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MSP: Missing 19-year-old with dementia, down syndrome found safe
MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. — Michigan State Police confirmed to 13 ON YOUR SIDE that Delci Pearl Hayden, 19, has been found and she is safe. Hayden had been last seen in Lakeview, Montcalm County. She was wearing a purple t-shirt with two-toned yoga pants. Hayden has Down syndrome and...
5 new dairy cow herds contract bird flu in Michigan
LANSING — Five more dairy herds in Michigan have been diagnosed with bird flu, according to an announcement Friday by Tim Boring, director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The herds are located in Allegan, Clinton, Gratiot, and Ingham counties with an additional herd in Isabella County. That brings the total count to ten herds in Michigan diagnosed with H5N1. “Significant collaborative work is currently underway in Michigan and across the nation to better understand how the virus is spreading within and across herds,” said Douglas Freeman, interim dean of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. “MDARD, the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and epidemiologists from the College of Veterinary Medicine are partnering to gather information that will guide the local and national response to the ongoing outbreak. As these studies advance, it is vital to implement stringent biosecurity measures to mitigate virus transmission within our state.”. A mandate for biosecurity measures on dairy and poultry farms was instituted in Michigan on Wednesday.
Are tornadoes going to track to southeast Michigan, Ann Arbor, Detroit?
At least two tornadoes have touched down and damaged parts of southwest Lower Michigan between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Now the storms are moving into southeast Michigan. Will they produce tornadoes around Ann Arbor and Detroit and southeast Lower Michigan?. Here is the always updated radar. The thunderstorms will...
$5.1 million gift from CMU alumnus prompts new medical scholarship
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – A new endowed medical scholarship was created with a $5.1 million gift from the estate of a Central Michigan University alumnus, the university has announced. The gift from Bruce E. Livingston’s estate of $5.1 million is the largest in the medical school’s 14-year history, according...
CMU receives millions in largest-ever donation
MT. PLEASANT — CMU’s School of Medicine received its largest donation ever – $5.1 million. The donation comes from the estate of Bruce E. Livingston and will be used to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the university. The donation will help students with the cost of attendance, with a portion allocated for student research. The donation was given to the program because of the empathy and compassionate care that was given to Bruce E. Livingston when he was hospitalized. “The care provided at the hospital by the medical staff, nursing staff, facility staff, goes a long way into someone’s healing journey. And in this case it was our medical students who provided outstanding care, sympathy and attention to Mr. Livingstone during his hospital admissions to one of the regional hospitals in the Great Lakes Bay region,” said George Kikano, Executive Vice President and Dean for the College of Medicine.
Construction projects starting this week in around the state
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin road repair projects this week including resurfacing M-48 in Chippewa County, rebuilding US-131 in southern Kent County, M-20 improvements in Mecosta County and resurfacing M-115 in Clare and Osceola counties. Based on economic modeling, these investments are expected to support over 1,000 jobs. “Through the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 23,000 lane miles of state-owned roads and 1,600 bridges since I took office, supporting 89,000 jobs without raising taxes,” said Governor Whitmer. Resurfacing M-48 in Chippewa County MDOT is investing about $1.6 million to resurface nearly 8 miles of M-48 east of M-129 in Chippewa County. The work includes an asphalt overlay, aggregate shoulders, guardrail repairs, and pavement markings. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 19 jobs.
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