Youth (16 and up) and registered voters urged to sign up as poll workers
The MichiganVoting.org coalition encourages registered voters, and 16 and 17-year-olds to sign up to become poll workers for the Nov. 3 general election. Many communities...
Category : Statewide News
MDHHS issues COVID-19 related emergency order as officials across Michigan speak out
Image by fernando zhiminaicela from Pixabay Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 on Oct. 5 places limitations on...
Genesee County resident/Flint native recognized for success in home health care industry
Sarah De Sonia, RN, director of nursing and clinical services for American Advantage Home Care, has been named to the 2020 class of DBusiness Magazine’s...
Michigan prepares to serve growing aging adult population
Photo by Arturo Madrid on Unsplash The 85 and older age group continue to be the fastest-growing population segment in the state. The state’s growing older adult population...
10 businesses cited for COVID-19 workplace safety violations by state
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspected and issued COVID-19 “general duty” citations to 10 different businesses with serious violations...
Oct. 1 marks start of paid parental leave for state employees, employers across Michigan may enact similar policies
Photo by Larry Crayton on Unsplash Paid parental leave for state employees begins Oct. 1, 2020, providing nearly 49,000 eligible individuals up to 12 weeks of paid leave...
$500 million investment to rebuild Michigan’s water infrastructure announced
Image by BreakDownPictures from Pixabay After decades of underinvestment in Michigan’s infrastructure, on Oct. 1, a $500 million comprehensive water infrastructure investment in Michigan’s water systems from source...
State’s largest energy provider sets goal to help about 25,000 households, 1,000 small businesses with $12 million in assistance
Consumers Energy is providing $12 million to help Michigan residents and small businesses with energy bills, making an unprecedented commitment to helping customers and communities...
Suicide in adult men to be addressed with $4.35 million in funding received by MDHHS
Suicide is a growing public health crisis that took more than 48,000 lives in the United States in 2018, according to the CDC. From 2014–2018, more...
Significant reduction in racial disparities of COVID-19 cases and deaths reflected in new data from MDHHS
New data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows progress has been made toward reducing the disparate impact COVID-19 has had on...