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News from October 2022

Battle Creek celebrates Restaurant Week Oct. 10-14

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2022

If you are a foodie, or simply enjoy a good meal, this week’s Battle Creek Restaurant Week is for you!

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Former attorney general Sessions: ‘Historic surge in violent crime’ in Michigan and elsewhere ‘was entirely predictable’

By Art Benavidez | Oct 11, 2022

With midterms fast approaching, leaders within the GOP are banking that people who are tired of rising violent crime rates will help them take back the House and the Senate.

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Excess deaths during week ending Sep. 24 in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 11, 2022

Michigan's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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74 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Michigan during week ending Sept. 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 11, 2022

There were 74 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Michigan in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 4.9% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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76 people die in Michigan from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 10, 2022

There were 76 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 5.6% increase over the previous week.

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Week of September 24: 413 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 10, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 413 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending September 24.

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371 people die from diseases of the heart in Michigan during week ending Sept. 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 10, 2022

There were 371 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Michigan in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 24.3% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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59 people die in Michigan from diabetes mellitus in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 10, 2022

There were 59 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 16.9% decrease from the previous week.

Tom Chase Honored With Award By Michigan Government Finance Officers Association

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

ity Finance Director Thomas H. Chase, CPA, was recently honored by the Michigan Government Finance Officers Association with its first Public Sector Member of the Year Award.

Detroit ACE partners with University of Detroit School of Law to offer free legal advice to fine and performing artists

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

The City Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship (Detroit ACE) is partnering with University of Detroit Mercy School of Law on a new Arts and Entertainment Law Clinic to support local creatives.

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Week ending September 24 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 9, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 309 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending September 24.

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VanderWall: 'Access to readily available and affordable insulin is critical'

By Art Benavidez | Oct 9, 2022

Michigan officials are examining how to reduce the cost of insulin, which could involve a state manufacturing facility.

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22 people die in Michigan from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 9, 2022

There were 22 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 10% increase over the previous week.

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345 people die from cancer in Michigan during week ending Sept. 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 9, 2022

There were 345 deaths from cancer reported in Michigan in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 22.6% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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31 people die in Michigan from kidney disease in week ending Oct. 8, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 9, 2022

There were 31 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

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Texas governor urges Biden to designate rival drug cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2022

The crisis at the southern border of the United States continues to be driven by the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels.

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109 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Michigan during week ending Sept. 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 8, 2022

There were 109 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Michigan in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 7.1% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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81 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Michigan during week ending Sept. 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 8, 2022

There were 81 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Michigan in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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Michigan: 66 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending September 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 8, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 66 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending September 24.

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71 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Michigan during week ending Sept. 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Oct 7, 2022

There were 71 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Michigan in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 4.7% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.