Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Macomb County Restaurant, Bar, and Banquet Association have asked for a jury trial in an attempt to force Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to pay for the losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.The first 10 pages of its 17-page court filling goes over the challenges the service industry has faced during the coronavirus crisis.Feb. 18, 2021: The association is angry about the ups and down, and they’re looking for the state to not just funnel federal funds their way.Mount...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Macomb County Restaurant, Bar, and Banquet Association have asked for a jury trial in an attempt to force Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to pay for the losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.The first 10 pages of its 17-page court filling goes over the challenges the service industry has faced during the coronavirus crisis.Feb. 18, 2021: The association is angry about the ups and down, and they’re looking for the state to not just funnel federal funds their way.Mount...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – The family of a Michigan man met with officials with President Joe Biden’s administration.The family said they’re optimistic about ’s release.Whelan is looking at , but his family is holding out hope that the new administration can get him home.The family had an hour-long Zoom call Tuesday with at least 80 people in the State Department, including Antony Blinken.Those on the call heard about a new law passed in December -- The Levinson Act -- that gives the federal government more tools to implement sanctions to give nations...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – The family of a Michigan man met with officials with President Joe Biden’s administration.The family said they’re optimistic about ’s release.Whelan is looking at , but his family is holding out hope that the new administration can get him home.The family had an hour-long Zoom call Tuesday with at least 80 people in the State Department, including Antony Blinken.Those on the call heard about a new law passed in December -- The Levinson Act -- that gives the federal government more tools to implement sanctions to give nations...WW…

, Reporter, CFP ®Published: December 4, 2020, 6:51 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, CFP ®Published: December 4, 2020, 6:51 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , PLYMOUTH, Mich. – A curious parent requesting information from received a bill charging him nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the documents.The district, like many others, . Parent Tom Parrelley isn’t a fan of this decision and filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request looking for specific documents the school board depended on to make their choice.“I...…, Reporter, CFP ®Published: December 4, 2020, 6:51 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, CFP ®Published: December 4, 2020, 6:51 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , PLYMOUTH, Mich. – A curious parent requesting information from received a bill charging him nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the documents.The district, like many others, . Parent Tom Parrelley isn’t a fan of this decision and filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request looking for specific documents the school board depended on to make their choice.“I...WW…

, Reporter, CFP ®, Web ProducerPublished: September 30, 2020, 6:27 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, CFP ®, Web ProducerPublished: September 30, 2020, 6:27 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , DETROIT – When you are in the business of entertainment and aren’t allowed to entertain people -- it is a very big problem.Ilitch Holdings announced furloughs and layoffs are coming to staff at , and the .RELATED: The layoffs are mostly part-time employees. Ilitch Holdings says it’s lost 200 event dates.It previously put a $1 million into...…, Reporter, CFP ®, Web ProducerPublished: September 30, 2020, 6:27 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, CFP ®, Web ProducerPublished: September 30, 2020, 6:27 pmTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , DETROIT – When you are in the business of entertainment and aren’t allowed to entertain people -- it is a very big problem.Ilitch Holdings announced furloughs and layoffs are coming to staff at , and the .RELATED: The layoffs are mostly part-time employees. Ilitch Holdings says it’s lost 200 event dates.It previously put a $1 million into...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – Quicken Loans quickly grew from a start-up to one of Detroit’s largest employers. Now that there’s talk about the company planning to go public, what does that mean for the city of Detroit?Right now, Quicken Loans -- the nation’s largest mortgage lender -- is a private company owned by Dan Gilbert.It appears that’s about to change because in an initial public offering, at some point people will be able to buy partial ownership -- shares of stock in Quicken Loans. That’s where the billions of dollars will come from in the...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – Quicken Loans quickly grew from a start-up to one of Detroit’s largest employers. Now that there’s talk about the company planning to go public, what does that mean for the city of Detroit?Right now, Quicken Loans -- the nation’s largest mortgage lender -- is a private company owned by Dan Gilbert.It appears that’s about to change because in an initial public offering, at some point people will be able to buy partial ownership -- shares of stock in Quicken Loans. That’s where the billions of dollars will come from in the...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – A group of Michigan lawmakers is demanding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer change the controversial policy that puts coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in nursing homes with healthy residents.MORE: States such as New York have already reversed their similar policies, and lawmakers want to know why Michigan hasn’t done so.The state of Michigan is spending about $40,000 each day to convert the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi into a field hospital for COVID-19 patients. But the field hospital hasn’t been used for nursing home patients,...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – A group of Michigan lawmakers is demanding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer change the controversial policy that puts coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in nursing homes with healthy residents.MORE: States such as New York have already reversed their similar policies, and lawmakers want to know why Michigan hasn’t done so.The state of Michigan is spending about $40,000 each day to convert the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi into a field hospital for COVID-19 patients. But the field hospital hasn’t been used for nursing home patients,...WW…

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: DETROIT – Michigan is considering a change to its controversial nursing home policy.Nursing home deaths related to COVID-19 account for about 29% of all deaths in the state.Editor’s note: In reviewing our story, from 6 p.m. on May 18, we have discovered a discrepancy in our numbers. Initially we reported 49% of Michigan’s COVID-19 deaths came from nursing homes in the Metro Detroit area. A second look now shows a lesser number of 29.7% of Michigan COVID-19 deaths occurring in Metro Detroit nursing homes. The new numbers are based on a more...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: DETROIT – Michigan is considering a change to its controversial nursing home policy.Nursing home deaths related to COVID-19 account for about 29% of all deaths in the state.Editor’s note: In reviewing our story, from 6 p.m. on May 18, we have discovered a discrepancy in our numbers. Initially we reported 49% of Michigan’s COVID-19 deaths came from nursing homes in the Metro Detroit area. A second look now shows a lesser number of 29.7% of Michigan COVID-19 deaths occurring in Metro Detroit nursing homes. The new numbers are based on a more...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – A Michigan lawmaker whose mother has now tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s controversial nursing home policy that puts infected patients in the same facilities as negative patients is the “most idiotic thing we could come up with.”Lawmakers are demanding changes to the policy, which was adopted early in the pandemic. It’s been dropped by many other states, including New York.The issue took center stage Wednesday as lawmakers convened in Lansing.The Senate Oversight Committee still...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LANSING, Mich. – A Michigan lawmaker whose mother has now tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s controversial nursing home policy that puts infected patients in the same facilities as negative patients is the “most idiotic thing we could come up with.”Lawmakers are demanding changes to the policy, which was adopted early in the pandemic. It’s been dropped by many other states, including New York.The issue took center stage Wednesday as lawmakers convened in Lansing.The Senate Oversight Committee still...WW…