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Friday, January 10, 2025
Michigan has become at least the 24th state with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, after it was detected in a fully vaccinated Kent County resident, state officials reported Thursday. The adult had a confirmed COVID-19 case on Dec. 3 but the genomic sequencing of the virus was confirmed Thursday. […]
The parents of two Oxford Community School District students, one of whom was shot during the massacre at the Oxford High School last week while the other witnessed it, have sued the district and its administrators over what they claimed were negligent lapses to keep students safe in days prior. […]
The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association will refund $3 billion of its $5 billion projected surplus, resulting in refunds of $400 per vehicle. In a letter dated Monday to Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Anita Fox, MCCA Executive Director Kevin Clinton said the organization anticipates the refunds will be distributed […]
Michigan’s minimum wage will rise by 22 cents to $9.87 an hour on Jan. 1. State law requires annual increases in the wage until it reaches $12.05 in a decade. The 22-cent raise was supposed to occur in 2021 but was automatically delayed because of high unemployment early in the […]
OXFORD, Mich. – Three students have been killed, eight other people are injured and a suspected shooter is in custody after a shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday, authorities said. 3 killed, 8 hurt, shooter in custody — here’s everything we know about Oxford High School shootingYou can watch […]
The Government of Canada announced today that effective Nov. 30, it will implement adjustments to border crossing measures, including the exemption of fully vaccinated Canadian travellers from presenting a pre-entry molecular test who depart and re-enter Canada within 72 hours. “This exemption is only for trips originating in Canada taken […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — In the wake of last week’s Glasgow Pact on the climate emergency and his visit to Michigan yesterday, today the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians called on President Biden to support Michigan Governor Whitmer’s stand on Line 5. The President is meeting with […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Michigan surpassed 3,000 for the first time in more than six months Monday amid a fourth surge of infections, while state officials celebrated reaching a key vaccination goal. The number of adults hospitalized with confirmed cases was 3,040. That was up from 2,111 […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP, MI — Members of the Michigan Conservative Coalition have announced plans for a festival surrounding the infamous “Let’s Go Brandon” catchphrase that’s made headlines in recent weeks. The phrase is code for the more vulgar saying “(Expletive) Joe Biden” and has taken off after a mistake by a […]
GAYLORD, MI. — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post has been requested to assist law enforcement agencies in Tennessee and Kentucky in locating a kidnapped 16-year-old female, Amber Clare, and 3-year-old male, Noah Clare. They were abducted by a family member, 32-year-old Jacob Clare of Beaver Dam, KY, and […]