Stories tagged: "Michigan"

Coronavirus Mid-Michigan photographer Lisa Calandrino poses for a photo.
Coronavirus Dreaming of Your Own Start-Up? How This Michigan Woman Made it Happen During COVID-19

Meet Lisa Calandrino, a mid-Michigan photographer who used the pandemic as a time to hit the refresh button on her mental health while also starting her own business. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver October 14, 2021 11:54 am EDT
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Vaccines Explained Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Pfizer’s COVID-19 Booster Shot

Some Michiganders may want to seek out a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot. Here’s what to know about the safe extra dose and how it can help keep you and others safe. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver October 4, 2021 2:58 pm EDT
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Business ‘Like a Puzzle:’ Lessons From a Michigan Small Business That Survived the Pandemic

The pandemic threw a major curveball at Crust. But now, the popular Fenton business has a revised business model and wisdom to boot.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans September 29, 2021 3:23 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Hate: The Unintended Side Effects of COVID-19 and How Michigan is Coping

A local doctor was pushed into a world of hate. Here’s why he’s standing tall despite being the target of cruel messages. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver September 22, 2021 11:38 am EDT
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Economy How Local Vaccine Rates Shape Michigan’s Economic Future

Until the people are well, the economy won’t be either. Here’s the advice of one expert from Alma College. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver September 16, 2021 9:32 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Housing An evicted house at a suburban street with left belongings on the lawns near 8 mile road in the city of Detroit.
Housing ‘It Affects the Soul’: Michigan Families Face Brunt Of Housing Hardships

When Michigan families face housing hardship, it affects more than just them. Here’s how.

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver September 13, 2021 5:01 pm EDT
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Education A ‘Once in a Generation Opportunity’ Has Older Michiganders Seeking College Degrees, Trade School Credentials

Michigan is paving the way for people to return to college or seek a professional trade. Here’s how.

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver September 9, 2021 11:22 am EDT