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Racial Slurs Prompt Student’s Suspension, Staff Member’s Departure at CMU
By Dylan Goetz Apr. 19, 2024 MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – A Central Michigan University student has been suspended, and a staff member has been “separated from the university” after two incidents…
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Michigan Needs More Youth Mental Health Professionals. New Program Aims to Help.
By Hannah Dellinger | May 16, 2024 More mental health resources for youth are coming to Michigan this fall as part of a national effort that will also create pathways for young adults…
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Report: Michigan Teacher Salaries Aren’t Keeping Pace With Other States
By Lori Higgins | May 15, 2024 Average starting salaries for Michigan teachers lag behind most other states at a time when many school districts in the state are struggling with teacher shortages…
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Senate will again vote on bipartisan border package
By Stephen Neukam On May 19, 2024 The Senate will consider a bipartisan border package this week, putting pressure on Republicans to pass a bill that they helped to negotiate months ago.…
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Biden administration seeks to speed some asylum cases with new immigration docket
By Ariana Figueroa On May 17, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will start a new system Friday to hasten asylum claims for single adults, administration officials said Thursday. The…
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PTSD VA Ratings: What You Need to Know
By Tiffini Theisen On April 26, 2024 Veterans who experienced certain traumatic events during their service may be able to receive disability compensation in the form of non-taxed monthly payments,…
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For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals.
By Sarah Sicard On May 14, 2024 For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock from preparations for the…
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Oracle’s Troubled Effort to Create the Pentagon, VA Electronic Health Record System
By Ashley Stewart and Blake Dodge On May 20,, 2024 Larry Ellison’s vision for the future of medicine crystallized for him in a doctor’s office. Oracle’s billionaire cofounder needed medication to help manage…
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Coast Guard Tweaks Tattoo Policy to Allow Bigger Designs on Hands, Ink Behind Both Ears
By Patricia Kime On May 15, 2024 Coast Guard members can now have larger tattoos on their hands and one behind each ear under a new policy update, the service announced…
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