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Alma nurses plan second three-day strike starting Sept. 21
ALMA, Mich. (WNEM) - Nurses at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma are planning another three-day practice strike. Leaders with the Michigan Nurses Association say the union will hold the strike starting Monday, Sept. 21 after voting to reject the hospital’s latest contract offer. The union says the current deal...
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Gladwin wastewater treatment plant returning online in phases after lightning strike
GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - Crews in Gladwin are restarting the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, step by step. According to city officials, the plant is coming back online in phases. The city is testing treated waste water for fecal bacteria right before it flows into the Cedar River, with...
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Corunna Public Schools gives free health care to employees amid rising costs
CORUNNA, Mich. (WJRT) - A mid-Michigan school district is using a new form of health care to cut costs for employees as prices rise nationwide. Corunna Public Schools has repurposed a district building into a clinic right across the street from their high school. The clinic opened in 2021 and is run in partnership with Plum Health.
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Demolition starts soon on former Grand Rapids hospital building off I-196
KENT COUNTY, MI – Crews will begin tearing down a former hospital building located near I-196 in Grand Rapids this month. The former Kent Community Hospital building at 750 Fuller Ave. NE is being torn down to make way for a new Kent County administration building. Building demolition will begin in the next week or so after crews spent the last few months abating hazardous materials in the vacant building, said Tim Bradshaw, Kent County’s facilities director.
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McLaren Bay West opens orthopedics and rehabilitation center
BAY CITY, MI -- McLaren Bay Region has opened its new Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in Bay City, launching the first phase of a multiyear project to transform its west campus into a multispecialty medical facility. The center consolidates orthopedic care, pain management and rehabilitation services in a single...
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WNEM Afternoon Extra: New senior center
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Storms could pop up this afternoon, the Spaulding Township Commission on Aging has officially opened its new senior center, plus an Owosso pizza shop is teaming up with a grieving mother on a mission to save lives. Subscribe to the WNEM TV5 newsletter and receive the...
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McLaren Bay Region opens new center for orthopedics and rehabilitation
BAY CITY, Mich. - The McLaren Bay West Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is now open. The Center’s opening is the first major milestone in McLaren Bay Region’s $53.6 million renovation of its West Campus. “The opening of the McLaren Bay West Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation represents...
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Repairs continue at Wastewater Treatment Plant after July lightning strike
GLADWIN, Mich. (WNEM) — The city of Gladwin says work at the wastewater treatment plant continues to move in a positive direction after a July lightning strike caused significant operational problems. City officials said motors have been remounted and reconnected, and an electrical contractor is making progress on the...
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New technology at MyMichigan Health in Saginaw to help patients get diagnosis quicker
SAGINAW, Mich.— MyMichigan Health is unveiling the GE Signa Hero, a state-of-the-art MRI machine that cuts MRI scans by nearly half. The new machine is an upgrade from the hospital’s previous MRI machine. Cory Wheeler, the imaging manager for MyMichigan Health Saginaw, says the machine will produce stronger...
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Gladwin provides update on wastewater treatment plant
GLADWIN, Mich. (WNEM) - Significant progress is being made at the City of Gladwin Wastewater Treatment Plant as technical teams advance temporary treatment improvements and work toward restoring the plant’s complete treatment process. The city’s update shows the latest verified information regarding current operations, wastewater-quality monitoring, additional safeguards and electrical repairs.
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Covenant HealthCare cuts ribbon on advanced imaging center
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNEM) — Covenant HealthCare cut the ribbon on a new advanced imaging center in Saginaw Township. Hospital officials say the renovation at the Mackinaw Campus adds a fixed digital PET/CT system and enhanced MRI capabilities, all under one roof to improve patient care. “The patients can...