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News from May 2022

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BCPD places lieutenant on leave after off-duty crash

By Press release submission | May 24, 2022

The Battle Creek Police Department has placed Lt. Jim Martens on administrative leave, after he was involved in an off-duty car crash outside the city on Sunday.

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Michigan collected $2.7 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

Of the $34.4 billion in taxes collected by Michigan in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $2.7 million, came from pari-mutuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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CDC estimates 408 people in 65-74 age group in Michigan died during week ending May 7

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 408 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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Director of the Michigan Infrastructure Office Kolodin: 'We are excited to do our part to make Michigan’s roads more EV-friendly'

By Art Benavidez | May 23, 2022

The state is in the process of enhancing its electric vehicle charging infrastructure as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the state submitted seven nominations for new alternative fuel corridors.

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47 people die in Michigan from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

There were 47 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 14.5% decrease from the previous week.

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319 people die from diseases of the heart in Michigan during week ending May 7

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

There were 319 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Michigan in the week ending May 7, making up 26.1% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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33 people die in Michigan from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 21, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

There were 33 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 6.5% increase over the previous week.

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Congressional Record publishes “CLOTURE MOTION” in the Senate section on May 18

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “CLOTURE MOTION” on May 18.

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ELPD Releases Additional Footage from April 25 Officer-Involved Shooting

By Press release submission | May 23, 2022

Today and later this week, the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) is releasing additional video footage from the April 25 officer-involved shooting at 1350 W. Lake Lansing Road in East Lansing.

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Death of Michigan man who received COVID-19 vaccine reported to VAERS

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

A Michigan man, 81, passed away on Feb. 19 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Michigan collected 57.2% more in severance taxes in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

Of the $34.4 billion in taxes collected by Michigan in 2021, $23.5 million came from severance taxes, a 57.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on May 18

By Great Lakes Wire | May 23, 2022

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on page S2579 on May 18

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Week of May 7: 281 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 281 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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262 people die from cancer in Michigan during week ending May 7

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

There were 262 deaths from cancer reported in Michigan in the week ending May 7, making up 21.4% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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15 people die in Michigan from influenza and pneumonia in week ending May 21, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

There were 15 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 6.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Man from Michigan dies on Feb. 19 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

A Michigan man, 74, passed away on Feb. 19 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Michigan collected 7.2% more in tobacco products sales tax in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

Of the $34.4 billion in taxes collected by Michigan in 2021, $886.4 million came from tobacco products sales tax, a 7.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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24 people die in Michigan from kidney disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

There were 24 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 17.2% decrease from the previous week.

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Michigan deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 7

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

Michigan's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hispanic deaths in Michigan increase to 49 in week ending May 21

By Great Lakes Wire | May 22, 2022

There were 49 Hispanic people who died in Michigan in the week ending May 21, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).