Author: Great Lakes Commission
Recall effort against Grand Traverse prosecutor moves forward after state approval
Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers approved a recall petition against Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Noelle Moeggenberg, allowing organizers to begin collecting signatures.
As nurses reach agreement with Munson Hospital, why was AI on the table?
Nurses with the Traverse City Munson Nurses Association — a local union — have reached a tentative agreement with Munson Hospital after months of negotiation. One of the big issues on the table throughout the bargaining sessions was the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Advocates: Upper Peninsula prison pay raise won’t solve dangerous shortage
The Michigan Department of Corrections has announced a $10,000-a-year hike in starting pay at five Upper Peninsula prisons. U.P. prisons house about a fourth of the state’s inmates but record nearly three-fourths of assaults on prison staff.
More volatile weather sparks new Michigan trend: tornado safe rooms
Michigan recently announced a rebate program for homeowners who build tornado safe rooms. Many houses in Michigan are not constructed to withstand intense winds.
She reported a sexual assault at Baldwin’s North Lake. ICE deported her before the investigation was over.
A former detainee says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted at the North Lake Processing Center and that her attempts to alert administrators initially went unheeded.
