Community + Michigan Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

October 26, 2009

Ruthenburg opens doors to Hispanic community in Manchester, MI

October 5, 2009

Event Friday in Kalamazoo to celebrate Hispanic heritage

September 30, 2009

Detroit Science Center will open “The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato” — a scientific, medical and cultural look at 36 Mexicans buried between about 1850 and 1950 whose bodies were unintentionally mummified in cement crypts.

Hispanic and Latino culture celebrated in Lansing, Michigan

September 29, 2009

Hispanic grocery store owner frustrated after Grand Rapids rejects liquor license request – Michigan

September 21, 2009

Quinceanera class readies girls for Catholic coming of age in Kalamazoo, MI

July 20, 2009

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Grand Rapids targets membership growth

June 24, 2009

Carlos Sanchez selected as the new executive director of the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (WMHCC)

June 11, 2009

Illegal immigration’s fallout in Detroit: Families split as deportations grow

October 27, 2008

WMUK’s all-Spanish ‘Alma Latina’ show celebrates its 32nd year – Kalamazoo, Michigan

October 23, 2008

A report being released Thursday at the 2008 Hispanic Business Expo and Economic Summit in downtown Detroit shows the Hispanic/Latino community’s economic impact on Southeast Michigan is at least $14.5 billion.

October 21, 2008

A daylong health care symposium and seminars on networking and running a business are expected to draw thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs to this year’s annual Hispanic Business Alliance Expo and Economic Summit. – Detroit

October 20, 2008

Finding Mexico — in Detroit :: As others fled, Detroit’s Latino population doubled from 1990 to 2007.

October 15, 2008

Spanish language radio show going strong since 1968 – Forty years ago, radio show host Tony “El Chayo” Cervantes helped a local radio station reach out to an untapped market – the Lansing area’s Hispanic population. – Michigan

October 2, 2008

Ramon Berlanga’s new job as executive director of Kalamazoo’s Hispanic American Council is, in a way, a payback for a better life in the United States.

September 25, 2008

Children of all ages are invited to an educational and entertaining afternoon as stars of the bilingual children’s television program, “What’s Up/Que Pasa?” take the stage at Kellogg Arena Saturday. – Michigan

September 15, 2008

Latinos are in the spotlight in a national Smithsonian exhibit opening Tuesday at the Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing, Mich. The free exhibit, “Our Journeys/Our Stories, Portraits of Latino Achievement,” runs through Jan. 4 at the museum on West Circle Drive. It is the final stop on the exhibit’s national tour.

September 11, 2008

Tulipanes festival in Holland reflects wide spectrum of Latinos – Michigan

September 8, 2008

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce expands, moves

August 28, 2008

Grand Rapids will be the first stop of a multi-city tour in conjunction with the Latin Grammys. – Michigan

First of kind in Michigan, new Grand Rapids city web site serves Spanish speaking residents

August 26, 2008

Kalamazoo’s Hispanic American Council has a new director – Ramon Berlanga – Michigan

August 20, 2008

Grand Rapids entrepreneur launches medical supply company – Richard Ortega

August 11, 2008

Free clinic offers extended evening hours, translation for Spanish speakers – Battle Creek, Michigan

August 7, 2008

From 2000 to 2007, Ottawa County’s population grew 8.77%, from 238,314 to 259,206. The county’s overall Hispanic population grew from 16,692 to 20,804, an increase of 24.63%. – Michigan

June 30, 2008

Market ‘not complaining’ Arreola family completes 1st year in downtown Ypsilanti – Michigan

June 2, 2008

Jane C. Garcia: Activist ensures Latinos have strong voice – Detroit

May 19, 2008

Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center forms – Holland, Michigan

May 5, 2008

Martha Gonzalez-Cortes, core of a center – CEO of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan.

April 28, 2008

Michigan Hispanic Chamber Hosts Fiesta Hispana May 16: Chrysler’s Simon Boag is Keynote Speaker

March 31, 2008

Bridging the language barrier – the Family Health Center of Battle Creek, Michigan

March 20, 2008

Muskegon district plans Spanish-English immersion program – Michigan

March 5, 2008

Language project helps Spanish-speakers adapt, excel – Pontiac, Michigan

February 28, 2008

Latinos Find Home in Southwest Detroit

February 7, 2008

HOW THE POPULATION HAS GROWN: Latino culture, heritage thrive in suburbs – Detroit

December 3, 2007

Diocese helps bulging Hispanic Catholic church – Grand Rapids, Michigan

October 28, 2007

Agriculture sparked growth in diversity – Holland, Michigan

October 8, 2007

Flint to hail Cesar Chavez- Michigan

September 18, 2007

Inkster settles with Hispanic police officer in bias suit – Michigan

September 7, 2007

Hispanic Center of Western Michigan director resigns

June 28, 2007

Michigan Hispanic Chamber Holds Hank Aguirre Golf Outing At Five Golf Courses August 13

April 8, 2007

Panel hears of Flint efforts to connect with Hispanic youths – Michigan

March 27, 2007

20th anniverary of Chavez Drive to be marked with a march in Flint – Michigan

March 22, 2007

Michigan Hispanic Chamber Hosts 3 Signature Events For 2007: Fiesta Hispana 5/11; Hank Aguirre Golf Outing 8/13; Legacy Awards 12/6

February 27, 2007

Report on effects of Michigans affirmative action ban is delayed

February 15, 2007

Muskegon plans first Cesar Chavez celebration – Michigan

Jury sides with Hispanic police officer in bias suit – Michigan

February 12, 2007

Serving a community Hispanic American Council to open new office this week – Kalamazoo, Michigan

February 1, 2007

Latino influx tests areas tolerant roots – Covert Township, Michigan

January 20, 2007

Comcast brings Net to Latinos – Detroit

January 7, 2007

Latino group names first paid director – Holland, Michigan

December 11, 2006

New resource for Hispanic community – Grand Rapids, Michigan

December 7, 2006

Hispanic Center opening reflects neighborhood revitalization – Grand Rapids, Michigan