The Junior Leadership Merced (JLM) program is an opportunity for high school students to learn and practice the leadership skills colleges find compelling on enrollment applications. “Listing the Junior Leadership Merced program on a college application speaks volumes toward acceptance to any institution,” explained GMCC President and CEO…

Water access and reliability was top of mind for valley businesses, both in terms of infrastructure needs and economic policies, according to a recent poll by…

I’ve been feeling overwhelmed this spring as Merced comes alive with so many community events, local developments and new regional progress reports. It can…

“When we talk about collaborating, it’s a lot like talking about marriage,” began Dawn Golik. “Getting married and staying married are two different things. We need to maintain and grow our relationships. Keeping them alive – that’s harder.” “Collaboration Networking” was the theme of the Downtown Stakeholder Summit held by Merced DNA…

Restore Merced sixth class of the Jobs for Life program celebrated its graduation on Tuesday, March 27. Graduates: Daniel Lunn, Jason Sullivan, Jesus Adam…

For the fourth consecutive year, Merced Irrigation District has received a top national recognition for exceeding the principles of financial reporting and…

Castle Air Museum in Atwater has decided to move forward with a capital campaign with the goal of sheltering the majority of its military aircraft collection from the harsh Central Valley climate by placing it in a state-of-the-art 160,000 square foot hangar facility. The construction of a facility to house the planes has been discussed for…

Center Court at Merced Mall came alive as the Easter Bunny made his annual holiday appearance last Saturday. On hand to welcome the Easter Bunny were the…

The first-ever Rise to Success Job Fair took place at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center in Merced on the afternoon and evening of March 27. Recruiters…

Merced Irrigation District adopted an electric rate adjustment on Tuesday that will result in an average 2- percent increase for its electric customers. The rate adjustment is the first for the District since 2010 and was needed to address the rising costs of operating the electric utility. Also adopted were policy changes intended to further…