Michigan Salad-Linked Parasite Outbreak Sickens More Than 7,600, Hospitalizes 160
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — The number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has climbed above 7,600 as health officials continue investigating what may be the...
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Michigan Data Center Noise Complaints Grow as Residents Say Constant Hum Is Disrupting Lives
DOWAGIAC, Mich. (WOWO) — Residents living near a Michigan data center say a constant, high-pitched noise coming from the facility has transformed their quiet neighborhood...
Correctional Officers Cite Assaults, Mandatory Overtime After Pension Bills Are Rejected
LANSING, MI (WOWO) Michigan correctional officers are warning that chronic staffing shortages continue to create safety concerns inside state prisons following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s veto...
MDOC Employee Charged After Investigators Say She Allowed Prison Attack on Fellow Officer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former Michigan Department of Corrections employee is facing charges after investigators allege she intentionally opened an inmate’s cell door, allowing...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cost Michigan More Than $4 Billion, Economic Report Finds
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — The thick wildfire smoke that blanketed Michigan skies and triggered widespread air quality alerts earlier this year carried a major economic...
Michigan Restricts Private Equity Firms Purchase of Private Homes
LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation aimed at limiting large investment firms from buying up single-family homes in Michigan, but some...
OK2Say Program Helps Michigan Students Report Bullying, Mental Health Concerns and Safety Threats
MASON, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan’s confidential student safety tip line received nearly 11,000 reports over the past year, marking the second highest number of tips...
U.S. Homeownership Rate May Be Overstating How Many Americans Actually Own Homes
WASHINGTON (WOWO)— The nation’s widely followed homeownership rate may not provide a complete picture of how many Americans actually own the homes where they live,...
Panasonic Toaster Ovens Sold at Costco and Amazon Recalled Over Shock and Fire Risk
NEW YORK (WOWO) — Consumers who purchased certain Panasonic electric toaster ovens from retailers including Costco and Amazon are being urged to stop using the...
Wife of Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield Sentenced to Probation in Embezzlement Case
LANSING, Mich.(WOWO) — The wife of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to a felony embezzlement charge...