Education Department offers schools free produce provided by local farmers
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SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM: Twenty-six Michigan school districts participate in a federally funded program that supplies free produce from local farms. It’s intended to promote healthy eating and improve community relations. We talk to the Owosso superintendent, an Education Department official and a Grand Rapids organic microgreens farmer who would like to participate in the program. By Gabriel S. Martinez. FOR WKTV, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, GREENVILLE AND ALL POINTS.
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RED FLAG: The State Police have obtained almost 200 “extreme-risk protective orders” since February when a new “red flag” law kicked in.
New Glen Oaks Community College president focuses on enrollment growth, workforce success
COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADER: Challenges and opportunities face the new president of Glen Oaks Community College in rural St. Joseph County. The state’s other newbie president this year is at Montcalm Community College, and Mott Community College is hunting for one now. We learn how the expanded Michigan Connect program with free or reduced tuition for 21-24-year-olds may help boost enrollment. We hear from the Center for Educational Performance and Information. By Donté Smith. FOR GREENVILLE, IONIA, STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, COLDWATER, CRAWFORD COUNTY, IRON RIVER, LUDINGTON, LAKE COUNTY, MARQUETTE AND ALL POINTS.
Michigan prison staffing sees high turnover rates
PRISON STAFFING: The state prison system is experiencing a growing turnover rate among corrections officers, meaning more pressure, mandatory overtime and security concerns on those who remain and making it tough to recruit and retain new officers. We talk to the officers’ union, a Ferris State criminal justice professor and a UP legislator. By Anna Rossow. FOR MARQUETTE, IONIA, DETROIT, GREENVILLE, SAULT SAINT MARIE, ST. IGNACE, BAY MILLS, IRON RIVER AND ALL POINTS.