COVID

We all know too many people died from COVID, but what about excess deaths from other causes? How does the U.S. compare with other high-income countries? We’ll look at a recent comparison of mortality rates in high income countries before, during, and after COVID on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

The period from April to July of 2020 was so turbulent that the Legislature adopted a law granting unusual, and temporary, immunity for healthcare providers

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging Michigan residents to get vaccinated, as cases of flu, COVID-19 and RSV are expected to peak in the coming weeks

Kent County Mobility Study, John Ball Zoo Master Plan, Hospice of Michigan needs volunteers, and more.

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners rejected a $900,000 grant from the state as it approved its 2025 budget

The court let stand appeals court opinions in favor of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration

The spending deadline for COVID funds distributed to schools across the country is looming and some districts are scrambling to spend their remaining money before losing it.

The City of Grand Rapids has approved tax incentives for one of the first major office-to-housing conversion projects in the city.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing is expanding in Caledonia Township.

The trial took place in 2022, during the pandemic. The defense says the mask covered the mouth and nose and prevented attorneys, the judge and the jury from seeing the witness’s facial expressions