March 3rd, 20220LANSING — Governor Whitmer and the state's treasury are encouraging eligible families and individuals to claim both the federal and state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) when filing their 2021 income taxes.
Those who qualify and claim the credit could pay less federal tax, pay no tax or even get a tax refund.
The Michigan...
March 1st, 20220MICHIGAN — $409 million is available in Michigan to provide grants to businesses that have suffered declining sales during the pandemic.
The Growing MI Business Grant Program is available from March 1 through 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2022, and is funded by dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. Grants will be awarded as a resource...
February 16th, 20220LANSING — The state’s health authority said this week that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline since this winter’s surge brought on by the spread of highly infectious variants and that it is adjusting its approach to the pandemic in the recovery phase.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...
February 15th, 20220LANSING — The state’s housing authority has launched a new program to help homeowners experiencing pandemic-related financial hardships get current on housing expenses and avoid foreclosure.
The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) is expected to help more than 8,300 homeowners stay in their homes by giving them direct...
February 10th, 20220LANSING — Governor Whitmer is urging Canadian authorities to resolve a multi-day Ambassador Bridge closure so manufacturing and agriculture in the Midwest can continue humming along.
Protests over Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates spread from Ottawa to Windsor, which led to protesters blocking traffic from accessing the...
February 8th, 20220LANSING — More Michigan workers who got pandemic unemployment benefits could be qualified for waivers for receiving overpayments where they were not at fault.
Waivers stop the state from recovering the overpayment via collection. The state says waivers will not be applied to claims where it determines fraud is...
February 7th, 20220LANSING — With the eligibility criteria for antivirals expanding to include more at-risk Michiganders, state health officials are urging those who test positive for COVID-19 to speak to their health care provider about treatment with oral medication.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says that the supply...
February 4th, 20220DEARBORN — Rehab Nader Jadallah, a senior at Fordson High School, and Ronny Majeed Abdullah from Edsel B. Ford High School, have been named semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Foundation's Cooke College Scholarship.
Two other Michigan students are on the highly selective list that saw thousands of...
February 4th, 20220By Rabih Hamawi
The pervasive deep freeze that has blanketed more than half of the U.S. is causing a lot of problems for property owners. As the water in pipes freezes, as much as 2,000 pounds of pressure is produced, seriously testing the tensile strength of water lines. With a burst pipe’s ability to release hundreds of gallons...
January 27th, 20220LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is distributing 10 million free KN95 masks to Michiganders, as the state continues to face the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Free KN95 masks provided by the MDHHS will be distributed by community organizations, including...
January 18th, 20220LANSING — Governor Whitmer is urging residents to take advantage of the federal government’s free COVID-19 testing program.
At-home, rapid COVID-19 tests are available for free at COVIDTests.gov, with every household eligible for four free tests that will be shipped directly to Michiganders’ homes.
Deliveries of the tests...
January 14th, 20220LANSING - The Michigan government is reminding people with health insurance to take advantage of a new federal rule that requires health insurers to cover the cost of eight over-the-counter COVID-19 home tests per month.
"We will continue working with our federal partners to ensure that COVID-19 testing is more accessible and less...
January 14th, 20220Schools in the U.S. can expect additional COVID-19 tests, being made available by the federal government, in about two weeks.
The additional tests are part of a Biden administration strategy to keep schools open during a nationwide coronavirus surge, accelerated by the highly contagious Omicron variant.
The White House has said the...
January 5th, 20220HAMTRAMCK — The Hamtramck Public Schools District announced this week its schools will be continuing virtual learning for all students until Jan. 14, amid a COVID-19 surge in the region.
HPS originally scheduled virtual learning for students upon the week following the district’s holiday break, Jan. 3 – 7, but is now...
January 4th, 20220LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced Monday that she has sent a letter to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson calling for a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Michigan House of Representatives.
The vacancy is caused by the election of Representative Abdullah Hammoud, who previously represented the 15th House District, as...
December 29th, 20210The state’s citizen-led, bipartisan Redistricting Commission has adopted its final versions of political maps by the expected timeline.
Although experts are now anticipating legal challenges to the maps, residents at least get a good glimpse into how they could be represented in state House and Senate seats as well as the important...
December 26th, 20210With COVID-19 cases continuing to surge in the area, religious and community leaders are urging people to take caution around the holidays.
The Wayne County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard shows Dearborn still in the lead for total cases and deaths. County-wide cases continue to average well above 500 a day and hospital emergency...
December 24th, 20210MICHIGAN — The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) is expected to vote on the final political district maps starting Dec. 28.
The upcoming finalization of the state’s political boundaries comes after months of debate and deliberation over the drawing of state and federal districts, with the aim to give...
December 16th, 20210DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations at its neighborhood testing sites to also offer the vaccine to children ages 5- 11-years-old. To date, vaccines have only been offered at these sites to adults and children ages 12 and older.
On Nov. 2, Pfizer's COVID-19...
December 14th, 20210LANSING — The state of Michigan announced a new consumer page for residents to learn about the upcoming $400 car insurance refund checks, for which the state has set a May 29 deadline on insurers.
The state has also launched a consumer FAQ page at Michigan.gov/MCCArefund. The web page contains important information and answers...
December 14th, 20210LANSING — The state’s health department is looking back at a year of COVID-19 vaccinations in Michigan, as Tuesday, Dec. 14 marks a year since the state began administrating shots.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said the date marks history as the state began administering the first authorized...
December 10th, 20210LANSING - Following CDC approval, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging all eligible Michiganders 16 and up to get the Pfizer booster vaccine if they have received their two primary COVID-19 vaccines.
Currently, Pfizer is the only authorized vaccine for under age 18.
Eligible Michiganders should...
December 10th, 20210LANSING — Michigan has recorded its first confirmed case of the emerging Omicron COVID-19 variant as it continues to battle rising cases of the dangerous Delta variant.
The news comes as the country is coming to grips with yet another variant of the virus, with first cases reported in California, New York and Colorado in the last...
December 7th, 20210MICHIGAN — The state of Michigan announced refund checks of $400 per vehicle for drivers in 2022.
The money, $3 billion in total, comes from surplus funds that Michigan drivers have paid into the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA).
The MCCA is a non-profit unincorporated association created by the Michigan...
December 4th, 20210LANSING — Michiganders who need help with heating or electric bills can call 211 or go to mi211.org to get the resources and support they need to stay warm this winter.
The state has been awarded $54.5 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) grants to help families pay for heat and energy as the winter...
December 1st, 20210By Kathy Angerer
Hamtramck is a very unique community. The 2020 Census revealed that our population is among the fastest-growing in Michigan. We are the most diverse city in Michigan, with a wide range of cultures from all around the world represented among our people. 41.4 percent of our population was born outside the United States;...
December 1st, 20210- Briana Gasorski contributed to this report
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that the first case of the newly emerging Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S. A second case was announced in Minnesota on Thursday, after which two more states, New York and Colorado, reported...
November 25th, 20210LANSING — This week, Governor Whitmer announced the state would be receiving federal money towards replacing lead service lines in the state, a badly needed project.
The funds are earmarked for water infrastructure and come from the newly-signed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Michigan is set to receive $10...
