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Gov. Whitmer signs new college scholarships bill at LTU

SOUTHFIELD—Tuesday at Lawrence Technological University, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation establishing the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which will lower the cost of college by thousands of dollars a year for …

Broadband / Digital Divide

Calhoun County seeking resident participation in broadband survey

BATTLE CREEK—Calhoun County is seeking resident participation in a new survey to encourage faster, more affordable broadband internet service for the county. The survey grew out of the efforts of …

Digital Divide / K-12 Education

Michigan schools, nonprofits to get free internet to serve 4,100 at-risk students

LANSING—As students and teachers mark a full year remote learning, AT&T and broadband nonprofit Connected Nation are continuing to work to put the connectivity vital to education into the hands …

Broadband / Digital Divide

Sanilac, Huron counties extend broadband surveys

BAD AXE—The broadband committees of Sanilac and Huron counties are urging residents of the two counties in Michigan’s Thumb to participate in an important survey intended to help expand and …

Broadband / Digital Divide

Midland extends deadline for broadband access survey

MIDLAND—The Midland County Broadband Committee is working to create a Technology Action Plan that will expand and improve high-speed internet access for all county residents, businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, and …

Broadband / Digital Divide / Distance Learning / Telemedicine

Feds award Michigan $363M for rural broadband

LANSING–Michigan will receive $362,985,055 in federal funding over the next 10 years to expand broadband access to 249,263 sites statewide, officials of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. The funding …

Broadband / Digital Divide

Connected Nation seeks input on tech action plan for St. Clair County

PORT HURON—The St. Clair County Broadband Committee has launched a new initiative to  expand and improve high-speed internet access for all county residents, businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, and community organizations. …

Broadband / Digital Divide

Sanilac County Broadband Committee seeks input on web speed, access

SANDUSKY, Mich.–The Sanilac County Broadband Committee has launched a new initiative to help expand and improve high-speed internet access for all county residents, businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, and community organizations. …

Broadband / Digital Divide

Connected Nation offers Michigan broadband coverage maps

LANSING—Connected Nation Michigan, the state affiliate of the national high-speed internet promotion organization Connected Nation, announced the release of new broadband coverage maps for the state. The maps can be …

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