Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s expansion and extension of her “stay-home” order is prompting anger over its economic impact and calls by some municipal leaders to reject parts of it.  Whitmer’s Thursday order is more sweeping than those in other states, barring the sale of paint or plants at stores, lawn services, […]

Michigan’s state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic was extended through April 30 by the state House and Senate Tuesday in an unconventional legislative session. The state of emergency declaration – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued March 10 after the first confirmed cases of the coronavirus were reported in the […]

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters on Wednesday detailed a proposal to give “essential workers” a government-funded boost in pay of up to $25,000 during the coronavirus pandemic.  Under the new “Heroes Fund” plan, essential workers would include not only front-line medical personnel like doctors and nurses but also pharmacists, grocery store workers, truck drivers, building […]

LANSING — State employees who work directly with the public will get bonus pay during the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 10,000 state employees working in prisons, state hospitals, veterans homes and law enforcement will get $750 biweekly pay premiums “in recognition of the nature of their work,” State Employer Liza Estlund-Olson said in […]

The Michigan death toll from new coronavirus cases rose to 727 today with the Department of Health and Human Services reporting 110 new deaths, a new peak for a single daily death toll in the state. Confirmed cases grew to 17,221 today after increasing by 1,503 new cases, DHHS reported […]

Al Kaline, who in a long and unique Detroit Tigers lifetime grew from youthful batting champion to Hall of Famer to distinguished elder statesman, died Monday afternoon at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 85. A cause of death was not immediately available. John Morad, a close friend of […]

Saginaw clinician Molly Lixey took to Facebook for what she called a “Molly rant” to demonstrate the dangers of cross-contamination while wearing gloves by using house paint and a scenario millions of Americans are now concerned with: grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m seeing a lot of people out […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Friday, April 3, 2020 to honor the service of Michigan Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Nathan William Denryter who passed away after his battle with cancer. “Technical Sergeant Nathan Denryter exemplified the […]

Michigan is serious about stopping the spread of the coronavirus: violating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order could now result in a $1,000 fine. Previously, violations of Whitmer’s executive order — which called on all Michigan residents to stay at home for three weeks, except to conduct “essential” business — was […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued, as expected, an executive order today suspending in-person K-12 education for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year because of the threat posed by the new coronavirus. As Gongwer News Service reported Wednesday, school districts will have to submit distance learning plans to their intermediate school […]