(LANSING, Mich.) Vaccination milestones will be used by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) when it comes to lifting restrictions for COVID-19. The "MI Vacc to Normal" Plan was announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office on Thursday. The plan features four phases that
(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.) April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, but for Hettie Molvang, Parkinson's is always on her mind. "I'm at it 24/7," Molvang said. "My mornings start around 5:00." Molvang is in her early nineties and has no
(GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich.) There will be a vaccine clinic in Green Lake Township on Tuesday April 20th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. This is part of the Grand Traverse County Health Department's efforts to make sure vaccines are given out equitably. The clinic will
(LANSING, Mich.) Governor Gretchen Whitmer addressed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan on Wednesday during a news conference. She talked about the surging number of positive cases as well as Michigan's effort to give more people who test positive for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments (mAb). "We are
(LANSING, Mich.) Governor Gretchen Whitmer Friday as Michigan has been experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and increase of COVID-19 patients in hospitals. Whitmer says that by the end of Friday, Michigan will have administered more than five million vaccines. She also said she's asking the federal government
(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.) After being cancelled in 2020 because of COVID-19, Traverse City Uncorked will be back during the month of May. The event will celebrate the Traverse Wine Coast during Michigan Wine Month. Traverse City Tourism says there will be a digital passport this year that guests can use
(GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich.) The Grand Traverse County Health Department will be expanding the sites where it offers vaccines by using satellite clinics. The first satellite vaccination clinic will be in Fife Lake on Friday April 16th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. “Now that we have hit
(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state will now aim to vaccinate 100,000 per day. The announcement of this goal comes after President Joe Biden's administration agreed to increase the number of vaccine doses allocated to Michigan. Michigan will get an additional 66,020 vaccine
(KENT COUNTY, Mich.) Every candy you can think of from hard candy, lollipops, taffy, dark chocolate, as well as mints and gum are made at Dr. John's Healthy Sweets in Comstock Park, Michigan. Mike McDonald and his wife Patty bought the company in November of 2017. "The
(WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich.) According to health officials from District Health Department #10, the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in Wexford County has increased significantly during the month of March. Between March 1st and March 23rd, Wexford County had 340 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. In February, health officials say there
(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel says she won't start an investigation into the way that Governor Gretchen Whitmer handled COVID-19 patients in nursing homes. Her decision comes after eight state senators asked Nessel to invesigate Whitmer's policies regarding COVID-19 patients in nursing
(LANSING, Mich.) Cold winter weather can mean high heating bills. On Monday, Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel and Consumers Energy announced that there is financial assistance available for people who are struggling to pay their heating bills. Millions of dollars from state, federal, and local sources are available