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Warning! Another Deadly Virus May be Coming to Michigan!
Yesterday I wrote about possible measles cases spreading in Michigan. And it seems as if this disease stuff won't let up because here comes another warning!. Yikes! Now we are getting another disease warning from the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And this warning is about the world's deadliest creature spreading a potentially deadly disease.
Michigan Supreme Court restores minimum wage and sick leave laws
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court overruled the Legislature on Wednesday, reinstating major changes to the state's minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, a victory for low-wage workers.In a 4-3 decision, the court said Republican lawmakers violated the state constitution.The laws were the result of a 2018 petition drive that collected more than 280,000 signatures.The Legislature had two options: put the proposed laws on the ballot for voters to decide or simply adopt them. GOP lawmakers chose to approve them — but then watered them down after that year's election, before Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took over in 2019....
Lawmakers say staffing shortages in Michigan prisons reaching 'the point of desperation'
(The Center Square) – Michigan Republican lawmakers sounded the alarm on the deteriorating state of prisons in the Upper Peninsula and across the state, with severe staffing shortages, property damage and assaults on guards remaining largely unaddressed for years. State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah, and state Rep. Greg Markkanen were among those who demanded immediate action from Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington after legislative committee audits and union reports revealed the systemic administrative failures. ...
State panel recommends Whitmer declare May 25 as Africa Day in Michigan
FLINT, MI — An advisory council appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made eight policy recommendations it says can make the state more inclusive, including one that asks her to proclaim May 25 as Africa Day in Michigan. The Black Leadership Advisory Council released its recommendations in a new...
Judge rules man awaiting trial in teacher's traffic death must remain in Michigan
A judge denied a motion to allow Justin Simon, 45, to travel out of state while awaiting trial for the traffic crash death of a Port Huron Northern High School teacher. Simon, who is from Tennessee, was visiting Michigan on a hunting trip in during the Oct. 20 crash, according to investigators. In his motion, he asked the court to allow him to leave the state to return home and run his business until his jury trial,...
Sneaky hot spell coming into all of Michigan
While it’s not a headline grabbing sizzler, we do have a stretch of hot days coming to Michigan. Here’s a look at the hot weather through the weekend. What is a hot spell? Is there an exact definition of a hot spell? No there isn’t. It’s more a judgement call, and with 35 years of weather forecasting in the Great Lakes region I feel I have the credentials to deem it a hot spell or a not-hot spell.
Drone deliveries of medical supplies to begin test runs in northwest Lower Michigan
In Michigan, more than 90% of the geographic area is designated as “rural,” according to the 2024 Roadmap to Rural Prosperity report — or 70 of Michigan’s 83 counties. This can be a challenge when it comes to accessing medical services, said Alison Arnold, director of Central Michigan University’s Rural Health Equity Institute.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants to reduce DTE Energy's 10% rate hike to less than 3%
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony arguing that the DTE Energy rate hike for residents should be under 3%. In March, DTE Energy filed a request to the Michigan Public Service Commission seeking an annual increase in revenues of $456.4 million. This came less than four months after the electric company received a $368 million annual rate increase, which caused a 10% rate hike for residents, according to a release from Nessel's office. Nessel argued in her testimony that DTE Energy should not receive an annual increase of more than $139.5 million, limiting the ratepayer increase to about 2.5%. She...
Texas Roadhouse Hosts A Fundraiser To Provide A Home To A Disabled Marine
Texas Roadhouse is committed to showing support for our troops by giving back. Communities in Michigan and Indiana have opened their doors to support the “Homes for Our Troops” fundraiser. Until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, residents are encouraged to dine in at participating locations. On the designated day,...
DNR approves $2.6M in waterway grants
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – More than $2 million in grant funding will go towards 10 communities including Bay City, Fenton Township, and more to improve recreational boating. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made the announcement on Wednesday, July 31. The funding is provided by the DNR Parks and...
Northern lights forecast to be visible Wednesday Thursday nights in Michigan
If you didn’t get a chance to see them in May, or the other times that the northern lights have been visible in Michigan, you might be able to see them on Wednesday and Thursday nights. When this natural phenomenon occurs, it lights up the sky in ribbons of color. ...
Federal report urges formal apology for Native American boarding schools where 900+ died
The U.S. government should formally apologize to individuals, families and tribes harmed from policies in the 19th and 20th centuries that led to the deaths of at least 973 Indigenous children attending federal Indian boarding schools, concluded a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Interior. Those boarding schools were the subject...
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