From the Associated Press — A top health official is defending Michigan’s handling of nursing home residents infected with the coronavirus. Robert Gordon is director of the state Department of Health and Human Services. He told lawmakers Wednesday that Michigan’s performance is “strong” compared with other states. He dismissed Republicans’ call for facilities that house […]
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Survey Looks At Concerns Of Older Voters
With the nation heading into an election, there are some key matters older Michiganders care about that transcend partisan politics. In a new AARP survey of Michigan voters age 50-plus, 54% said they support Joe Biden, and 40% support Donald Trump. However, they are united in some other areas. Mark Hornbeck with AARP Michigan tells […]
Got Something to Say – Campus for Creative Aging – 9/16/20
Got Something to Say is brought to you by United Federal Credit Union – We Get U! Amy from the Campus for Creative Aging talked about Fall Prevention Week which is September 21-25 plus some of the upcoming virtual events. Source: WSJM Full story at: https://www.wsjm.com/2020/09/16/got-something-to-say-campus-for-creative-aging-9-16-20/
Road Association Predicts Fall Color Peak Next Month
The fall is about here, and that will mean opportunities for color tours. County Road Association of Michigan spokesperson Dustin Earley tells WSJM News they survey the individual road departments and commissions in Michigan’s 83 counties to get a list of the best roads to see fall colors. “They’re kind of those country roads that […]
Upton Seeks Release Of Funds To Prevent Evictions
Congressman Fred Upton is pushing for the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to release federal funds awarded to Michigan to prevent evictions. He tells WSJM News $35 million in Emergency Solutions Grants were sent by the feds to Michigan in the CARES Act. “We know that the state of Michigan received money a number of […]
Cook Plant Preparing For Refueling Outage
Unit One of the Cook nuclear power plant in Bridgman will go into a refueling outage this weekend. Spokesperson Bill Downey tells WSJM News the plant’s reactors each have to shut down for refueling on a regular basis. “Every 18 months each unit has to go through a refueling,” Downey said. “Basically, we change the […]
GVSU Students Ordered To Stay In Place For 2 Weeks
From the Associated Press — Students at Grand Valley State University have been ordered to hunker down for two weeks due to a spike in coronavirus cases linked to the western Michigan campus. There have been more than 600 cases of COVID-19 among students August 23, with the majority among students living off campus. Ottawa […]
Ten Minutes With Tom September 16 2020
With Tom Austin of Austin Tax & Financial. Source: WSJM Full story at: https://www.wsjm.com/2020/09/16/ten-minutes-with-tom-september-16-2020/
09-16-20 WSJM Afternoon News
09-16-20 WSJM Afternoon News Source: WSJM Full story at: https://www.wsjm.com/2020/09/16/09-16-20-wsjm-afternoon-news/
Whitmer, Benson: Get Plan To Vote
Get ready to vote in November. That’s the message from Governor Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson as local clerks will begin sending ballots on September 24. “To those of you who have not yet requested your absentee ballot, go online and request it today,” says Whitmer. “Michiganders should start taking action now. Today […]