By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Michigan (AP) – The weekly number of people in Michigan receiving a first injection of COVID-19 has increased for the third week in a row after steadily declining for two months. The increase coincided with the spread of the delta variant – the most contagious coronavirus mutant to date …
MICHIGAN VIRUS OUTBREAK More Michigan counties fall under higher risk viral threat LANSING, Michigan (AP) – Almost half of Michigan residents live in counties where the federal government is urging even fully vaccinated people to wear masks in indoor public places because transmission of the coronavirus is “high” or ” substantial â€. The directions touched …
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By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, Associated Press / Report for America DETROIT (AP) – Wayne State University will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from students, faculty and staff who wish to return to campus in the fall, the Detroit school said on Tuesday. Hundreds of colleges nationwide have told students in recent months that they need …
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) – Central Michigan University has joined the ranks of schools in demanding that people on campus wear masks when students return to campus this fall, the school president said on Monday. In a letter to students, President Bob Davies said students, faculty and staff are required to wear masks in class …
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By ELENA DURNBAUGH, Battle Creek Investigator BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) – The Binder Park petting zoo is getting a makeover this summer. The zoo was selected as one of 100 impact projects across the country for the Lowe’s 100 Hometowns project. The initiative, which awarded 100 grants totaling $ 10 million, is part of the …
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MARYSVILLE, Mich. (AP) – When the chickens come home to roost, they better make sure it’s not in Marysville. Leaders in the city about 104 kilometers northeast of Detroit have enacted a new law banning chickens, pheasants, badgers, kangaroos, coyotes and even cougars and tigers, the Port’s Times Herald reported. Huron. The new pets and …
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By DAVID EGGERT and COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press LANSING, Michigan (AP) – Two of Michigan’s largest healthcare systems will require all employees and doctors in their hospitals and other facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Spectrum Health, a network of 14 hospitals, and eight Beaumont Health hospitals announced the warrants on Wednesday. At least five …
Vichai / iStock (NEW YORK) – The United States faces a summer wave of COVID-19 as the delta variant spreads. More than 611,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and …
MICHIGAN BUDGET READING IMPROVEMENTS Whitmer’s veto on book scholarships sparks debate over vouchers LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto on $ 155 million in proposed spending on reading scholarships for students has drawn further criticism from opponents who say it has resolved the loss of learning associated with the pandemic; and the approval …
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DETROIT (AP) – Community-focused hair salons in the Detroit area can compete for a grant of $ 10,000 as part of a program designed to educate and empower African American men. Applications are being accepted until August 9 from state-certified barber shop owners for the Ford Men of Courage Barbershop Challenge. Hair salon owners are …
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Lane cleaning in the western McNichols area. Pictured (left to right): Amina Mikula, UM-Dearborn Student, Robert Turner, Resident, Anne Peeples, Resident, Solomon Draus, UD Jesuit Student, Charles “Chuck” Rivers, Neighborhood Resident and President Association, Peyton Lynch, UM-Dearborn Student, and Jacques Jones, UM-Dearborn Student. Image Courtesy: Paul Draus An alley on the northwest side of Detroit …
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By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, Associated Press / Report for America MASON, Mich. (AP) – Michigan residents with conditions that may interfere with law enforcement, such as deafness or autism, can now apply for a designation associated with their information that appears on the computer system for officers during roadside checks. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson …
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