Did Michigan undercount COVID deaths in long-term care facilities? A review coming out next week reportedly shows it did -- but Michigan’s director of health says that claim is false.

A report from the office of the Auditor-General claims the state undercounted the number of deaths in nursing homes during the pandemic.

An estimated 5.3 million claims were filed in Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. – Allegations that New York intentionally manipulated data regarding COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes has led Republicans to demand an investigation in Michigan, where Gov. More: How many COVID-related deaths occurred in Michigan nursing homes? INVESTIGATIONSIn New York, state Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating nursing homes based on neglect allegations and noncompliance with infection-control protocols. Most nursing homes are privately owned. He also referenced 34 county-owned nursing homes with 93 COVID-19 deaths.

Updated: 10:43 AM, Nov 5 2019 Published: 10:43 AM, Nov 5 2019A new marijuana degree program at Lake Superior State University promises to prepare students with the knowledge necessary to gain employment in emergent cannabis markets." The university, located in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., says the Cannabis Chemistry program is a mix of core curriculum chemistry with cutting-edge cannabis courses. Its the first degree of its kind in the United States. First of all, the market is expanding rapidly," said Dr. Steven Johnson, the professor of Cannabis Chemistry for Lake Superior State University, in an interview with UpNorthLive. Lake State also is offering a Cannabis Business degree program -- a baccalaureate of science. The program tailors the basics of business management principles to specific cannabis business functions and operations, reads a statement on the schools website.