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Michigan fertility fraud bills up for consideration again
Michigan bills to prevent fraud in fertility treatment received a hearing Tuesday before a state House committee. The package of legislation would make it a felony to lie about a sample donor’s identity or educational and family medical...
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Detroit Evening Report: Election Day across metro-Detroit
It’s Election Day, and voters in Detroit will have a new mayor and city council members. Dearborn voters decide whether to keep Mayor Abdullah Hammoud or elect Nagi Almudhegi, and whether to change how city council members are elected. Hamtramck...
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Detroit City Council results: Who's winning so far
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Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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In the two open races for Detroit City Council − District 5 and District 7 − UAW retiree Renata Miller and progressive Denzel Anton McCampbell took the lead as early results rolled in. Meanwhile, incumbents Mary Waters and Coleman Young II were...
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Michigan native writes poetry book to inspire hope in fellow cancer fighters
Mackenzie Paul has been battling leukemia for more than two years, but she hasn't given up hope. She's hoping her words can bring comfort to other cancer patients. HOUSTON — Mackenzie Paul was an athlete at Lake Superior State University, a...
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Detroit City Council race results starting to take shape
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Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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In the two open races for Detroit City Council − District 5 and District 7 − UAW retiree Renata Miller and progressive Denzel Anton McCampbell took the lead. Meanwhile, incumbents Mary Waters and Coleman Young II were ahead in their bid for...
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Michigan suspends St. Clair County car dealership license over repeated code violations
Jocelyn Benson Secretary of State at Michigan | Michigan Secretary of State's OfficeJocelyn Benson Secretary of State at Michigan | Michigan Secretary of State's Office The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has suspended the license of...
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Health Check: Our flu recovery prognosis is positive, CSL tells investors
CSL's Seqirus flu vaccines arm looks sickly, but don't sneeze at the company's recovery plan. Pic: Getty Images CSL’s Seqirus vaccine arm has fronted investors in a major investor roadshow Tryptamine raises $6.1 million for binge eating disorder...
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Michigan Medicine studies reveal barriers and opportunities in colon cancer screening
As colon cancer screening rates are declining, two Michigan Medicine-led studies aimed to figure out why. Each study analyzed different parts of the screening process. Their findings are summarized in a press release. The first study surveyed both...
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Michigan retailers dealing with uncertainty from SNAP funding pause
Detroit business Pietrzyk Pierogi has dealt with a myriad of challenges in the past several years — bird flu, the COVID pandemic, a cream cheese shortage, even. This holiday season, founder Erika Pietrzyk was looking forward to selling more....
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Detroit Lions trade deadline quick thoughts: So what’s the OL plan?
It was an uneventful Tuesday for the Detroit Lions, as the NFL trade deadline came and went without the Lions getting involved. “I love where we’re at. I think the roster is—I think it’s healthy, I think it’s in a good position, I think we have...
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Caring Health Center Welcomes Dr. Abraham Thomas as Chief Medical Officer
SPRINGFIELD — Caring Health Center (CHC) announced the appointment of Dr. Abraham Thomas as its new chief medical officer, effective immediately. Thomas brings more than two decades of distinguished clinical and executive leadership experience,...
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Savage: With healthcare costs soaring, Michigan needs better solutions
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Healthcare spending is expected to rise at a rate outpacing inflation next year, a seasonal announcement that Michigan residents have sadly become accustomed to. In reaction — like clockwork — Democrats are misguidedly pushing to dump even more...
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Government shutdown impacts Michigan children, K-12 schools
Michigan schools try to meet children's needs as federal support ceases, affecting thousands of vulnerable kids. MICHIGAN, USA — It’s been nearly five weeks since the government shutdown, and here in Michigan, some school leaders said children are...
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'A mandate by our city': Mary Sheffield makes history in winning Detroit mayoral race
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Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the city's first woman mayor in an election she led from start to finish. The Associated Press and CNN called the race for Sheffield, who defeated the Rev....
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Mary Sheffield Aims to Be Detroit’s First Female Mayor with Housing Focus
Detroit, Michigan — Mary Sheffield, the city’s current City Council president, is running to become Detroit’s first female mayor. Her campaign is heavily focused on housing for single-mother-led households. Sheffield launched her campaign after...
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Attorney General Nessel addresses concerns over delayed SNAP payments in Michigan
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has responded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent decision regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. The USDA informed the U.S. District Court for the...
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Motorcyclist dies in Michigan City crash
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WNDU) - A motorcyclist is dead after a crash late Monday afternoon in Michigan City. It happened around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of E. William Street and Pine Street. According to police, 34-year-old Brandon Summerlin of...
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Senator Webber says MDHHS failed mental health patients following critical audit
Senator Michael Webber, Minority Vice Chair of the Senate Health Policy Committee, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday regarding a state audit that criticized the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for...
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Sale of state-owned hospitals complete
CHARLESTON — After many years of attempts by the West Virginia Legislature to sell one or all four of the state’s publicly owned long-term care facilities, those hospitals are now in private hands. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Saturday that the...
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Community leaders reflect on Mary Sheffield's historic win in Detroit mayoral race
History has been made in Detroit as City Council President Mary Sheffield has won the Detroit mayoral race, becoming the first-ever woman elected as the city’s mayor. Sheffield beat her opponent, political newcomer Solomon Kinloch, Jr., the head...
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