Extreme risk on heat-related illness showing for spots in Michigan early next week
Much hotter weather is expected at times next week over parts of Michigan. The National Weather Service now has a way to indicate if the temperatures could create heat-related illnesses. The National Weather Service...
Annual military training underway at Camp Grayling
There’s quite a bit of military activity going on in Camp Grayling, as thousands of soldiers from across the state are at the largest training facility in the United States. More than 3,000 soldiers...
Agriculture director gives update on bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture and Rural development gave an update yesterday on the state’s response to a national outbreak of bird flu. Michigan has 25 of the country’s 87 infected dairy herds, the most...
Biden Administration Set To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports
As promised by the White House, a proposal has been put forward to erase medical debt from credit reports. The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said when announcing the proposal yesterday that...
Health Department launches Hepatitis C Treatment Program
The Central Michigan District Health Department announced the launch of a new hepatitis C treatment program aimed at providing accessible and effective treatment to individuals in the community. The hepatitis C treatment program offers...
Changing minds through the art of animation
Animators at Central Michigan University are investigating whether they can help scientists communicate climate change with the general public. Animating a public service announcement would lend itself to that approach. The goal is an...
MSHDA, Attorney General Nessel warn residents about housing voucher scam
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Michigan’s Attorney General are warning Michigan residents to be on alert for fake social media accounts and web pages that solicit information that could be used for...
Plans in place for a 411-mile swim to commemorate 50 years since the Edmund...
Next summer, to commemorate the 50th year since that tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, open water swimmers will have the opportunity to participate in a 17-stage, 411-mile relay swim from Lake Superior to...
Shepler’s Ferry certified by the Green Marines for protecting the environment
This week, Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry received official certification that they are helping keep the environment safe and clean. Shepler’s joined the Green Marine environmental certification program late last summer. Green Marine’s goal is...
Bill would require separation of co-branded beverages in effort to reduce underage drinking
A bill in the Michigan Senate would require retailers to better separate alcoholic beverages and their non-alcoholic counterparts. Supporters say the change would deter underage drinking and ensure consumers have full knowledge of what...