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New FDA Approved Alzheimer’s Drug May Be Coming To Michigan
Since the beginning of time sickness and disease have plagued the Earth and have taken the lives of many. Doctors have been working for centuries on remedies, cures, and medications that ease the lives of those with many different diseases. They have gotten farther in their research and advancements with some diseases more than others as they have been able to find cures or even vaccinations that prevent these illnesses and viruses.
Study says Michigan is home to the most educated city in the U.S.
A new study from the website WalletHub ranks Ann Arbor, Mich. as the most educated city in the U.S. In fact, the home of the University of Michigan ranked No. 1 in every category when it comes to percentage of degrees among its residents.
7 Michigan Beaches Closed or Under Advisory Right Now
Nothing is worse than planning a beach trip with family and friends only to find out it's closed. The only thing worse is when it happens during a holiday weekend. It never fails—every 4th of July, we have to break the bad news about beaches that are either closed or under a contamination advisory. Bad news like that can quickly throw a wrench into your holiday weekend plans.
Q&A: Michigan Teacher of the Year fears ‘mass exodus’ of instructors
Kelley Cusmano is Michigan’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. The Rochester High School English teacher said the pressure placed on educators today leads too many good teachers to leave the profession. She hopes to advocate for teacher retention. Kelley Cusmano says she’s always had the heart of a teacher....
Michigan set to become 20th state outlawing ‘gay panic’ defense
LANSING, MI – It would no longer be legal to argue that someone’s sexual orientation justified assaulting them under a proposed law headed to the governor’s desk. If signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a person charged with a violent crime couldn’t seek to reduce or evade criminal liability on claims that they lost control and reacted violently because of the victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Microdosing edibles recalled after 48 illnesses, 1 possible death
Health officials are alerting Michigan residents that a brand of microdosing edibles has been recalled after dozens of people have gotten sick across the country and one death is under investigation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in coordination with Michigan health officials issued a recall of all Diamond Shruumz...
Indiana Michigan Power wins $17.3M rate hike as regulators ask utility to ‘do better’
Michigan regulators OK’d a $17.3 million electric rate increase for Indiana Michigan Power on Tuesday, July 2, while giving the power company an earful over how it handled the process of asking to up customers’ bills. The rate hike is roughly half what was requested by the utility,...
DeWitt Public Schools' new superintendent has roots in Portland, Potterville
DeWITT — Kevin Robydek is the new superintendent of DeWitt Public Schools, and his new leadership position isn’t far from his last education post. Robydek was Potterville Public Schools’ top leader, a position he began in 2018, until DeWitt’s school board recently chose him as the district’s next top administrator. He vied for the...
Family says their son was hurt by Orbeez on Howell school campus
A Howell student said seniors began shooting at freshmen with Orbeez guns during a team-building school event last week, leaving some students with marks and bruises. The school is now investigating.
Joel Klatt Names Potential Upset That Would Reshape The 2024 College Football Season
One of the biggest out-of-conference matchups of the 2024 college football season will take place in Week 2 as Texas travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. The Wolverines enter the season as the defending national champions, while Texas is one of the projected favorites to win it all in 2024. FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt speculated about the possibility of Michigan upsetting the Longhorns. It would be a massive statement win for new head coach Sherrone Moore and could set the tone for another championship run for the Wolverines. Klatt believes a Michigan upset over Texas would potentially reshape...
Class sizes at Ann Arbor schools will stay at current levels, regardless of teachers being released
Despite the layoff of over 50 teachers, the Ann Arbor School District says class size will not be increasing this fall at Title I schools. During an Equity and Inclusion committee meeting on Wednesday, district officials said there was a total of 11 FTE reductions in the Title I schools.
Patients paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily: Study
Many patients are still paying out of pocket for colonoscopy bowel prep despite a federal law stating it should be covered by insurance, according to a study led by Eric Shah, MD, at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan. The study, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, analyzed 2.6 million...
REPORT: How Realistic is it to Expect a Bowl Game for Michigan State?
Michigan State Football Coach Jonathan Smith and his coaching staff have overcome many obstacles in their first offseason in East Lansing. Will they overcome one of the toughest schedules in the country
See where MSU lands in Sporting News' updated 2024-25 bowl projections
Will Michigan State return to a bowl game this year? Bill Bender of Sporting News thinks so. Bender has released an updated batch of bowl projections in the past few days, which included Michigan State. He has the Spartans landing in the Detroit Bowl (previously known as the Quick Lane Bowl) playing against Ohio of the Mid-American Conference.
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