public health

At a press conference on Tuesday, Munson Healthcare updated the public on the spread of respiratory illnesses in the region.

The bivalent boosters are specialized to protect against more than just the original strain of the virus.

Health Officer Lisa Peacock resigned as the health officer for six counties in northern Michigan, citing a hostile workplace environment created by her board of health.

The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department and Health Department of Northwest Michigan are both lifting mask mandates for K-12 schools.

Businesses could NOT require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and they could NOT require unvaccinated people to wear protective masks under a bill before the Legislature.

The US Department of Justice says it won’t open an investigation into Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s nursing home policies during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Michigan House will meet Wednesday to adopt a petition initiative to reign in Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s use of emergency powers.

The Michigan Senate will begin hearings soon on a proposed overhaul of publicly provided mental health services.

The Michigan Senate has approved a petition initiative to repeal the emergency powers law used by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the earliest months of the COVID-19 crisis. If repealed, the governor would have to get the Legislature’s permission after 28 days to extend emergency orders.