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Michigan coalition works to address health disparities for older adults
Learn how Detroit’s Inclusive Healthcare Taskforce is working to address health disparities and promote equal access to healthcare for all residents. Articulated Insight – “News, Race and Culture in the Information Age”. The Inclusive Health Care Taskforce hosted an information and resource fair on June 13.Detroit Area...
3 Michigan universities are top-500 in the world, U.S. News ranking says
A trio of Michigan universities are considered the best in the world, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Global University rankings. The publication ranked 2,271 institutions across the world, weighing research reputation domestically and internationally, the number of research and publication citations, the amount of international collaboration and more. The full methodology can be read here.
Antiques markets worth visiting this summer
Good morning, it's Saturday. This is Diamy Wang, filling in for Leah Olajide. The high today is 80 degrees. Expect mostly cloudy and windy conditions with the occasional shower, so bring an umbrella if you're heading out just in case. 🎧 Prefer to listen to the news? Here are today's top stories. ...
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cucumbers Sickens Nearly 450 in Michigan, Other States
A salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida has sickened about 450 people in Michigan and 30 other states. So far, about 125 people have been hospitalized due to the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Michigan, nine people have been reported to have...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been consistent in addressing '24 presidential run
Even before President Joe Biden's weak debate performance led to calls for him to suspend his campaign and for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer or another rising Democratic star to replace him, Whitmer faced speculation about her potential presidential ambitions to which she's responded that she's focused on leading Michigan. Whitmer has...
Cash program for moms and babies expected to expand across Michigan
A program on a mission to eliminate deep infant poverty by giving cash payments to pregnant moms and babies in Flint is expected to expand to cities across Michigan. Rx Kids, regarded by officials as a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, provides moms with $1,500 mid-pregnancy for essentials like food, prenatal care, cribs or other needs. Then, after birth, families get $500 a month for the first year of the infant’s life, for $7,500 in total. The no-strings attached program, which does not have income restrictions for eligibility, launched in January.
4 proposals that were axed from Michigan’s budget and 1 controversial agency that survived cuts
After several fits and starts, the Democratic-controlled Michigan Legislature wrapped work last week on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. Most attention has been on education funding, with Republicans objecting to changes in the Michigan Public School Employees’ Retirement System (MPSERS) and some Democrats complaining that accompanying legislation wasn’t transmitted to the Senate before they […] The post 4 proposals that were axed from Michigan’s budget and 1 controversial agency that survived cuts appeared first on Michigan Advance.
High states: Michigan marijuana dispensaries offer window into Ohio’s soon-to-open recreational retailers
MONROE, Michigan - At 9 a.m. outside a beige brick building that looks more like a medical clinic or office than a marijuana dispensary, NAR Cannabis has just opened and its parking lot is busy – including many cars with Ohio plates, mostly from Lucas County. Stepping inside, customers...
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms with kids especially — to plug the service in the local public school district, where she’s director of community and […] The post When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Clinton, Madison schools collaborating in providing business, human resource services
As of Monday, July 1, a partnership is now underway between Clinton Community Schools and the Madison School District through which employees of Madison will provide comprehensive school business and human resources services to Clinton schools. After 21 years of service to the Clinton district, business manager Carol Wahl provided notice she will be retiring from the district on Dec. 31, 2024. ...
Survival Strategy: Michigan Olive Garden Restaurants Say No Discounts
In an era when restaurants are trying to win back customers with discounts, Olive Garden Restaurants in Michigan are taking a different tack: Survival. Restaurants such as McDonald's have recently announced $5 promotions in order to regain customers' loyalty during challenging economic times. But your local Olive Garden isn't jumping on the bandwagon.
Michigan national park beats Denali, Yellowstone, Big Bend as ‘Best in U.S.’
KEWEENAW COUNTY, MI - It doesn’t get much farther off-the-beaten path than this Michigan gem, which is getting some big national recognition. Isle Royale National Park has just been ranked higher than Denali, Yellowstone and Big Bend, among others, to be named the best national park in the United States.
Target Enforces New Rule For Shoppers At All MI And OH Locations
There are many reasons why Michigan and Ohio shoppers stop at their local Target store. Most Target locations are a convenient one-stop shop for clothing, personal items, and groceries. But soon Target will enforce a new rule that may inconvenience shoppers at all Michigan and Ohio locations. Target Enforces New...
Northern Michigan Has Best Fireworks in the Galaxy As Meteor Breaks Apart Overhead With Unrivaled Light Show
Over the 4th of July holiday, necks crane up. That's the natural inclination to see the fireworks shows that alight all across the nation. In Northern Michigan over the Independence Day holiday it wasn't the fireworks that launch from the ground that were the most awe inspiring. Rather it was something that came from space that gave the best show.
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