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West Michigan healthcare leader calls coronavirus defining challenge of our time

WYOMING, MI -- The leader of a West Michigan healthcare system says the coronavirus pandemic is the defining challenge of our time. “Most generations have a challenge that defines their moment in ... More info »

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discusses why coronavirus is disproportionately affecting minorities

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, widely touted as a potential vice president pick for Joe Biden, is offering fresh evidence that the coronavirus pandemic in her state is disproportionately ... More info »

Michigan man wearing thong underwear as coronavirus mask assaults man who mocked him

BATTLE CREEK, MI – A Michigan man was allegedly assaulted after he mocked another man who was using thong underwear as a coronavirus mask. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the bizarre incident ... More info »

MI hospitality industry projected to lose 300,000 jobs, employee relief fund overwhelmed

Some 300,000 hospitality employees in Michigan are projected to be out of jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis; MRLA's employee relief fund overwhelmed. More info »

Bay City lawmaker won't attend Tuesday's Michigan Legislature session

But they are at odds over the extension and whether the session is even necessary. The Republican-led Legislature is scheduled to meet Tuesday, three weeks after last voting. Since then, State Rep. More info »

Over 700 Henry Ford Hospital Workers Positive For Coronavirus

Officials said more than 700 workers have tested positive for the coronavirus since the hospital began tracking numbers. More info »

Family of metro Detroit man who died of COVID-19 speaks out after delays gathering personal items

Even worse, she says what happened after was unacceptable. Her brother, Robert Lee Byars, passed away from coronavirus on Saturday, March 28 at Beaumont Hospital in Wayne, Michigan. “He means ... More info »

Michigan Corrections Officer Dies From Coronavirus

A Michigan corrections officer in Detroit has died from the coronavirus, the Michigan Department of Corrections said in a social media post Thursday. "The MDOC mourns the passing of a dedicated ... More info »

Michigan State Police troopers are delivering groceries in this U.P. town

Michigan State Police troopers are taking on a new role as grocery delivery drivers in one Upper Peninsula town. Troopers from the MSP Manistique Post have partnered with a local grocery store Jack’s ... More info »

421 Detroit police officers back to work after being in quarantine

He said the curve is only beginning to flatten because people have been honoring social distancing. Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in ... More info »

Detroit cab drivers fight to make ends meet

Taxi cab drivers are often overlooked when it to those working on the frontlines. They provide an essential job and put themselves at risk. Kevin McDonald was behind the wheel of his cab all day ... More info »

Michigan's coronavirus peak could come Thursday, according to estimate

Here's some more possible good news on the coronavirus front in Michigan: The worst could soon be behind us. That's according to a new model from NPR, which uses widely cited data from the Institute ... More info »

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