Category: Michigan
US Education Secretary McMahon urges Whitmer to join schools tax credit plan
US Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Michigan should join 27 other states in a program that lets taxpayers pour money into scholarships for students to attend public or private schools….
Providers face âextreme shortageâ of paramedics, EMTs in rural Michigan
Paramedics and EMTs regularly handle the stateâs worst medical traumas and receive wages similar to fast-food workers. Even with state assistance to promote workforce development, gaps remain….
EMS providers battle money, staffing woes in rural Michigan’s ambulance ‘deserts’
Rural emergency medical services in Michigan are burdened by the high cost of keeping crews ready and insurance payouts that fail to cover calls. Hospital closures and mergers and a lack of local dollars arenât helping matters, leaving local residents in a bind to keep services afloat….
Stoneflies or leafhoppers: Which could become the official state insect?
By Justin Fox Clausen
Two insects are under consideration as Michigan’s official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper. The state is one of two in the country without an official insect.
Michigan United Conservation Clubs to pause camp, magazines amid financial woes
The group claims to be the largest statewide conservation organization in the nation. Its board president said, âItâs tight right now.â…