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Community

Resilient Neighborhoods: East Side nonprofit’s big plans include community hub and housing project

November 19th, 20220 By David Sands. All photos: Steve Koss Bishop Daryl Harris has fond memories of his formative years in the area now known as Detroit's Osborn neighborhood. A longtime resident whose Total Life Christian Ministries church is headquartered there, he remembers when it was full of commerce and activity. "Back in the '70s and '80s,...

Elections

Whitmer, Democrats get sweeping wins in divided Michigan

November 9th, 20220 Governor Whitmer enters her second term with Democrats likely to control all levels of power in the State Capitol for the first time since the 1980s and backed by a dramatic show of voters’ support for keystone Democratic issues, including abortion and voting rights. But even as state Democrats celebrated their sweep of state...

Crime

Three men found guilty on charges of plotting to kidnap Whitmer, attack Capitol, more

October 26th, 20220 JACKSON COUNTY — Three men who were arrested on charges of plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan and planning an attack on the state Capitol building were found guilty this week. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday that a Jackson County jury found Joseph Morrison, Paul Bellar and Pete Musico guilty on all...

Local

Hamtramck schools: Esports is more than a video game club

October 13th, 20220 Will Kim is the Hamtramck High School science teacher and Esports coach. This article has been edited for style. At Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS), we encourage our students to play video games. In the fall of 2019, we launched the first HPS Esports program in district history to give students what they were asking for: A safe way...

Health

12th annual Men’s Health Event returns to Ford Field October 8

September 27th, 20221 DETROIT — The MIU (Michigan Institute of Urology) Men’s Health Foundation is hosting the 12th annual Men’s Health Event on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Ford Field in Detroit. Metro Detroit-area men 18 years and older, with or without health insurance, are encouraged to take advantage of this free event focused on...

Local

State launches new housing production program to increase affordable housing stock

September 23rd, 20220 LANSING — The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has launched a new program to address the lack of attainable housing and other housing challenges amplified by the pandemic by supporting developers building homes for lower income homeowners. The MSHDA, established in 1966, provides financial and technical...

Elections

Reminder: Absentee ballot applications now available for the Nov. 8 general election

September 9th, 20220 Michigan voters are reminded that they can now apply to vote absentee in the Nov. 8 general election. Voters choosing to vote by mail are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible to avoid postal delays. All voters registered in Michigan are eligible to vote absentee. In 2018, voters removed barriers to absentee...

Health

Boosters that target Omicron now available in Michigan

September 8th, 20220 After the federal government's approval, the state now has "bivalent" booster shots available that target the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Michigan's health officials said Wednesday. The updated, or bivalent, boosters target the most recent COVID-19 Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, which are more contagious and more resistant than...

Health

Here’s another quick, easy way to get free COVID tests delivered to your doorstep

August 11th, 20220 LANSING — Besides the U.S. Postal Service, which is still delivering free COVID-19 tests right to people's doorsteps, there's another quick and secure way to get those tests. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the state's health authority, announced a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation through Project...

Health

MI adults 18 and older now have another COVID-19 vaccine option

August 11th, 20220 LANSING — Michigan residents ages 18 and older now have another COVID-19 vaccine option – Novavax – to help protect them from serious illness and death due to the virus. On July 13, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for use among people ages 18 years and older for a two-dose primary...

Health

The pox on our house

July 27th, 20220 — This article by Abdul El-Sayed originally appeared in the newsletter The Incision. It has been edited for style. Subscribe to The Incision here: incision.substack.com Over the weekend, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared monkeypox a “Public Health Emergency of International...

Other Voices

The Hajj is back and Saudi Arabia is hoping to cash in

July 9th, 20220 — This article by Abbas Al Lawati originally appeared in CNN Business. It has been edited for style. Oil has added trillions of dollars to Saudi Arabia’s coffers over the decades, but it’s a resource that will someday run out or lose value as the world turns to alternative energy. Despite current high oil prices, the kingdom...

Local

Summer tips for travelers during heavy border traffic, loosened COVID restrictions

June 30th, 20220 DETROIT — With the summer in full swing, and borders experiencing high traffic due to loosened COVID-19 restrictions, customs officials are offering tips to make travel smoother. These tips come from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Detroit field office and are for people traveling by air, land or sea. Ensure travel...

Health

COVID-19 vaccines available for Michigan kids ages 6 months to 5 years

June 21st, 20220 LANSING — Both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now approved for children under 5 years of age, after an emergency use authorization from the federal government, and may be available as soon as Tuesday. The Pfizer vaccine, which was already authorized for ages 5 and up, is now authorized down to 6 months of age, while...

Health

FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children

May 17th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced expanded approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot. Now, children ages 5-11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot made by Pfizer-BioNTech and which is recommended at least five months after the initial two-dose series of the vaccine. The...

Health

WHO report: COVID led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported

May 5th, 20220 Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far. There were 14.9 million excess deaths associated with COVID-19 by the end of 2021, the U.N. body said on...

Health

New tool lets Michiganders find nearest COVID-19 treatment options

May 3rd, 20220 A new online tool lets Michigan residents track down the nearest spots where they can find testing and therapeutic treatments for COVID-19. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said the tool for Michigan residents and health care providers. The tool is provided through Solvhealth.com, a company that connects...

Health

State health department expects rise in COVID cases in May

April 21st, 20220 MICHIGAN — State health authorities are urging residents to minimize their risks of catching COVID-19 and prevent its spread at spring gatherings, including proms, graduations and other holidays, as cases are expected to rise with warmer weather. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is asking people to make...

Health

BA.2 and its offshoot account for majority of U.S. cases, as travel mask mandate is lifted

April 20th, 20220 With the mutations of Omicron now making up more than 90 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., travelers in the country were suddenly informed that a court order had blocked the Biden administration’s mask mandate on public transportation this week. That ruling from a federal judge on Monday came as COVID-19 infections are...

Health

CDC to extend travel mask requirements for two weeks

April 13th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is set to extend the nationwide mask requirement for public transit and air travel. The decision comes as the administration has noticed an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) order was set to expire on April 18, but will now be extended...

Local

Social Security offices resume in-person visits

April 6th, 20221 DETROIT — The U.S. Social Security Administration announced this week that it will be opening local Social Security offices for in-person services, including for people without an appointment, on April 7. SSA offices have been closed for in-person activities for most of the COVID-19 pandemic. To avoid waiting in line, the SSA...

Local

Banquet halls, barbers, other business that have seen hardship are eligible for substantial grants

March 1st, 20220 MICHIGAN — $409 million is available in Michigan to provide grants to businesses that have suffered declining sales during the pandemic. The Growing MI Business Grant Program is available from March 1 through 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2022, and is funded by dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. Grants will be awarded as a resource...

Health

State health officials update COVID mask requirements after “post-surge recovery phase”

February 16th, 20220 LANSING — The state’s health authority said this week that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline since this winter’s surge brought on by the spread of highly infectious variants and that it is adjusting its approach to the pandemic in the recovery phase. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...

Local

New program covers up to $25,000 in expenses for homeowners experiencing COVID hardship

February 15th, 20220 LANSING — The state’s housing authority has launched a new program to help homeowners experiencing pandemic-related financial hardships get current on housing expenses and avoid foreclosure. The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) is expected to help more than 8,300 homeowners stay in their homes by giving them direct...

U.S.A

Key U.S.-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists

February 14th, 20220 WINDSOR — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persisted as city residents seethed over authorities’ inability to reclaim the streets. Demonstrations against virus restrictions and...

Health

Wayne County opens five hybrid COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites

February 12th, 20220 WAYNE COUNTY — Wayne County will be opening five hybrid sites throughout the county to offer both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. The sites will offer first doses, second doses and boosters. The sites will have both the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and tests and Antigen Rapid Tests. COVID-19 vaccines are available for...

U.S.A

Report shows millennials, desperate for home ownership, take risks, face remorse amid inflation

February 8th, 20220 A new real estate report reveals the desperation and anxieties behind millennial home ownership in the pandemic-era home market. The report, published by Clever, a real estate data company, says it surveyed millennials to get insight into the economic reality of their home buying habits and preferences. In popular understanding, a...

Local

More waivers coming to those who received unemployment overpayment through no fault of their own

February 8th, 20220 LANSING — More Michigan workers who got pandemic unemployment benefits could be qualified for waivers for receiving overpayments where they were not at fault. Waivers stop the state from recovering the overpayment via collection. The state says waivers will not be applied to claims where it determines fraud is...

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