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Health 1 in 4 Rural Michigan Hospitals Is in Danger of Closing, Even During a Pandemic. Here’s Why.

Overburdened and underfunded, Michigan’s rural hospitals are in need of life support to continue serving a large swath of the state’s families. 

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 28, 2021 2:11 pm EDT
Vaccines Explained Some ampoules with ncov-2019 vaccine in a box. to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Vaccines Explained Speedy and Safe: From the First Diagnosis to Kalamazoo Making Vaccines in Just a Year

Public support and new tech were key to developing the coronavirus vaccine in record time, without sacrificing the rigorous standards of science.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 28, 2021 3:45 pm EST
Coronavirus Protesters rally at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, April 30, 2020. Hoisting American flags and handmade signs, protesters returned to the state Capitol to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions due to COVID-19 while lawmakers met to consider extending her emergency declaration hours before it expires.. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Coronavirus The Data Is Here On How Far COVID Can Spread After Michigan’s Protests. It’s Wild.

New data from cellphone locations shows that protests might be spreading the coronavirus across state lines.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel May 19, 2020 10:45 am EDT
Coronavirus Dr. Rob Davidson, an emergency medicine specialist, has been critical of Trump’s leadership. Photo courtesy Allegan County Dermocrats
Coronavirus This Rural Michigan Doctor Has A Warning: Trump’s “Criminal” Rhetoric Could Cause A Deadly Second Wave

As cases creep up quickly in West Michigan, a rural ER doctor worries how national politics risks another tragic wave of coronavirus infections.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel April 22, 2020 11:13 am EDT

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Community Foundation of Greater Flint CEO Isaiah Oliver circulates during a library opening in Flint, Mich., on Thursday, May 19, 2022. As the foundation’s first Flint native and first Black leader since it was founded in 1988, Oliver works to build bridges between marginalized people and wealthy donors. (Sean Work/The Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP) Michigan Life Homegrown Foundation Leader Builds Bridges, Trust in Flint
A woman takes a photo of lightning striking as dark storm clouds roll over Lake Michigan. (Mark Olsen via Unsplash) Weather Storms Knock Out Power to More than 100,000 Across Michigan
Plenty of historic Michigan theaters are still playing movies and hosting live performances today. Michigan Life Cherished Cinema: 6 Historic Michigan Theaters Thriving as Labors of Love
On Sunday, all 50 Senate Democrats—including Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow—voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Economy Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Michigan Families