Michigan erases $74 million in medical debt for nearly 72,000 residents

June 27th, 20260 LANSING — In a major effort to ease the financial burden of healthcare costs on Michigan families, the state has eliminated more than $74 million in medical debt for nearly 72,000 residents, giving thousands of households a fresh financial start after years of struggling with unpaid medical bills. Gov. Whitmer announced that 71,871...

Muskegon mother jailed for child’s truancy

December 8th, 20180 MUSKEGON — A mother was sentenced to jail time after her young child missed more than three weeks of school without a valid excuse for any of the absences, according to a report. On November 16,  a Muskegon County judge ordered Brittany Ann Horton, 27, to spend five days behind bars and be placed on probation for nine months after...