Author: Great Lakes Commission
Michigan Republicans turn to tele-town halls as Trump critics demand answers
‘Weâre not doing drama, sorry,’ Michigan US Rep. Jack Bergman said as activists organized a town hall for â and without â him. Some colleagues have held telephone town halls instead….
Michigan’s newest PFAS threat: Contamination from household septic systems
When PFAS began showing up in Cadillac residentsâ well water, industrial polluters were a prime suspect. But state investigators say residents may have unwittingly tainted their own water, through years of flushing common products into household septic systems. Itâs a risk facing millions of Michiganders….
Michigan to add 679 area code to metro Detroit, require 10-digit dialing
Starting Oct. 7, all local calls in Detroit and nearby areas will require dialing 10 digits. A new area code, 679, may be assigned to new customers as available numbers in the 313 area code run out….
Oakland County confirms first Michigan measles case this year
Health officials worry that the single case of highly contagious measles might spread after the infected person went out to eat in Rochester and twice sought emergency room treatment….
U-M, Grand Valley targeted for civil rights probes by Trump administration
The Trump administration announced new civil rights investigations into two universities in Michigan….