Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s emergency policy of housing positive coronavirus (COVID-19) nursing home patients in nursing homes with COVID-19 negative patients is coming under scrutiny in Lansing.READ: The Senate COVID-19 oversight committee had many questions for the Health and Human Services Department about Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Emergency Order.The order creates what they’re calling “regional hubs” and expires on Wednesday. Many members of the senate oversight committee are calling for the governor to change the policy -- calling...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s emergency policy of housing positive coronavirus (COVID-19) nursing home patients in nursing homes with COVID-19 negative patients is coming under scrutiny in Lansing.READ: The Senate COVID-19 oversight committee had many questions for the Health and Human Services Department about Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Emergency Order.The order creates what they’re calling “regional hubs” and expires on Wednesday. Many members of the senate oversight committee are calling for the governor to change the policy -- calling...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Three men the state said helped plot to kidnap were in court on Monday.Judge Michael Klaeren dropped a 20-year felony against two of the men. The decision challenged the Michigan Attorney General’s office over the charges against and .READ: The men had been charged with making terroristic threats online and in secret conversations on encrypted apps. The state said that both men spent time and money to train so they could attempt to kidnap Gov. Whitmer.The judge threw out the terroristic threats charge. The judge said the charges couldn’t...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Three men the state said helped plot to kidnap were in court on Monday.Judge Michael Klaeren dropped a 20-year felony against two of the men. The decision challenged the Michigan Attorney General’s office over the charges against and .READ: The men had been charged with making terroristic threats online and in secret conversations on encrypted apps. The state said that both men spent time and money to train so they could attempt to kidnap Gov. Whitmer.The judge threw out the terroristic threats charge. The judge said the charges couldn’t...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – More than 40,000 Michigan residents have applied for community college tuition assistance since the program launched two weeks ago, according to officials.Michigan is accepting applications for tuition-free assistance for adults 25 and older to earn an associate’s degree or postsecondary certificate at their local community college or a private training school. The program is called .READ: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she has a goal of ensuring that 60 percent of Michigan residents have a degree or post-secondary...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – More than 40,000 Michigan residents have applied for community college tuition assistance since the program launched two weeks ago, according to officials.Michigan is accepting applications for tuition-free assistance for adults 25 and older to earn an associate’s degree or postsecondary certificate at their local community college or a private training school. The program is called .READ: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she has a goal of ensuring that 60 percent of Michigan residents have a degree or post-secondary...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – has expanded vaccination eligibility to the city’s food service workers, which includes restaurant and grocery store employees. Starting on Tuesday, any foodservice employee either living or working in Detroit, regardless of age, can call to schedule an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the TCF Center. Duggan also added any security guard or janitor living or working in Detroit to the list of those eligible.“Food service workers play a critical role in our economy and touch all of our lives, so I’m pleased that we...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – has expanded vaccination eligibility to the city’s food service workers, which includes restaurant and grocery store employees. Starting on Tuesday, any foodservice employee either living or working in Detroit, regardless of age, can call to schedule an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the TCF Center. Duggan also added any security guard or janitor living or working in Detroit to the list of those eligible.“Food service workers play a critical role in our economy and touch all of our lives, so I’m pleased that we...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – died at the age of 72 on Wednesday after a battle with colon cancer.Born Thomas Neal Cartmell in , Reed was part of Bob Seger’s since its inception, playing on 14 albums.Alto has been a part of our musical family, on and off stage, for nearly 50 years. I first starting playing with Alto in 1971. He was amazing. He could play just about anything ... he was funky, could scat, and play tenor sax and alto sax at the same time.We worked with Alto often and when we booked our first headline arena gigs at Cobo Hall, we asked him to be a...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – died at the age of 72 on Wednesday after a battle with colon cancer.Born Thomas Neal Cartmell in , Reed was part of Bob Seger’s since its inception, playing on 14 albums.Alto has been a part of our musical family, on and off stage, for nearly 50 years. I first starting playing with Alto in 1971. He was amazing. He could play just about anything ... he was funky, could scat, and play tenor sax and alto sax at the same time.We worked with Alto often and when we booked our first headline arena gigs at Cobo Hall, we asked him to be a...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags:  has left the Republican party and cited President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election among the reasons why.Mitchell requested to change his party affiliation to independent for the remainder of his term in office. He said the move is mostly symbolic and that he will support individual candidates who reflect the principles he values.If Republican leaders collectively sit back and tolerate unfounded conspiracy theories and ‘stop the steal’ rallies without speaking out for our electoral process, which the Department of Homeland...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags:  has left the Republican party and cited President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election among the reasons why.Mitchell requested to change his party affiliation to independent for the remainder of his term in office. He said the move is mostly symbolic and that he will support individual candidates who reflect the principles he values.If Republican leaders collectively sit back and tolerate unfounded conspiracy theories and ‘stop the steal’ rallies without speaking out for our electoral process, which the Department of Homeland...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – The United States has reached a grim milestone in the number of daily deaths from .The total number of reported deaths tallied on Wednesday was more than 2,800. That’s the highest number since the pandemic began.READ: In terms of deaths in Michigan, the daily numbers have been steadily increasing since October. What’s different now, compared to the spring, is that we were one of the national hot spots back then -- particularly in southeast Michigan.Now, the nationwide increase is being fueled by much more widespread infections, but...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – The United States has reached a grim milestone in the number of daily deaths from .The total number of reported deaths tallied on Wednesday was more than 2,800. That’s the highest number since the pandemic began.READ: In terms of deaths in Michigan, the daily numbers have been steadily increasing since October. What’s different now, compared to the spring, is that we were one of the national hot spots back then -- particularly in southeast Michigan.Now, the nationwide increase is being fueled by much more widespread infections, but...WW…

, Web ProducerPublished: November 5, 2020, 3:45 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Web ProducerPublished: November 5, 2020, 3:45 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. – An invasive mile-a-minute weed (Persicaria perfoliata) has been found at Albion College’s Whitehouse Nature Center in Calhoun County, officials said.It’s a fast-growing, barbed vine that’s native tin India, Asia and the Philippine Islands. It was not known to be in Michigan until it was discovered by Doug White, a professor of ecology at Albion College on Oct. 3. It...…, Web ProducerPublished: November 5, 2020, 3:45 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Web ProducerPublished: November 5, 2020, 3:45 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. – An invasive mile-a-minute weed (Persicaria perfoliata) has been found at Albion College’s Whitehouse Nature Center in Calhoun County, officials said.It’s a fast-growing, barbed vine that’s native tin India, Asia and the Philippine Islands. It was not known to be in Michigan until it was discovered by Doug White, a professor of ecology at Albion College on Oct. 3. It...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources awarded Circle Power of Royal Oak a 5-year lease agreement to develop solar arrays on two former mine sites.The two sites include the Groveland Mine in Dickinson County. It’s a former 347-acre iron mine tailings site gifted to the state. The other site is 7 Mile Pit in Crawford County. It’s a 169-acre property previously use for sand and gravel mining the state acquired through tax reversion.READ: “Enabling opportunities for cost-effective, renewable energy is good for the environment, for...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources awarded Circle Power of Royal Oak a 5-year lease agreement to develop solar arrays on two former mine sites.The two sites include the Groveland Mine in Dickinson County. It’s a former 347-acre iron mine tailings site gifted to the state. The other site is 7 Mile Pit in Crawford County. It’s a 169-acre property previously use for sand and gravel mining the state acquired through tax reversion.READ: “Enabling opportunities for cost-effective, renewable energy is good for the environment, for...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – Detroit casinos will be allowed to open on Aug. 5 with limited capacity.Their occupancy will be limited to 15 percent capacity. This is after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-160 and Executive Order 2020-161 this week, amending Michigan’s Safe Start Order and issuing revised workplace safeguards amid the .Starting on July 31, statewide indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people and bars will be closed for indoor service across the state. That includes in Regions 6 and 8.Earlier this month, that...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – Detroit casinos will be allowed to open on Aug. 5 with limited capacity.Their occupancy will be limited to 15 percent capacity. This is after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-160 and Executive Order 2020-161 this week, amending Michigan’s Safe Start Order and issuing revised workplace safeguards amid the .Starting on July 31, statewide indoor gatherings will be limited to 10 people and bars will be closed for indoor service across the state. That includes in Regions 6 and 8.Earlier this month, that...WW…