Layoffs

Ionia County's Herbruck Poultry Ranch laying off 400 employees in response to the spread of avian flu.

Workers at the Decorative Panels International plant were unaware the company was on the verge of closing and that mass layoffs were on the horizon.

The Decorative Panels International company has suddenly closed a long-standing factory in Alpena County, causing more than 150 workers to lose their jobs.

Ford Motor Company has announced it will lay off three thousand employees.

A company release said the Quad printing facility in Midland will be closed, “on or around September 10” of this year.The plant employs around 300…