Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will provide an update on the state’s handling of the Tuesday afternoon.Whitmer is expected to announce a back-to-school plan for Fall 2020. Whitmer said earlier this month that Michigan schools will be allowed to resume in-person learning within . She is expected to release her “” on Tuesday.The news conference has ended. , Michigan Republicans for school to return in the fall.Meanwhile, a of parents surveyed don’t plan to send their children back to class in the fall.The number of confirmed...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will provide an update on the state’s handling of the Tuesday afternoon.Whitmer is expected to announce a back-to-school plan for Fall 2020. Whitmer said earlier this month that Michigan schools will be allowed to resume in-person learning within . She is expected to release her “” on Tuesday.The news conference has ended. , Michigan Republicans for school to return in the fall.Meanwhile, a of parents surveyed don’t plan to send their children back to class in the fall.The number of confirmed...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 67,237 as of Wednesday, including 6,015 deaths, state officials report.Wednesday’s update represents 610 new confirmed cases and 10 additional deaths. It’s the highest daily case increase in the state since May. .New cases have increased slightly in the last week, while deaths remain flat in Michigan. Testing has increased slightly in the last week, with an  per day. After an uptick in recent weeks, last week and have remained mostly...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 67,237 as of Wednesday, including 6,015 deaths, state officials report.Wednesday’s update represents 610 new confirmed cases and 10 additional deaths. It’s the highest daily case increase in the state since May. .New cases have increased slightly in the last week, while deaths remain flat in Michigan. Testing has increased slightly in the last week, with an  per day. After an uptick in recent weeks, last week and have remained mostly...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – A judge has ruled the can continue in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD).While the judge has decided that the classes can continue, all of the students attending those classes need to have COVID-19 tests or the in-person learning could be shut down.Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit are working on getting reaction on the ruling from the district.Summer school in the DPSCD began last week. A lawsuit was filed by parents, teachers, students and activist group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) against the district. The suit was...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – A judge has ruled the can continue in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD).While the judge has decided that the classes can continue, all of the students attending those classes need to have COVID-19 tests or the in-person learning could be shut down.Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit are working on getting reaction on the ruling from the district.Summer school in the DPSCD began last week. A lawsuit was filed by parents, teachers, students and activist group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) against the district. The suit was...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 25,635 as of Monday, including 1,602 deaths, state officials report.Monday’s update represented 997 new cases and 115 additional deaths. .The increasing death toll is likely the result of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 in previous weeks and were in critical care.Michigan through at least April 30.“Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and we’re still on the upswing. We must continue to do everything we can to...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 25,635 as of Monday, including 1,602 deaths, state officials report.Monday’s update represented 997 new cases and 115 additional deaths. .The increasing death toll is likely the result of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 in previous weeks and were in critical care.Michigan through at least April 30.“Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and we’re still on the upswing. We must continue to do everything we can to...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 45,646 as of Thursday, including 4,343 deaths, state officials report.Thursday’s update represents 592 new confirmed cases and 93 additional deaths, 38 as a result of the state’s ongoing review of “vital records” and testing data. .State officials say the rate of growth is continuing to slow, while testing rates continue to rise. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline in Southeast Michigan.Testing hit another new one-day record on May 1 with 11,385...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 45,646 as of Thursday, including 4,343 deaths, state officials report.Thursday’s update represents 592 new confirmed cases and 93 additional deaths, 38 as a result of the state’s ongoing review of “vital records” and testing data. .State officials say the rate of growth is continuing to slow, while testing rates continue to rise. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline in Southeast Michigan.Testing hit another new one-day record on May 1 with 11,385...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Magna International is breaking ground on a $70 million manufacturing facility in St. Clair, Mich. where it plans to build complex battery enclosures for the all-new 2022 GMC EV. This investment is expected to create 304 jobs in St. Clair over the next five years. That’s according to Magna and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “This investment by Magna will create great jobs for our state’s talented workforce as we continue to implement our Michigan Back to Work plan to get Michiganders back on their feet,” Whitmer said in a news release Tuesday....…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Magna International is breaking ground on a $70 million manufacturing facility in St. Clair, Mich. where it plans to build complex battery enclosures for the all-new 2022 GMC EV. This investment is expected to create 304 jobs in St. Clair over the next five years. That’s according to Magna and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “This investment by Magna will create great jobs for our state’s talented workforce as we continue to implement our Michigan Back to Work plan to get Michiganders back on their feet,” Whitmer said in a news release Tuesday....WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The following are results from an online survey open to ClickOnDetroit Insider members. to have access to surveys like this. Question: Do you believe it is safe for restaurants to resume indoor dining in Michigan? Why or why not?“No. There is no way it is safe to take off a mask in an inclosed space, then eat and drink.”“Yes. Because it’s time to get back to life.”“No. I don’t trust other people to follow the rules.”“Yes. Spacing works. Humans need interaction. Workers need to work.”“No. The virus is still here.”“No. I don’t believe they...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The following are results from an online survey open to ClickOnDetroit Insider members. to have access to surveys like this. Question: Do you believe it is safe for restaurants to resume indoor dining in Michigan? Why or why not?“No. There is no way it is safe to take off a mask in an inclosed space, then eat and drink.”“Yes. Because it’s time to get back to life.”“No. I don’t trust other people to follow the rules.”“Yes. Spacing works. Humans need interaction. Workers need to work.”“No. The virus is still here.”“No. I don’t believe they...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: A lawsuit against the state of Michigan’s health director claims the state’s stoppage of high school sports amid the pandemic may have directly led to the tragic death of a teen hockey player.The suit filed in the Michigan Court of Claims is on behalf of a list of Michigan high school athletes and their families -- collectively “Let Them Play Michigan, Inc.” -- and the Michigan Amateur Youth Hockey League (MAYHL). They want high school sports including basketball, wrestling, hockey and competitive cheer to resume immediately.One of those...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: A lawsuit against the state of Michigan’s health director claims the state’s stoppage of high school sports amid the pandemic may have directly led to the tragic death of a teen hockey player.The suit filed in the Michigan Court of Claims is on behalf of a list of Michigan high school athletes and their families -- collectively “Let Them Play Michigan, Inc.” -- and the Michigan Amateur Youth Hockey League (MAYHL). They want high school sports including basketball, wrestling, hockey and competitive cheer to resume immediately.One of those...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The announced Tuesday that its first lion born at the zoo in 40 years arrived on Sept. 10, 2020.The lion is named Binti, meaning “daughter” in Swahili, the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) said. She is the first lion born at the Detroit Zoo since 1980. Her mother, 4-year-old lioness Asha, underwent a cesarean section after she was observed going into labor naturally but then failed to give birth. Unfortunately, three other cubs were stillborn, zoo officials said.“She has grown so much, has a lot of energy, and is very...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The announced Tuesday that its first lion born at the zoo in 40 years arrived on Sept. 10, 2020.The lion is named Binti, meaning “daughter” in Swahili, the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) said. She is the first lion born at the Detroit Zoo since 1980. Her mother, 4-year-old lioness Asha, underwent a cesarean section after she was observed going into labor naturally but then failed to give birth. Unfortunately, three other cubs were stillborn, zoo officials said.“She has grown so much, has a lot of energy, and is very...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 295,177 as of Friday, including 8,377 deaths, state officials report.Friday’s update represents 9,779 new cases and 53 additional deaths. .The update represents Michigan’s highest single-day total by 1,263 cases. The state reported 8,516 new cases on Nov. 13.New COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Michigan. Testing has increased in recent weeks, with more than 45,000 diagnostic tests reported per day, but the positive rate has increased to above 13%...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 295,177 as of Friday, including 8,377 deaths, state officials report.Friday’s update represents 9,779 new cases and 53 additional deaths. .The update represents Michigan’s highest single-day total by 1,263 cases. The state reported 8,516 new cases on Nov. 13.New COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Michigan. Testing has increased in recent weeks, with more than 45,000 diagnostic tests reported per day, but the positive rate has increased to above 13%...WW…