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Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Named a No.1 Hospital in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report
GRAND RAPIDS and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 16, 2024 – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital has been recognized as the top hospital in Michigan* according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2024-2025. The ranking system, now in its 29th year, is designed to help patients choose the best care venues.
Moolenaar: "Vice President Harris fails Michigan women and families"
Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris attended an event in Kalamazoo. Her record in office has made life worse for Michigan women and families. Grocery prices are up more than 20 percent, putting food on the table for kids is harder to do, illegal immigration has skyrocketed, and Michigan residents are concerned about crime and safety.
Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods
An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through. Michigan’s ‘fair and reasonable’ reforms allowed car insurers to charge more in Black neighborhoods · Outlier Media
Harris condemns ‘heinous, horrible and cowardly’ Trump assassination attempt
Vice President Harris condemned the recent assassination attempt against former President Trump at a campaign event Wednesday. “I will say a few words about the attempt on the life of former President Trump over the weekend,” Harris said at the event in Michigan. “As we all know, it was a heinous, horrible and cowardly act.…
A Real Fight For Stay Again! Michigan Diners React to Sudden Shutdowns of Local Restaurant Chain
‘A family fight over the business,’ according to reports, has led to the sudden closure of several locations of a restaurant chain in Michigan. After 52 locations closed, Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & Grill is down to 20 locations nationwide. The first restaurant in this fast food franchise...
$900,000 to go to EV infrastructure on Lake Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy awarded a total of $905,567 to continue the development of the Lake Michigan Circuit—a project to install electric vehicle infrastructure around Lake Michigan. The Lake Michigan Circuit is an initiative to support coastal tourism in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana by creating […]
The Michigan Walleye Tour Made Its Fourth Stop in Alpena
The Michigan Walley Tour made its fourth stop this competition in Alpena, “101 teams come to Alpena. You might have seen the boats. They started pre-fishing a week ago. It was a great event. The weather held out. We just have to really thank all the community members,” Ambassador of the Thunder Bay Walleye Club Romeo Bourdage said. Fishing is a big economy booster for Alpena and this competition brings a lot of revenue. “This opportunity for Alpena is huge. The money that it brings in exceeds $340,000 of economic impact. Alpena, our fishing industry here, is a phenomenal thing. The one that won was actually a Saginaw Bay fisherman who brought his son, and they were able to put two good days of fishing together to do it.” Bourdage said.
City of Alpena Conducting Flow Tests on Fire Hydrants
Alpena City Fire Department officials tell us they started flow testing on fire hydrants within their fire response area today and will continue until complete. Officials believe it will take 5 weeks to complete all 500+ hydrants. The testing aims to determine the maximum water flow capacity for each hydrant...
Meet the contenders who want to unseat Michigan’s constitutional sheriff
HASTINGS, MI -- For the past four years, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf has been on a quest to prove there was fraud in the 2020 elections, a conspiracy touted by losing presidential candidate Donald Trump. Now Leaf himself is in the middle of an election, running against more contenders...
Check out the Gaylord Herald Times Coach of the Year winners for 2023-24
GAYLORD ― It will likely be a while before a year in Otsego County sports lives up to what went down during the 2023-24 seasons. An undefeated football team in the fall, state championships throughout the winter and spring and a record number of college-bound athletes highlighted what was a statement final year of sports for the Class of 2024, leaving an impact on Gaylord, St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston High School for years to come. ...
Commissioner candidates address county issues, jail needs
GAYLORD — All of the candidates for Otsego County commissioner in the Aug. 6 primary are Republicans. Voters in districts 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 will select one of them to become the GOP nominee in the November election. Since there are no Democratic Party candidates and unless...
New combine event provides summer challenge for Cheboygan Chiefs football program
CHEBOYGAN – We still have a few weeks until the start of fall practice. But if you were at Western Avenue Field on Thursday, it didn’t look or feel like some ordinary summer get-together. Led by first-year head coach Bill Nesbitt, the Cheboygan varsity and junior varsity football teams took part in...
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