Great Lakes Wire

There were 403 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending December 4, a 3.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

Muskegon nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.1% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Muskegon metropolitan statistical area was 62,000, a 1.1 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

53 people die in Michigan from diabetes mellitus in week ending December 11

There were 53 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending December 11, a 31.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

Number of VA loans issued in Michigan increases by 12.8 percent from 2020 to 2021

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 23,695 home loans totaling $5.1 billion in Michigan during the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

22 people die in Michigan from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Dec. 18

There were 22 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending Dec. 18, a 21.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

Jackson sees 5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Jackson metropolitan statistical area was 56,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Monroe sees 39,300 nonfarm payroll employees in December

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Michigan's Monroe metropolitan statistical area was 39,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Monroe nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.3% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Monroe metropolitan statistical area was 38,800, a 1.3 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Flint sees 3.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Flint metropolitan statistical area was 130,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Human Relations Commission Meeting

The Ypsilanti Human Relations Commission will hold A Hybrid in-person/Virtual SPECIAL Meeting on Wednesday January 12, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.

Friends of the Rouge Needs Volunteer Citizen Scientists

Outdoors enthusiasts are needed to help determine the health of the Rouge River by collecting Stoneflies.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming sees 4.2% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan statistical area was 550,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Singer/Songwriter Audra Kubat Kicks Off Campfire Concerts at The Hawk’s Black Box Theatre on January 22

The first performance in the Farmington Hills Cultural Arts Division’s Campfire Concert Series will feature local singer/songwriter Audra Kubat in an intimate evening of music at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 22.

Number of VA loans issued in Michigan increases by 83.5 percent from 2019 to 2020

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 21,004 home loans totaling $4.4 billion in Michigan during the fiscal year 2020, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Average VA purchase loan amount in Michigan increases from 2020 to 2021

The average VA purchase loan amount for Michigan in the fiscal year 2021 was $243,554, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Join Kentwood's Unity Walk To Honor Martin Luther King Jr. - Jan. 15

The City of Kentwood will host a unity walk in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 15.

111 people die in Michigan from cerebrovascular disease in week ending December 4

There were 111 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending December 4, a 5.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Michigan average $210,316 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Michigan for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 averaged $210,316, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

25,187 residents die of heart disease in Michigan in 2017

There were 25,187 Michigan residents who died of heart disease in 2017, a 0.5 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

33 people die in Michigan from kidney disease in week ending December 11