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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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This combo of images provided by the Kent County, Mich., Jail. shows Barry Croft Jr., left, and Adam Fox. Jury selection started Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in the second trial of the two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 over their disgust with restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Prosecutors are putting Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. on trial again after a jury in April couldn't reach a verdict. Two co-defendants were acquitted and two more pleaded guilty earlier. (Kent County Sheriff's Office via AP) Courts Judge Denies Bid for New Trial in Whitmer Kidnapping Case
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