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Monday, November 25, 2024
Dear Michigander, After a year of unimaginable hardship and loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am proud to announce that beginning Monday, April 5, all Michiganders ages 16 and up will be eligible to receive a vaccine. In addition, the […]
The Senate Natural Resources Committee reported a trio of bills Wednesday that would allow motorists operating or riding an off-road vehicle or snowmobile to be excused from wearing a helmet if they have a written note from their doctor for physical or medical reasons. Similar legislation was introduced last session but never […]
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday the results of the two public integrity investigations related to police-involved shooting in Macomb and Ionia counties, with one officer being cleared of wrongdoing and the other being charged. In a statement, Ms. Nessel reminded those of her promise to focus special attention of officer-involved […]
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Michigan State Police are investigating two recent assaults on corrections personnel at Marquette Branch Prison. On February 27, a female corrections officer was punched and stabbed in the face and neck by a male inmate. The officer was sent to the hospital and released the same […]
Frank Kelley, the state’s attorney general from 1961-98 and perhaps the most popular politician in Michigan history, died Friday night at the age of 96. Mr. Kelley’s health had started to decline in recent months, his friend and longtime spokesperson Chris De Witt said. Mr. Kelley was appointed attorney general […]
TAYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Two teenagers have discovered a human foot while fishing in Saginaw County. The Saginaw News reports Thursday that the foot was found Feb. 26 along the banks of the Flint River in Taymouth Township. Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel says it has been sent to […]
LANSING — Gretchen Whitmer stood on the floor of the Michigan Senate in 2013 and unloaded on a governor she claimed was operating in a “cloud of secrecy.” Serving as Senate minority leader at the time, Whitmer lambasted then-Gov. Rick Snyder for convening a private “skunk works” commission to develop […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today a major expansion in eligibility for Michigan residents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Starting March 8, those 50 and older “with medical conditions or disabilities and caregiver family members and guardians who care for children with special health care needs,” can receive the vaccine, a statement […]
The former director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will receive more than $155,000 in exchange for “releasing all claims against” the state, according to a separation agreement provided to the Free Press. The agreement states the money provided to Robert Gordon constitutes nine months of pay […]
reach their cookie goals during a challenging Girl Scout Cookie Season. This year, girls are flexing their entrepreneurial and leadership skills even more as they come up with innovative Girl-led sales methods. From running virtual cookie booths on social media to setting up drive-thru locations to facilitating orders that ship […]
