2020 Engineers Day activities at the Soo Locks have been cancelled to protect the public, Detroit District personnel and our ability to carry out both our Hydropower and Navigation missions. The event was originally planned for June 26, 2020. The next Engineers Day event is scheduled to occur on June […]
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Tan-A Hoffman Region 1 Teacher Of The Year!
Today we have wonderful news to share with you. Our 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Tan-A Hoffman, has been named the Regional Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Department of Education. Ms. Hoffman has done a remarkable job supporting her students, colleagues, and teachers across the nation. She has been […]
U.S. Rep. Mitchell Challenges Whitmer Powers In Federal Court
U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell asked a federal judge today to block Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s use of emergency executive orders as unlawful. Mr. Mitchell (R-Dryden) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan against Ms. Whitmer and Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon, asking for […]
Chippewa County Road Closed After Culvert Fails, Bridge Collapses
Heavy rain in Chippewa County Wednesday and Thursday caused a culvert to fail under a bridge on a dead end road. East 20 Mile Road in Keldon is closed because of a collapse of the bridge over Desormeaux Creek. There are several houses on the west end, or the dead […]
Governor Whitmer Announces $3.3 Million in Financial Relief Going to 657 Bar and Restaurant Owners
More than $3.3 million in financial relief is going to 657 bar and restaurant owners across the state – a financial lifeline averaging over $5,000 for hard-hit hospitality businesses, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) is administrator of the governor’s spirits buyback program. “I know the financial […]
Michigan militia puts armed protest in the spotlight
Gun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-related restrictions to be lifted. But an armed militia’s involvement in an angry protest in the Michigan statehouse Thursday marked an escalation that drew condemnation and shone a spotlight on the practice of bringing weapons to protest. The […]
Michigan National Guard to help test all prisoners in Upper Peninsula for coronavirus
The Michigan Department of Corrections plans to test all prisoners in the Upper Peninsula for the novel coronavirus with the help of the Michigan National Guard. Testing of about 7,500 prisoners will begin Monday and wrap up May 9, said Chris Gautz, spokesman for the Department of Corrections. The National […]
Whitmer Reopens Real Estate, Outdoor Work, Construction
Workers in the real estate industry and those whose work is primarily performed outdoors can return to their jobs starting May 7, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today. Ms. Whitmer also formally ordered that those in the construction industry can return to work May 7 as she already had announced. Under […]
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Extending Safety Measures Protecting Consumers, Employees
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-71, which extends existing safety measures to protect consumers and employees at grocery stores and pharmacies until May 29, 2020. The order also extends temporary relief from licensing requirements for food sellers and pharmacies. The executive order extends to May 29 […]
LGBT discrimination complaint again MDOC in Federal Court
A workplace discrimination lawsuit filed previously in Wayne County Circuit Court by a lesbian couple against the Department of Corrections is now being weighed in federal court. Wood v. Corrections (USEDM Docket No. 10994) was moved to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan because the federal […]