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Detroit Medical Center Takes Lead in Michigan's Maternal Health Overhaul with First-of-its-Kind Verification Effort
Michigan's maternal health landscape is poised for a critical transformation, and the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is at the forefront of this change. The DMC has become the first hospital in Michigan to apply for a rigorous maternal care verification process through the Joint Commission, as reported by The Detroit News. This step is part of a larger state-led effort to address stark disparities in maternal mortality, particularly those impacting women of color.
Secretary Buttigieg Visits Menominee and Manitowoc Ports as Part of Great Lakes Tour
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WTAQ-WLUK) — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Northeast Wisconsin Tuesday as part of a Great Lakes ports tour. Ports and waterways across the nation received $17 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strengthen supply chain reliability, speed up...
NLRB general counsel meets with Michigan auto parts workers organizing with UAW
Updated 6:32 p.m. 7/31/24 The woman tasked with enforcing U.S. labor law sat down Monday with workers from two Detroit-area auto parts plants — one that recently secured its first UAW contract, and the other still working toward union recognition. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo met with the group of workers […]
Michigan senator dodges on whether he would accept Harris VP slot
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) sidestepped a question Tuesday on whether he would accept the offer if Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic nominee for president, asked him to be her running mate in November. MSNBC’s Jonathan Lemire asked Peters the question after Axios first reported organized labor advocating for the...
MSP captain who ran for governor is latest forced departure after failing to report error
LANSING — Capt. Michael Brown, the Michigan State Police district commander who was a Republican candidate for governor in 2022, is retiring Sept. 1 after an internal affairs investigation found he failed to properly report a mistake made by troopers under his supervision. "The bottom line is, I made a mistake on policy...
Teen flown to hospital in Grand Rapids after Mecosta County hit-and-run
GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office says a 17-year-old Colorado girl was flown to a hospital in Grand Rapids after a golf cart was struck in a hit-and-run. It happened on 100th Avenue in Morton Township. The golf cart driver, 71, and two other passengers had...
Kalamazoo First Responder Creates Tool That Could Save Michigan Teens Lives
It's no secret to any of us here in Michigan, the United States, and really all over the world that the suicide rates have gone up. The overall rate has gone up, but the most concerning demographic is teenagers as their world continues to change and the suicide rate continues to climb with no halt in the foreseeable future. Although we can say life shouldn't be hard for them, we didn't experience the world like they do now.
Man shot in back as multiple shooters seen firing guns in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A man was shot in the back during a shooting involving multiple shooters, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety reports. About 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to reports of a shooting near Florence Street and North Westnedge Avenue. Officers in the vicinity heard multiple gunshots before receiving the call for service.
SpartanNash Offers Discount To Shoppers After Surprise Fireworks Show In Grand Rapids
Many people in Grand Rapids were taken by surprise on Tuesday night when an unexpected fireworks display lit up the sky. Many people who couldn't see the massive fireworks display took to Facebook and Reddit asking if anyone knew what the heck was going on. As one person on Reddit...
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