Latest Michigan Headlines
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Severe Storms Leave Over 300K Michigan Homes and Businesses Without Power
Aug 30 2024 // ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe...
Michigan Golf Club Pays $440K Settlement for Alleged Fraudulent Pandemic Loan
Aug 28 2024 // RICHLAND, Mich. (AP) — A golf club in southwestern Michigan has agreed to pay $440,000 to settle allegations that it wrongly obtained a loan through a federal program during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said...
Michigan DIFS Bulletin Issues Guidance on AI Use in Insurance Industry
Aug 19 2024 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) released a bulletin this month addressing the growing use of artificial intelligence in the insurance industry. The bulletin clarifies DIFS’...
Michigan State Sued Over Adolf Hitler Quiz Question Displayed at Football Game
Aug 16 2024 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t...
Former Michigan State Football Coach Sues School Over His Firing
Aug 7 2024 // Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, alleging that they wrongfully fired him last year and violated his constitutional rights after he was accused of...
People Moves: Resilience Promotes Brady to Chief Underwriting Officer; Burns & Wilcox Names New Leaders in Southwest, Michigan
Jul 31 2024 // Brady Named Resilience Chief Underwriting Officer Killian Brady Resilience, headquartered in San Francisco, named Killian Brady as chief underwriting officer. Brady will oversee all aspects of the underwriting function for...
Tropolis Acquires Three Insurance Agencies in Southeastern Michigan
Jul 23 2024 // Unity Partners, a principles-based private equity firm, and Tropolis, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based insurance brokerage that provides property & casualty and employee benefits solutions, announced that Tropolis has...
Michigan Health Care System to Pay $30K Over Racial Discrimination Suit
Jul 16 2024 // Beaumont Health (now Corewell Health), a health care system in southeast Michigan, will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Michigan AG Reminds Residents to Avoid Scams After Flooding
Jul 15 2024 // Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging residents to be vigilant against scammers targeting those affected by the heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The storm flooded communities, damaged homes, and...
Michigan DIFS Bulletin Prohibits Discounting Labor Costs for Depreciation
Jul 9 2024 // Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox released a new bulletin explicitly prohibiting insurers from discounting labor costs for depreciation when paying a homeowners insurance...
Michigan Court Revives Lawsuit Over Woman Found Alive in a Body Bag
Jul 2 2024 // DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan appeals court revived a lawsuit against Detroit-area paramedics after a woman who had been declared dead gasped for air with her eyes open when a body bag was unzipped at a funeral home. A judge...
Severe Thunderstorms Cut Power to Thousands in Western Michigan
Jun 27 2024 // MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands of homes and businesses Tuesday in western Michigan, less than a week after storms left thousands in the dark across the state in suburban...
Federal Appellate Panel Sends Michigan Pipeline Challenge to State Court
Jun 19 2024 // Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit seeking to shut down part of a petroleum pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac belongs in state court, a federal appellate panel ruled Monday. The...
USDA to Enhance Crop Insurance for Michigan Blueberry Producers
Jun 12 2024 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is enhancing Federal crop insurance for blueberry producers in Michigan beginning in the 2025 crop year. This change will enable producers to receive different pricing and optional...
Tornadoes Touch Down Across US, Killing Toddler in Michigan and Injuring 5 in Maryland
Jun 7 2024 // LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed...
Michigan Willing to Repair Flint Homes Ripped Up by Pipe Replacement
May 31 2024 // DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan said it’s willing to step in and oversee property repairs at 1,900 homes in Flint where water pipes have been inspected or replaced but the grounds remain a mess. The city in...
Michigan Dairy Worker Diagnosed With Bird Flu
May 28 2024 // A Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows. The male worker had been in contact with cows at a farm with infected animals. He...
Michigan Police Arrest 6 Men for Stealing $8M Worth of Vehicles
May 20 2024 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Six men working as part of a criminal organization in Michigan have been arrested in connection with the theft of more than 400 vehicles worth about $8 million, authorities said last week. The men,...
Storms Destroy Nearly 50 Homes in Southwestern Michigan: Officials
May 16 2024 // PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — Nearly 50 homes were destroyed and dozens more were seriously damaged during severe weather last week in southwestern Michigan’s Kalamazoo County, authorities said Monday. The lost homes...
Michigan Study Shows Potential for Real-Time Traffic Light Adjustments
May 14 2024 // As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers are exploring ways to...
