Great Lakes Wire

On June 14, 2023, in the Ingham County Circuit Court Amanda Root was sentenced to 42 months in prison on one count of embezzlement of $100,000 or more and two counts of filing false tax returns, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Three Counties 

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin multiple road repair projects this week including repaving and guardrail replacements on I-94 in Berrien and Van Buren counties and rebuilding a portion of I-94 in Jackson County

Governor Whitmer Joined Michigan National Guard Pass in Review Ceremony at Camp Grayling

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan National Guard (MING) at Camp Grayling for the 2023 Memorial Pass in Review Ceremony

67 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Michigan during week ending June 17

There were 67 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Michigan in the week ending June 17, making up 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

11 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 17

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 17, a 26.7% decrease from the previous week.

57 people die from diabetes mellitus in Michigan during week ending June 17

There were 57 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Michigan in the week ending June 17, making up three% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

Rep. Huizenga votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

Michigan: 14 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 14 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending June 3.

Peters Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Build On His Fairness for Veterans Law

Peters’ 2016 Fairness for Veterans Law Requires Fair Consideration of Honorable Discharge Status Petitions by Servicemembers with PTSD, TBI, Other Invisible Wounds of War

406 people die in Michigan from cancer in week ending June 17

There were 406 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 17, a 7.4% increase over the previous week.

How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Michigan during week ending June 3?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 566 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 3.

23 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Michigan during week ending June 17

There were 23 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Michigan in the week ending June 17, making up 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

34 people die from kidney disease in Michigan during week ending June 17

There were 34 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Michigan in the week ending June 17, making up 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

494 people die in Michigan from heart disease in week ending June 17