton Attends White House Signing of Marriage Protections and Religious Liberties Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Rep. Fred https://www.americantowns.com/news/upton-attends-white-house-signing-of-marriage-protections-and-religious-liberties-bill-31505600-lachine-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/upton-attends-white-house-signing-of-marriage-protections-and-religious-liberties-bill-31505600-lachine-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, MI - On Dec 15th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a major rebuild of Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township in Wayne County to support the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-awards-grant-to-rebuild-haggerty-road-to-support-our-next-energys-historic-expansion-creating-more-than-2000-jobs-31505750-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-awards-grant-to-rebuild-haggerty-road-to-support-our-next-energys-historic-expansion-creating-more-than-2000-jobs-31505750-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and member of the Senate Armed Services https://www.americantowns.com/news/petersled-provisions-to-support-michigans-defense-sector-included-in-national-defense-bill-headed-to-presidents-desk-31506017-dearborn-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/petersled-provisions-to-support-michigans-defense-sector-included-in-national-defense-bill-headed-to-presidents-desk-31506017-dearborn-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI – On Dec 16th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce that HNTB https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-transportation-engineering-firm-hntb-corporation-creating-up-to-165-highwage-jobs-in-detroit-east-lansing-31506471-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-transportation-engineering-firm-hntb-corporation-creating-up-to-165-highwage-jobs-in-detroit-east-lansing-31506471-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Investments will support new home builds and the construction or renovation of rental units  Lansing, MI– On Dec 16th, Governor Gretchen https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-awards-funding-to-build-or-upgrade-145-new-michigan-homes-or-rentals-31506486-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-awards-funding-to-build-or-upgrade-145-new-michigan-homes-or-rentals-31506486-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI – Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be sworn in for a second term as Michigan’s 49th governor on Sunday, January 1, 2023. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-to-be-sworn-in-for-second-term-releases-inauguration-schedule-31507406-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-to-be-sworn-in-for-second-term-releases-inauguration-schedule-31507406-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600