Healthcare coverage available to those who lost jobs or hours
Photo: Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita G. Fox Michiganders who lose a job, resulting in a loss of their healthcare coverage...
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Governor and professional Detroit sports team up for video calling on health care volunteers
Photo: Detroit Pistons Head Coach Dwane Casey Detroit’s professional sports teams and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined forces to deliver a powerful message to sports fans...
City of Flint launches new program to help residents pay water bills
Photo credit: https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/ Mayor Sheldon Neeley in partnership with Flint City Council launched a new program to help residents pay their water bills on April...
Reducing COVID-19’s impact on racial and ethnic minorities
Written by Tanya Terry As of 3 p.m. April 4, there had been an alarming 14, 225 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan alone, with 540...
Maximizing Family Time (Now is the time!)
Photo courtesy of Getty Images Tips for spending more time with loved ones (Family Features) Now as much as ever, close family ties can make...
Mott Foundation grants $200,000 for emergency food distribution
Cover photo: Personnel from the National Guard assist at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan March 31 The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation approved an emergency...
Congressman along with experts explain coronavirus-related stimulus checks and other pertinent matters
Photo: Congressman Dan Kildee in Flint Written by Tanya Terry Written by Tanya Terry A recent telephone town hall discussion with Congressman Dan Kildee, Michigan...
Greater Flint Urgent Relief Fund awards $120,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations
Rapid-response grants were announced April 2 by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) to four nonprofit organizations providing services to vulnerable populations in Flint...
Governor signs a series of House and Senate bills into law, including bill for postsecondary education
Photo: Governor Gretchen Whitmer On April 2, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 268 and House Bills 5576 & 5580, which together establish the governor’s Michigan Reconnect Grant Program ...
Emergency order setting penalty of fines up to $1,000 issued after Michigan records more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases
As of April 2, Michigan had recorded more than 10,000 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with 417 deaths. To help control the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan...