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News from May 2022

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City encourages roofing & construction contractors to take part in $30M Renew Detroit program bid opportunities

By Press release submission | May 6, 2022

As ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) -related work ramps up, City leaders are encouraging roofers and construction contractors to take part in the massive amount of bid opportunities.

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36 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending April 30, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 5, 2022

There were 36 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Michigan during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 12.2% decrease from the previous week.

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Bipartisan committee president: Proposed federal gas tax holiday a way 'for politicians to pretend'

By Tamara Browning | May 5, 2022

Some experts are warning against suspending the federal gas tax until the end of 2022, even as several Democratic governors such as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have advocated for a federal gas tax holiday.

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Michigan: 16 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending April 16

By Great Lakes Wire | May 5, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending April 16.

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30 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending April 30, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 5, 2022

There were 30 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 25% increase over the previous week.

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Michigan woman dies on Feb. 16 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Great Lakes Wire | May 5, 2022

A Michigan woman, 71, passed away on Feb. 16 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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UM-Flint named Michigan Veteran Connector school

By Press release submission | May 5, 2022

The University of Michigan-Flint has again been recognized as a top institution for student veterans.

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KPD Invites High School Students To Youth Academy

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022

The Kentwood Police Department is inviting high school students to apply for its youth academy, set to take place July 25-28.

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332 people die in Michigan from heart disease in week ending April 30, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 4, 2022

There were 332 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 17.6% decrease from the previous week.

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286 people die in Michigan from cancer in week ending April 30, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 4, 2022

There were 286 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 15.9% decrease from the previous week.

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Whitmer signs bill that requires state departments to record meetings so ‘people trust their state government’

By Bob Martin | May 4, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) recently signed legislation that expands the Open Meetings Act.

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VAERS: woman from Michigan dies on Feb. 5 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Great Lakes Wire | May 4, 2022

A Michigan woman, 76, passed away on Feb. 5 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Michigan during week ending April 16?

By Great Lakes Wire | May 4, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 488 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 16.

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Whitmer: Upcoming road 'projects will improve ride quality, reduce congestion and extend the service life of these critical roads'

By Timothy Stuckey | May 4, 2022

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that significant road repair projects around the state are scheduled to start in early May,

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Sewer repair on Lafayette Street

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022

City crews will be a closing a section of Lafayette St. tomorrow, May 4, between Kendall St. and Angell St. to repair two sections of a sewer main.

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Public Informational Meeting

By Press release submission | May 3, 2022

Riverside Sand and Gravel Landfill and Millennium Park, Kent County, MI

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60 people die in Michigan from cerebrovascular disease in week ending April 30, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 3, 2022

There were 60 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 38.1% decrease from the previous week.

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Voter Reference Foundation director: "Gov. Whitmer is in effect suborning voter fraud'

By David Beasley | May 3, 2022

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a history of vetoing  Republican-led legislation which strives to strengthen the security of  the state's elections.

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419 people in 75-84 age group in Michigan are estimated to have died during week ending April 16

By Great Lakes Wire | May 3, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 419 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 16.

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'Critical indicators of economic health continue to be positive': Detroit Chamber of Commerce CEO says declining GDP numbers can be 'somewhat misleading'

By Andy Nghiem | May 3, 2022

A spokesperson from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce recently offered their opinion on recently released numbers that show a decline in the nation's GDP for the first quarter of 2022.