Second round of 2024 HSC CARE grants announced 

Strengthening the communities where our employees live and raise their families is the goal of HSC’s employee-led Community and Regional Empowerment (CARE) grant program. Nonprofit organizations in Saginaw, Midland and Bay counties can apply three times each year to receive CARE grant funding that amplifies the impact of their activities in the community and aligns … Read more

YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region to honor six at Women of Achievement Awards

Luncheon takes place Oct. 15 at Saginaw Valley State University. YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region will honor six leaders from across the region during its Women of Achievement Awards luncheon. The awards ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Curtiss Hall, Saginaw Valley State University. Tickets are $40 per person or … Read more

Midland’s Camilleri runs 50-mile ultra marathon

Bullock Creek grad finishes third in his age group Midland’s Derek Camilleri completed the North Country Trail Ultra Marathon in Manistee recently, running 50 miles through hilly, wooded terrain in his first organized race. Camilleri, 31, finished third in the Male 30-34 division with a time of 11:55:35.9 and finishing behind only Ludington’s Jared Lauber … Read more

Hemlock Semiconductor Announces Completion of Next-Generation Finishing Facility

Hemlock, Mich. – Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), the nation’s leading producer of hyper-pure polysilicon for the semiconductor and solar industries, is proud to announce the completion of its Next-Generation Finishing (NGF) facility. Representing a major investment in a modern finishing process and expanded production capacity, NGF’s groundbreaking technology allows HSC to offer global customers semiconductor-grade polysilicon … Read more

Reimagining labor to close the expanding US semiconductor talent gap

As McKinsey has written previously, public and private investments to rapidly expand the United States semiconductor industry will total more than $250 billion by 2032.1 This investment brings with it more than 160,000 new job openings in engineering and technician support alongside additional openings in related construction craft jobs, according to McKinsey analysis. While numerous initiatives aimed … Read more

Status Report: America’s Competitive Advantage in Solar Energy

Renewable energy sources like solar are crucial to the clean energy transition. But today, just one country dominates the global solar industry: China. In the 1970s and 80s, the United States pioneered solar technologies, leading the world in research, development, and manufacturing of solar panels. Because of inconsistent federal support for renewables, the United States … Read more

Community nonprofits get a boost from HSC CARE grants

Three times each year Hemlock Semiconductor proudly provides grant funding to local nonprofit organizations that work to create thriving communities across the Great Lakes Bay Region. Grants from HSC’s Community and Regional Empowerment (CARE) Fund help amplify this important work in areas that range from human support services like literacy tutoring and food access to … Read more

Hemlock Semiconductor gives $8,200 grant to Midland Montessori School

On March 20, Midland Montessori School was awarded an $8,200 Hemlock Semiconductor grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation under the focus area of “Developing our Talent.” These funds have been used to buy new gym materials and new woodchips for the school’s playground. Midland Montessori School, at 5709 Eastman, has been a part of Midland … Read more

Chippewa Nature Center celebrates groundbreaking of new facility

A new nature center is in bloom in Midland County as organizers celebrate its groundbreaking. Supporters spoke about how the Chippewa Nature Center’s new roots will give children a strong foundation in environmental education. “Chippewa Nature Center offers programs to the community to connect people to nature,” said Jenn Kirst, the director of programs at … Read more

Kettering announces first class of Michigander Scholars

A group of Kettering University students was honored with scholarships from the Michigander Scholars program in the hopes of expanding the state’s quickly evolving technology and electric vehicle field. Some of the students plan to live, learn, and work right here in Michigan. Twenty-six bright-eyed Kettering University students received the Michigander Scholarship from the Michigan … Read more