More Michiganders are buckling up. Anne Readett with the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says there is a lot of truth to the fact that an entire generation of drivers and passengers have grown up with seat belt laws around, and that they really don’t think twice about fastening …
Read More »New Report Shows Good Returns On Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs
A new report shows Michigan’s investments in the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund entrepreneurship and innovation program has helped diversify the state’s economy and create jobs. But the TEConomy Partners research for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation says the state’s economy is at a crossroads and investments in innovation and …
Read More »Calley Touts Michigan's Comeback At Lieutenant Governors' Conference
Lieutenant Governors from all over the country are in Grand Rapids today and will be hearing about Michigan’s comeback. Lt. Governor Brian Calley and Governor Snyder will discuss reinventing the state by creating more and better jobs, revitalizing the educational system, and revamping government to focus on customer service. Detroit’s …
Read More »Absorbable Stent Will Help Coronary Artery Disease Patients
New treatment for people who are undergoing angioplasty. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first fully absorbable stent to treat coronary artery disease. The stent, called Absorb, limits the growth of scar tissue, and is absorbed by the body in approximately three years. The FDA says coronary …
Read More »MSP Officers To Help With Republican Convention In Cleveland
More than 100 Michigan State Police officers are being sent to Cleveland to help with security and crowd management at the 2016 Republican National Convention. They’ll spend seven days working the convention, and will be reimbursed under an interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact request from Cleveland. The convention runs July …
Read More »Standard Definition of Veterans Should Make Getting Benefits Easier
A recently signed package of bills by Governor Rick Snyder has given a standard definition for benefit eligibilities for military veterans. The bills update the Korean Veterans Military Pay Fund law and enact the same definition of a veteran throughout all Michigan laws using the version in federal law. The …
Read More »Snyder Plans To Appeal School Employees Retirement Health Care Ruling
Governor Rick Snyder will appeal a Court of Appeals ruling that Michigan must return contributions that school employees made toward their retirement health care. The governor will do this without the help of Attorney General Bill Schuette. He says the funds were collected under a law that the courts had …
Read More »Fewer Blood Drives Creating A Shortage In Supply
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donations to help replenish an extremely low blood supply. Nearly 650 fewer Red Cross blood drives are scheduled this week than an average week due to Independence Day vacations. But, the Red Cross is extending hours at …
Read More »CLK Schools Focus Of First Calumet Strong! Presentation
The first of the summer series on Calumet Strong! will be held this evening (July 5, 2016) at the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne’s in Calumet. CLK Superintendent Darryl Pierce will present “Keeping Our Schools Strong” at 7pm. Since education is a central aspect of a community, the public …
Read More »Portage Health Foundation Releases Request for Proposals focused on Mental and Behavioral Health
The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) has undertaken a series of community health forums focused on the topic of mental and behavioral health (including substance abuse). The goals of these forums have been to develop collaborative input, prioritize healthcare needs, and build consensus toward innovative interventions and solutions to address the …
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