“Get Caught Up” is ClickOnDetroit’s Saturday news review to help readers catch up on the biggest stories of the week.
Get Caught Up: Planned rail service from SE Michigan to Up North gains steam
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Planned rail service from SE Michigan to Up North gains steamA plan to activate a railroad corridor that runs from Southeast Michigan to Traverse City and Petoskey has received new funding to advance planning stages.
Invasive spotted lanternfly detected in Oakland County, a first in Michigan: What to know
Read full article: Invasive spotted lanternfly detected in Oakland County, a first in Michigan: What to knowMichigan has confirmed the state’s first detection of the invasive spotted lanternfly after a small population was found in Oakland County.
How Michigan researchers are tracking ticks, Lyme disease risk, how to remove one
Read full article: How Michigan researchers are tracking ticks, Lyme disease risk, how to remove one20 years ago, ticks in our area were more of a nuisance because they rarely carried serious diseases. Unfortunately, that has changed.
Get Caught Up: Michigan residents urged to keep an eye for invasive spotted lanternfly
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Michigan residents urged to keep an eye for invasive spotted lanternflyMichigan officials want residents to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that threatens agriculture and natural resources.
What’s inside Michigan’s newly signed education budget, biggest in state history
Read full article: What’s inside Michigan’s newly signed education budget, biggest in state historyMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the education budget on Thursday, which is the highest state per-pupil investment ever.
Get Caught Up: Inside the massive fake designer goods bust in Warren
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Inside the massive fake designer goods bust in WarrenA mother-son duo, a husband and wife, and senior citizens were arrested for a massive fake designer goods scheme in Warren after officials found 2,022 counterfeit items stacked “floor to ceiling” during a search of four kiosks and two homes.
Get Caught Up: Did Michigan’s auto insurance reform really save us money? A look at the facts
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Did Michigan’s auto insurance reform really save us money? A look at the factsIt's been three years since Michigan lawmakers passed a bipartisan auto insurance reform package that promised to save us all money. Well, did it? Here's a look at the numbers and what should be done next.
Get caught up: Hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries sold at Kroger, Walmart, other grocery stores
Read full article: Get caught up: Hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries sold at Kroger, Walmart, other grocery storesA recent outbreak of hepatitis A cases have been linked to strawberries sold at Kroger, Aldi, Walmart, Trader Joe’s and other grocery stores nationwide.
Get Caught Up: Salmonella outbreak triggers recall of products that used Jif peanut butter: What to know
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Salmonella outbreak triggers recall of products that used Jif peanut butter: What to knowA multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products has triggered a massive recall and now that recall has expanded to products that used that peanut butter.
Get Caught Up: How a Detroit man’s wild Instagram posts led to fraud, drug charges
Read full article: Get Caught Up: How a Detroit man’s wild Instagram posts led to fraud, drug chargesFederal agents monitored a Detroit man’s Instagram account while he posted pictures of guns and drugs he wasn’t allowed to be around, claimed to be driving while high, threatened police, and tried to recruit others for an obvious unemployment fraud and identity theft scheme, according to authorities.
Get Caught Up: How to protect yourself from Michigan’s ‘tick explosion’
Read full article: Get Caught Up: How to protect yourself from Michigan’s ‘tick explosion’If you’ve never seen a tick in Michigan before, that may soon change: Experts say our state is experiencing a “tick explosion,” with ticks becoming increasingly common.
Get Caught Up: West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gain
Read full article: Get Caught Up: West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gainA West Bloomfield house was raided Tuesday after Wayne County Roads Division workers used $1.7 million in taxpayer money to fraudulently purchase 596 generators and sell them for personal profit, officials said.
Get Caught Up: Will Michigan residents face rolling electric brownouts this summer? Study predicts power shortage
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Will Michigan residents face rolling electric brownouts this summer? Study predicts power shortageA report by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the nonprofit organization that oversees our power grid, said Michigan could be facing power shortages in July and August.
Get Caught Up: Let’s talk about Michigan stink bugs -- Why are they here? What should you do about it?
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Let’s talk about Michigan stink bugs -- Why are they here? What should you do about it?They’re here. Stink bugs. Crawling out of their hiding spaces and into view. Ugh.
Get Caught Up: Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s deathBody camera footage of Patrick Lyoya’s fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle -- but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head.
Get Caught Up: 2 lawsuits filed to protect abortion rights in Michigan -- what to know
Read full article: Get Caught Up: 2 lawsuits filed to protect abortion rights in Michigan -- what to knowTwo separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.
Get Caught Up: Mother delivers powerful statement at sentencing for cousin who lied during search for Eastpointe teen
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Mother delivers powerful statement at sentencing for cousin who lied during search for Eastpointe teenAn Eastpointe mother who spent weeks searching for her missing teenage daughter only to find out her cousin had thrown the girl’s body in a dumpster delivered a powerful victim impact statement Wednesday in court.
Get Caught Up: Hear from brothers who spent 25 years in prison for wrongful Oakland County murder conviction
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Hear from brothers who spent 25 years in prison for wrongful Oakland County murder convictionTwo brothers who were wrongfully convicted of an Oakland County murder spoke Tuesday, shortly after being released from a quarter-century in prison.
Get Caught Up: Michigan starts issuing $400 auto insurance refund checks -- your most common questions answered
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Michigan starts issuing $400 auto insurance refund checks -- your most common questions answeredEligible Michigan drivers will start seeing $400 auto insurance refund checks hitting their mailboxes this week. Here’s everything you need to know.
Get Caught Up: MDOT to build diverging interchange at I-75 and 12 Mile in Madison Heights
Read full article: Get Caught Up: MDOT to build diverging interchange at I-75 and 12 Mile in Madison HeightsMDOT says it will move ahead with plans to build an innovative interchange at a busy intersection in Madison Heights.
Get Caught Up: University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement in Anderson sex abuse case
Read full article: Get Caught Up: University of Michigan reaches $490M settlement in Anderson sex abuse caseThe University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by former sports doctor Robert Anderson.
Get Caught Up: Answers to commonly asked COVID questions; major Michigan hospital system officials discuss omicron surge status
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Answers to commonly asked COVID questions; major Michigan hospital system officials discuss omicron surge statusOur Dr. Frank McGeorge, MD, has been answering questions about COVID-19, the vaccines and masks since this pandemic started.
Get Caught Up: Oxford shooting latest -- suspected shooter bound over, parents denied bond reduction, more
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Oxford shooting latest -- suspected shooter bound over, parents denied bond reduction, moreThe suspected Oxford High School shooter and his parents appeared in court for two separate hearings on Friday.
Get Caught Up: Michigan officials urge schools to double-down on COVID precautions after holiday break
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Michigan officials urge schools to double-down on COVID precautions after holiday breakMichigan’s health department is urging Michigan schools to double-down on preventative measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 as students and staff return to buildings after the holiday break.
Get Caught Up: Timeline, FAQ released for Michigan auto insurance refunds
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Timeline, FAQ released for Michigan auto insurance refundsMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office has issued a timeline and FAQ bulletin on the coming auto insurance refund checks due to insured drivers next year.
Get Caught Up: Drunk driving detection systems mandatory in new cars by 2026 in honor of Abbas family
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Drunk driving detection systems mandatory in new cars by 2026 in honor of Abbas familyWhen a family of five from Northville was killed by a drunk driver, the sister of one of the victims decided to make meaningful change in their honor.
Get Caught Up: Michigan drivers to get insurance refunds -- what to know
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Michigan drivers to get insurance refunds -- what to knowInsured Michigan drivers will be receiving auto insurance refunds after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association to redistribute funds from its $5 billion surplus back to the people.
Get Caught Up: Takeaways from expert’s Metro Detroit COVID update amid ‘4th virus surge’
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Takeaways from expert’s Metro Detroit COVID update amid ‘4th virus surge’A Beaumont Health expert provided a concerning update about COVID and hospital trends in Metro Detroit, calling this the “fourth surge” and sharing three reasons why he believes numbers are once again on the rise.
Get Caught Up: What the Local 4 Defenders have learned about issues at Wayne County morgue
Read full article: Get Caught Up: What the Local 4 Defenders have learned about issues at Wayne County morgueAbout a week after a Local 4 Defenders investigation first exposed problems at the morgue, the medical examiner was brought in before a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services board.
Get Caught Up: How COVID situation has changed in Michigan since Whitmer lifted restrictions 3 months ago
Read full article: Get Caught Up: How COVID situation has changed in Michigan since Whitmer lifted restrictions 3 months agoThe COVID situation has changed drastically in Michigan since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held her last briefing to lift restrictions on June 22, exactly three months ago.