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Monday, November 25, 2024
Lansing, Mich. (AP) — Those working the late shift could catch last call and bars could pocket extra sales after missing out heavily during coronavirus restrictions under legislation under consideration in Michigan that would allow alcohol sales at bars and restaurants until 4 a.m. Bill sponsor Rep. Ryan Berman testified […]
Corizon’s time as the health care provider for the Department of Corrections might be coming to an end after the Department of Technology, Management and Budget recommended another company for the role. Documents from DTMB indicate the recommendation has gone to Grand Prairie Health Services, and the contract has been […]
Attorney General Dana Nessel this afternoon announced that two men have been charged for threats made to public officials both in early 2021 and last year. Daniel Thompson, 62, is charged with three counts of malicious use of service provided by a telecommunications service provider which is a six-month misdemeanor […]
The Michigan Department of State hopes to shorten time it takes to renew your driver’s license or state ID starting in March by upgrading its online offerings and self-service stations. It may cost you a few dollars more. But if you hate long waits, it might be worth it. The upgrade, the department said, will […]
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Protect Michigan Commission announce details for a new program to help enhance the state’s vaccine equity strategy. Michigan providers that are federally enrolled to administer COVID-19 vaccines are encouraged to apply by Monday, March 1 if they […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Saturday declaring a Michigan state of energy emergency to ensure adequate propane distribution over the coming days. The order temporarily suspends restrictions on commercial driver hours to allow the immediate delivery of energy to homes and businesses, Whitmer’s office said. It exempts motor […]
Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield this morning resigned his post as CEO of Southwest Michigan First after less than two weeks on the job, citing the uproar in the community caused by his positions while in office regarding the expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include gender identity […]
(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the voluntary dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the integrity of Michigan’s 2020 general election. Both sides are claiming victory. In June 2020, conservative activist Anthony Daunt sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Director of Elections Jonathan Brater, alleging inadequate […]
ST. IGNACE, MI – An Ohio man accused of illegally climbing the Mackinac Bridge in November has been charged in Michigan. Issac Kendall Wright, 25, of Cincinnati was arraigned in the 89th District Court of Cheboygan County on Thursday on a charge of felony trespass upon a key transportation facility. […]
Of the 3,211 inmates held some version of solitary confinement within a Department of Corrections prison, nearly half – 47 percent – have been there for more than two years, said a report released Tuesday from the group Citizens for Prison Reform, though the agency disputes data in the report. […]
