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Answering the most common federal student loan debt forgiveness questions
Read full article: Answering the most common federal student loan debt forgiveness questionsMore than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced under the forgiveness plan President Joe Biden announced this week.
How Karen Drew’s lengthy investigation led to big changes at Wayne County Morgue
Read full article: How Karen Drew’s lengthy investigation led to big changes at Wayne County MorgueWayne County Medical Examiner Dr. Carl Schmidt is being replaced after an audit revealed a wide range of mistakes and mismanagement at the Wayne County morgue.
Sunday Read: Why Michigan experts say monkeypox is next pandemic, but not next COVID
Read full article: Sunday Read: Why Michigan experts say monkeypox is next pandemic, but not next COVIDTwo University of Michigan epidemiologists discuss the current monkeypox outbreak and address commonly asked questions.
Worse than poison ivy: How to identify, report dangerous hogweed plant found in Michigan
Read full article: Worse than poison ivy: How to identify, report dangerous hogweed plant found in MichiganGiant Hogweed has been found in several counties around Michigan over the last decade, but since funding for tracking these invasive plants ended, it’s up to residents to report.
‘I feel your pain’: How petition fraud ruined former Michigan congressman’s career
Read full article: ‘I feel your pain’: How petition fraud ruined former Michigan congressman’s careerFormer Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter has been on the wrong end of this kind of trouble. He spoke exclusively to Local 4 about the current situation.
Sunday Read: Inside the rescue of Michigan man held by Russian forces on spy allegations
Read full article: Sunday Read: Inside the rescue of Michigan man held by Russian forces on spy allegationsA Michigan man who was being held captive by Russian forces on accusations of being a U.S. spy has been reunited with his family after a rescue mission that included an 18-hour race across Ukraine, officials said.
Sunday Read: 18 guns found at home of Detroit man making $2,000 a day with marijuana vending machine, police say
Read full article: Sunday Read: 18 guns found at home of Detroit man making $2,000 a day with marijuana vending machine, police sayOfficials said they found 18 guns at the home of a Detroit man who was making $2,000 per day by running a marijuana vending machine outside the house.
Sunday Read: When Metro Detroit has Cold War nuclear missile defense system
Read full article: Sunday Read: When Metro Detroit has Cold War nuclear missile defense systemNestled into what are now parks, picnic spots and soccer fields are the scattered remnants of an era gone by. The left behind ruins of when Detroit was on the literal front lines of the Cold War.
Sunday Read: Judge orders owner to demolish Packard auto plant in Detroit, calling it a ‘public nuisance’
Read full article: Sunday Read: Judge orders owner to demolish Packard auto plant in Detroit, calling it a ‘public nuisance’A judge has ordered the demolition of the deteriorating Packard auto plant in Detroit, finding that it had become a public nuisance.
Sunday Read: Why the judge is sending independent lawyers to meet with parents of accused Oxford High School shooter
Read full article: Sunday Read: Why the judge is sending independent lawyers to meet with parents of accused Oxford High School shooterThe parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter appeared in court on Tuesday for a pretrial hearing.
Sunday Read: Inside a failed murder-for-hire scheme targeting Sterling Heights woman
Read full article: Sunday Read: Inside a failed murder-for-hire scheme targeting Sterling Heights womanOfficials provided a moment-by-moment breakdown of how they say two people carried out a failed murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sterling Heights woman.
Sunday Read: Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Read full article: Sunday Read: Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Michigan Gov. WhitmerProsecutors have played covertly recorded audio for jurors in which a man charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer specifically mentions abducting the Democrat.
Sunday Read: Dantley meets fan who stole his shoes from Pistons locker room in 1988 Finals
Read full article: Sunday Read: Dantley meets fan who stole his shoes from Pistons locker room in 1988 FinalsJason Colthorp introduced Adrian Dantley to the man who infamously stole his shoes from the Detroit Pistons locker room during the 1988 NBA Finals.
Sunday Read: Q&A with new Michigan UIA director: Unemployment claims, frustrations, fraud, more
Read full article: Sunday Read: Q&A with new Michigan UIA director: Unemployment claims, frustrations, fraud, moreMichigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) Director Julia Dale took over the position in October 2021.
Sunday Read: University of Michigan Board releases 118 pages of emails after vote to fire Schlissel
Read full article: Sunday Read: University of Michigan Board releases 118 pages of emails after vote to fire SchlisselThe investigation started in December following a tip, according to the Board, and found Schlissel had been using his university email address to communicate with another employee.
Sunday Read: Did you get advance child tax credits in 2021? What to know before filing taxes
Read full article: Sunday Read: Did you get advance child tax credits in 2021? What to know before filing taxesIf you accepted advance child tax credits in 2021, you’ll want to know this information before you file taxes.
Sunday Read: Wait, what? Michigan college unveils list of banished words, phrases for 2022
Read full article: Sunday Read: Wait, what? Michigan college unveils list of banished words, phrases for 2022Every year, Lake Superior State University has to make the tough decisions on which words won’t be enjoying the New Year with us.
Sunday Read: Where to get COVID test in Michigan, what to do with at-home test results
Read full article: Sunday Read: Where to get COVID test in Michigan, what to do with at-home test resultsMichigan COVID-19 testing: Where to find community sites, drive-thru sites and more, plus, what to do with your at-home test results.
Sunday Read: Henry Ford Health officials say Michigan’s current COVID ‘crisis’ worse than a year ago
Read full article: Sunday Read: Henry Ford Health officials say Michigan’s current COVID ‘crisis’ worse than a year agoOfficials from Henry Ford Health System provided an update Wednesday on the state of COVID in Michigan, saying the current situation is a “crisis” and worse than a year ago.
Sunday Read: 8 Michigan COVID takeaways: Omicron, fourth surge, ‘deeply concerning direction’
Read full article: Sunday Read: 8 Michigan COVID takeaways: Omicron, fourth surge, ‘deeply concerning direction’“We’re in a critical stage right now. We are surging. We’re leading the nation in terms of cases. We are trailing in terms of vaccinations, and we have omicron here.”
Sunday Read: Lead in Michigan water -- how it gets there, what we can do, are we all in trouble?
Read full article: Sunday Read: Lead in Michigan water -- how it gets there, what we can do, are we all in trouble?It’s been several years since the start of the Flint water crisis, but the issue doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon in Michigan, and perhaps around the U.S.
Sunday Read: Social Security recipients to get boost as rising costs continue
Read full article: Sunday Read: Social Security recipients to get boost as rising costs continueStarting next year (2022), you’ll get more money, a lot more, but it will be to cover rising costs. Here’s a closer look at what to expect.
Sunday Read: How laws, new and old, could restrict abortion rights in Michigan
Read full article: Sunday Read: How laws, new and old, could restrict abortion rights in MichiganThe right to abortions has been widely debated among Americans and lawmakers alike for decades -- a debate that has essentially reached a boiling point today, given a new Texas law and forthcoming Supreme Court ruling that could impact national abortion regulations.