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LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Most of our Tuesday is dry before some rain opportunities late this afternoon. First Alert Meteorologist Justin Bradford will prepare you for the showers and storms making way across Mid-Michigan before the forecast dries out later in the week into the weekend. Plus, Taylor Gattoni gives you a look ahead at what we’re working on for Studio 10, First at 4, and our 90 minutes of news.
State approves Dow project to improve, expand operations
MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) - Dow Chemical has been approved to move forward with a project that will support manufacturing and research and development (R&D) in Michigan. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement on Tuesday, July 23. “Today’s investment in Michigan will protect 5,000...
Michigan State Police Reopen Decades-Old Cold Case of The Disappearance of Cassandra Durham
The Michigan State Police announced this week that they are reopening the decades-long missing person cold case of Cassandra Durham. Cassandra has been missing since August 1987. According to officials and the FBI's official missing persons website, she and her boyfriend, identified only as having the initials "E.B." were traveling...
Ryan Daly Selected as President of Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan
Ryan Daly will rejoin Corewell Health in mid-August as the new president of Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan. He succeeds Margaret Casey, who recently retired. Daly previously worked in various Corewell […] The post Ryan Daly Selected as President of Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
Dow’s $785M investment in Great Lakes Bay Region lands state support
Michigan is supporting Dow Chemical Company’s effort to invest $785 million in upgrading two Michigan facilities. The Michigan Strategic Fund awarded Dow a $120 million grant during its Tuesday, July 23 board meeting to secure the investment in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The state board also approved a 15-year State Essential Services Assessment property tax break valued at $25 million and extended a Renaissance Zone tax incentive for another 10 years.
Michigan man convicted of murder after petty dispute over painting supplies
PONTIAC, MI – An Michigan jury has found a 24-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder and felony firearm. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced Tuesday that Malcolm Otis Draper Jr. was convicted after a three-day trial and a day and a half of deliberations. If you purchase a product...
Michigan research finds no asymptomatic carriers of H5N1 in humans
LANSING — A Michigan-led study has found no evidence of antibodies against H5N1 in the blood of 35 workers from two dairy farms, according to an update on the virus by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research is important as it suggests that asymptomatic infection in people is not occurring, the update concluded. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will continue the research and is partnering with the CDC to analyze the data. A manuscript will be prepared for peer-review publication. The CDC reported Friday that the number of human cases in the United States has risen to 12 since 2022. The most recent cases have been in Colorado. Human cases were also previously identified in Michigan and Texas.
Recently resigned Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle got start in Michigan
Editor's note: This story was updated after Cheatle resigned Tuesday to reflect her departure. The U.S. Secret Service director who resigned following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump started her long career with the agency in Michigan. ...
Netflix to release documentary on Michigan sign stealing scandal
On Monday, Netflix announced the upcoming release of three new additions to their UNTOLD documentary series. Previous editions of the UNTOLD series took a look at key events such as the Malice at the Palace, Manti Teo’s girlfriend controversy, the Tim Donaghy NBA betting scandal, the rise and fall of Johnny Manizel, The BALCO scandal, and a look at the Florida Gators football program under head coach Urban Meyer. In total, over three seasons, Netflix has released 13 documentaries. Of the new additions to the series, one has Big Ten ties. On August 27, Netflix will release “Sign Stealer”, regarding Michigan‘s sign stealing scandal...
Michigan Medicine notifies nearly 57K patients after health information potentially exposed in cyberattack
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan Medicine notified approximately 56,953 people about a data breach that impacted employee email accounts and possibly exposed patient health information. Officials on Monday said three Michigan Medicine employee email accounts were breached on May 23 and May 29 due to a cyberattack unrelated to the recent CrowdStrike outage.After discovering the breach, the attacker's IP address was blocked, and immediate password changes were made.Michigan Medicine couldn't find any evidence that the cyberattack's goal was to gain access to patient health information, "but data theft could not be ruled out."Due to this, the contents of all emails involved were...
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