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News from 2023

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Michigan deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending April 22

By Great Lakes Wire | May 9, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Michigan SOS Benson speaking at DC elections conference held by "hard core leftist"

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 9, 2023

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) is speaking at an elections conference this week run by a lawyer who has been described as a “hard-core leftist” who “hates conservatives."

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514 people in 75-84 age group in Michigan are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Great Lakes Wire | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 514 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Ten Years After Campus Rape, Charges Brought by Kalamazoo Sexual Assault Initiative

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 9, 2023

Last week, Caleb James Watson, 29, of Milford, was arraigned by Judge Hemmingway in the 8th District Court in Kalamazoo for the rape of a female Western Michigan University freshman in the fall of 2013, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Michigan Wins More than 500 Jobs, Up to $400 Million Investment from Norway’s Nel Hydrogen

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 9, 2023

May 03, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Norwegian hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen is establishing an automated gigawatt electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Michigan

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Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Bolster DHS Efforts to Detect and Seize Illicit Drugs

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that the Department of the Homeland Security (DHS) is efficiently using existing resources and expanding available tools to stop the flow of deadly and illicit drugs like fentanyl into our nation

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CDC estimates 414 people in 65-74 age group in Michigan died during week ending April 22

By Great Lakes Wire | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 414 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Trial to Proceed in 1982 Disappearance and Homicide of Ann Arbor Infant

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 8, 2023

This week, Isiah Williams, 76, of Chicago, was bound over to stand trial on one count of open murder in connection to the 1982 disappearance and presumed death of his then 8-month-old infant daughter Olisa Williams, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

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Gov. Whitmer Proclaims April 30-May 6 as Small Business Week in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 8, 2023

May 04, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed April 30 through May 6 Small Business Week in Michigan, celebrating the resiliency and contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs

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Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) led reintroduction of the bipartisan Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2023 to reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime

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CDC predicts 332 people in 45-64 age group in Michigan died during week ending April 22

By Great Lakes Wire | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 332 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Week ending April 15: 39 deaths among Hispanic people in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | May 7, 2023

There were 39 Hispanic people who died in Michigan in the week ending April 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Michigan decreases in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | May 7, 2023

There were 132,812 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Michigan in 2021, a 2.2 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Michigan during week April 22

By Great Lakes Wire | May 7, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Ottawa County Sanctioned by Third Circuit Court for Encumbering Opioid Settlement

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 7, 2023

Judge Fresard of the Third Circuit Court sanctioned Ottawa County for delaying the disbursement of $81 million in Opioid Settlement funds to 269 local governments and the State of Michigan

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Governor Whitmer Announces Step Forward in Expanding Michigan’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 7, 2023

May 4, 2023 , Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a significant development in the state’s efforts to capitalize on federal grants to enhance and grow our electric vehicle charging network

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Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Commercial Satellites from Cybersecurity Threats

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help protect commercial satellite owners and operators from disruptive cyber-attacks

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 68 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Lt. Gov. Gilchrist II Honors Four Historic Preservation Projects Across Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 6, 2023

On May 4, 2023, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and the Michigan Economic Development Corportation (MEDC) announced four Michigan preservation projects were awarded Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation during a ceremony hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)

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Peters Convenes Hearing on Improving Access to Federal Grants for Underserved Communities

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to discuss challenges faced by governments and organizations in small and rural communities when applying for federal grants