In-N-Out will bar employees in five states from wearing masks unless they have a doctor’s note, according to internal company emails leaked on social media last week.

The Michigan appeals court is reinforcing the authority of local health officers to give orders.

Get vaccinated against COVID-19 and get some free supplies at Thursday's pop-up event.

Masks are now optional inside AAPS buildings.

Detroit officials are recommending everyone wear masks indoors now that the city is categorized as having a “high” rate of COVID infection.

Oakland County is now categorized as having a “high” level of COVID transmission, prompting health officials to release recommendations for masking, testing, and quarantining.

As COVID-19 cases climb back up in Michigan, the CDC is once again recommending everyone in Metro Detroit to mask up indoors and take the necessary precautions.

After a period of decreased coronavirus spread, COVID cases are starting to rise in some regions across the U.S. and the world -- including in some parts of Michigan.

Boston has urged people to start wearing masks, and the Biden administration is weighing its next legal step in a court fight over the abrupt end of the national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit.

Students, educators and visitors will no longer be required to wear masks in shared reception areas, service areas and some other indoor spaces on the Ypsilanti campus.

The University of Michigan is dropping its mask mandate for indoor sports, offices and residence halls while maintaining its requirements in other school settings.

As COVID cases continue to fall, mask mandates are being lifted. Some people want to know where they should still wear masks and where it’s OK to take them off.

The time has officially come for some districts to finally remove the mask from the classroom setting as more and more counties adhere to new CDC recommendations.

New guidelines from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention means new masking rules when it comes to the classroom, both at the county and district levels.

Americans who have been clamoring for an end to mask-wearing have welcomed new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Northville Public Schools held a special board meeting Monday (Feb. 21) night about its mask mandate, voting to make masks optional for students and staff.

Residents of Detroit will be able to get free KN-95 masks on Thursday.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is updating its COVID-19 masking guidance as the state enters a “recovery” phase following a surge in virus infections and hospitalizations.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is updating its COVID-19 masking guidance as the state enters a “recovery” phase following a surge in virus infections and hospitalizations.

Oakland County health officials announced the county would lift its mask mandate for schools and daycares at the end of the month.

Musician, author, humanitarian and activist Tori Amos will perform at the historic Michigan Theater on May 26.

Michigan’s health department says it will distribute 10 million free KN95 masks to residents to help limit the spread of the omicron variant.

St. Clair County Medical Health Officer Dr. Annette Mercatante spoke with Local 4 about why the county is dropping its school masks mandate.

Many people still have questions about wearing masks and how to care for them.

Meijer and Kroger are offering three free N95 masks to customers through a partnership with the federal government.

Meijer says it’s now offering free N95 masks to customers when they enter any store in the Midwest region.

Masks are mandatory in a southwestern Michigan school district, starting Monday, after officials set the policy in an unusual way: They took a vote of the people.

President Joe Biden is expected to announce information about his plan to send high-quality masks to Americans for free.

Adult doses, children’s doses and booster shots will be available.

The Ark announced Friday it is canceling this year's Ann Arbor Folk Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Friday, Washtenaw County Health Department officials urged community members to use available strategies to prevent cases of severe illness and reduce transmission.

Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis by the Washtenaw County Health Department.

With the increased ability for the omicron variant to spread, many people are wondering if it’s time to up their mask game.

Michigan voters are in favor of indoor mask mandates, but not for requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

There is not a statewide face mask mandate right now in Michigan.

U-M students will return to in-person instruction on Wednesday.

With Michigan in the middle of yet another surge of COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was here in Metro Detroit on Monday talking about the ongoing crisis.

Pharmacies, urgent cares and doctors offices are seeing the the pre-holiday rush to get vaccinated before spending time with friends and families before the holidays.

This week we saw Michigan return to an unwanted position as the nation’s COVID-19 hotspot.

Grosse Pointe Public Schools is debating whether to lift its mask mandate.

A Warren city councilman refused to observe Detroit’s rules when it comes to COVID safety and police were not having it.

Protest group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) announced that it plans to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and Detroit Public Schools Community District, demanding the state to implement vaccine requirements in schools.

Michigan released a new set of COVID data this week that shows the delta surge is speeding up again and the state is heading into the winter months with higher case rates than last year.

Featuring 22 jury-selected works of art from 15 emerging artists “Emerge” opens to guests during The Guild’s A2 Artoberfest.

The Bloomfield Hill Schools Board of Education released a statement after voting to remove its board president.

The controversy has made things even more difficult for health officials trying to stop the spread.

Homeland Security investigators seized 622,000 fake N-95 face masks from inside a warehouse on the west side of Detroit.

The controversy has made things even more difficult for health officials trying to stop the spread.

On Thursday, the Washtenaw County Health Department released a statement about the legality of its emergency orders for educational settings.

Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw counties are keeping their K-12 school mask mandates in place, but it’s a mixed bag across the rest of the state.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday will deem some Republican-backed budget provisions unconstitutional attempts to restrict COVID-19 public health measures but allow language limiting potential state and municipal vaccination requirements.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday will deem some Republican-backed budget provisions unconstitutional attempts to restrict COVID-19 public health measures but allow language limiting potential state and municipal vaccination requirements.

Parents and students showed up at Friday’s Bloomfield Hills High School football game with shirts and signs in support of former board president Paul Kolin.

“The goal is to stop this and stop sending it out on social media things that can be considered a hate crime,” Kolin said. “I stand by what I did.”

A health official in West Michigan said people have threatened his life because he issued a school mask mandate.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s team and its legislative counterparts have come to a budget agreement before the Oct. 1 deadline.

A new poll from the Detroit Regional Chamber shows that Michigan residents are deeply divided when it comes to the idea of COVID vaccine mandates.

Police said the mother of a Bloomfield Hills student made up a list of families who are against mask use, but never wanted that list to be shared.

The Tree Town orchestra has outlined new guidelines in its 2021 Safety Plan as it returns to performing in-person concerts during its 93rd season.

A debate over if masks should be required in schools or not is dividing school districts, communities and even families.

A coalition of parent groups is urging Michigan's health department to order indoor masking at all schools to curb the coronavirus and vowing to combat politicians who oppose such mandates.

Some parents are concerned that their children may be bullied for wearing masks in schools where masks are not mandated.

Mask mandates in schools have become a controversial topic.

Thousands of students in Metro Detroit are returning back to school Tuesday amid uncertainty about the upcoming school year.

A large-scale, randomized study led by Stanford and Yale researchers found what we already knew: masks work.

This map shows Michigan counties with or without public health orders mandating masks in schools at the start of the 2021-22 academic year.

The Ingham County Health Department issued two public health orders Thursday including one that mandates the use of face masks inside school buildings and during other educational settings.

At least half of Michigan’s public K-12 students must wear a mask in school, a figure that has grown as local health or education officials order requirements that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer supports but is hesitant to reinstitute statewide.

We have been tracking the evolving responses to the call for masks inside Michigan school buildings as students and teachers head back into classrooms for the start of the 2021-22 academic year.

Wayne County senators have sent a letter to the county’s health director requesting an emergency health order to require masks be worn by staff and students in all public schools.

The Livonia Public Schools district is requiring masks be worn in schools by students in pre-K through 6th grade.

The Oakland County Health Division issued an emergency health order Tuesday that requires all students and staff to wear masks when they return to school.

On Tuesday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky advised students to wear masks in schools as a safety precaution against COVID-19.

Utica Community Schools is the largest school district in Macomb County and it is opting to start mask optional for fall semester. Superintendent Robert Monroe said it depends on parents and the choices they and their students make as to whether that can continue.

School districts across Michigan are choosing to require masks or let them be optional.

Some parents are concerned that their children may be bullied for wearing masks in schools where masks are not mandated.

A new poll by the University of Michigan reveals what parents around the country are worried about heading into the 2021-2022 school year.

The Michigan Theater Foundation announced the decision on its website and through social media Wednesday.

Across the country, more anti-vaccine and anti-mask demonstrations are taking scary and violent turns.

Parents organizing in the Romeo School District in Macomb County said they are putting pressure on decision makers to mandate masks in schools.

Starting Saturday, September 4, FootballRide will transport fans to and from hotels, parking sites and Michigan Stadium during home games.

“Proof of full vaccination” will be required for everyone entering the downtown Ann Arbor entertainment venue

We’re tracking which Michigan school districts and colleges are requiring face masks to be worn during the upcoming school year amid the ongoing COVID pandemic.

The University of Michigan has released its mask rules for football games at Michigan Stadium this fall.

Michigan’s health chief said if the state did issue a school masks mandate, and it was followed, then the spread of COVID-19 could be mitigated this fall as students and teachers return to in-person classrooms.

Film fans headed to the Michigan Theater and State Theatre in downtown Ann Arbor will have to mask up again.

The Genesee County Health Department issued a public health order requiring masks be worn by students and teachers in kindergarten through 6th grade.

The state of Virginia has a new public health order that mandates masks for all students and staff in K-12 schools.

It’s time to head back to school, or at least soon enough.

There is a sign out front of the Michigan First Credit Union in Eastpointe is asking people not to wear a mask.

Michigan’s Board of Education has approved a resolution that supports allowing local school districts to make “scientifically informed decisions” about whether to mandate COVID-19 masks for all students, teachers and visitors.

Due to the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Detroit health officials are recommending everyone wear masks indoors, even if fully vaccinated.

Due to the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, Detroit health officials are recommending everyone wear masks indoors, even if fully vaccinated.

Beaumont Health provided an update to reinforce what other healthcare institutions and public health officials have said about using masks to protect against COVID as students prepare to head back into the classroom.

In some states, Monday (Aug. 9) is the first day of school. Students and parents are facing policies that vary between school districts.

“We’re teaching them something that honestly just breaks my heart, that we don’t have responsibility to care for and about one another,” Eisenberg said.

“We’re teaching them something that honestly just breaks my heart, that we don’t have responsibility to care for and about one another,” Eisenberg said.

Michigan has revealed its updated COVID-19 safety guidelines to protect students from the virus when they return to in-person learning.