(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan restaurants and bars will be able to start serving people inside again on February 1st. The announcement was made at a Friday press conference with Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). However, there will be some restrictions on restaurants and
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) An Oklahoma lawmaker is renewing his effort to make play-based learning a statewide standard. State Rep. Jacob Rosecrants (D-Norman) filed the Oklahoma Play to Learn Act, House Bill 1569, on Thursday. The legislation comes from the brains of a 30-person task force of educators and education advocates
(NATIONAL) Journalists from across the country met virtually Thursday night to kick off discussion about how the news industry can and needs to improve for the betterment of society. “Repairing the Divide” was the first in the virtual town hall series, tackling topics such as the decline of trust in
(LANSING, Mich.) Twenty-one shipments of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that were sent to Michigan on Sunday January 17th won't be administered. McKesson Corporation, which was transporting the vaccine doses told the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) that the 21 shipments of the vaccine got
(LANSING, Mich.) Starting Friday January 22, nine Michigan casinos will be allowed to offer online sports betting or both online sports betting and online gaming. The announcement came on Tuesday from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). The nine operators who will be allowed to offer these activities are: Bay
(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that she will attend Wednesday's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Whitmer has also been serving as co-chair of the Inauguration committee. "The country is ready for a leader who listens to medical experts to
(GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich.) The Michigan Attorney General's office announced that the former jail administrator for Grand Traverse County, Todd Ritter, was sentenced to prison Friday. In December of 2020, Ritter plead guilty to charges including embezzlement by a public official over $50, misconduct in office, and willful
(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.) The COVID-19 vaccination effort will be expanding in Grand Traverse County starting Monday January 18th. On Friday, the Grand Traverse County Health Department announced a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) that will launch another vaccination clinic. The clinic will be located at the Haggerty Center on
(LANSING, Mich.) The Michigan State Police (MSP) have increased their personnel and protective measures at the Capitol building and in the surrounding areas in downtown Lansing. According to MSP, they're anticipating that demonstrators will be on the state Capitol grounds on Sunday January 17th. "Security enhancements that
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) UPDATE: The Norman Police Department said the children were found safe and have been returned to their custodial guardian. ORIGINAL STORY: Oklahoma Highway Patrol is calling on the public’s help to find three missing children. We’re told the children were last on Sunday at a
Photo Courtesy: City of Flint (FLINT, Mich.) Nine people, including former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, have been charged for alleged action or inaction related to the Flint Water Crisis. The charges were brought down by the state's Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on
(TULSA, Okla.) On Wednesday, the Tulsa City Council voted 9-0 to amend the city’s mask ordinance, extending the expiration date from January 31 to midnight on April 30. Officials said the 90-day extension gives time needed for people to get vaccinated. The Tulsa Health Department said the mandate should