Grant aimed at improving health care for LGBTQ+ patients

LGBTQ+ HEALTH: $10 million in new state aid will help local organizations improve health services for LGBTQ+ residents of Michigan. We learn more from a Benton Harbor advocacy group and Transgender Michigan. Lawmakers from Livonia and Southfield championed the grant program. By Brandy Muz. FOR DETROIT, THREE RIVERS, HOLLAND, STURGIS, LANSING CITY PULSE AND ALL POINTS.

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Nov. 10, 2023

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SCHOOL SAFETY: School districts are taking measures to enhance safety and prevent violence in their buildings in the aftermath of shootings, including the state’s worst one at Oxford High School in Oakland County. We hear from the St. Ignace superintendent, the Michigan School Business Officials and the OK2SAY program. By Brandy Muz.

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Nov. 3, 2023

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SPECIALTY CROPS: Specialty crops account for Michigan’s status as having the nation’s second-most diverse agricultural industry, but some farmers are unhappy about the timing of produce imports from abroad. They often arrive at the same time the state’s crops are being harvested and thus depress prices farmers get for their fruits and vegetables. Potato-producing Montcalm County mentioned. By Kenzie Terpstra.

CNS budget, Oct. 27, 2023

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Oct. 27, 2023

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HOMELESSNESS: The number of homeless residents in the state has dropped in the past 15 years, but roughly 8,000 are without homes on any given night. Advocates met recently in Bellaire to discuss the crisis. Includes references to Lenawee, Kent and Macomb counties. Detroit and the three-county Traverse City area.

CNS budget, Oct. 20, 2023

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Oct. 20, 2023

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FARMLANDS: Lawmakers in some states, including Michigan, are pushing to ban or limit Chinese companies from buying farmland. Legislators from Clare and Richland are among them, but an MSU agricultural economics expert says there’s no serious problem in the state. By Kelsey Lester. FOR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, CLARE, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, CORP!

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Oct. 13, 2023

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MILK: Michigan still leads the nation in milk produced per cow. Credit goes to good nutrition, comfortable surroundings and the environment, experts say. Counties with the most dairy cows include Allegan, Ottawa, Lenawee, Clinton and Ionia. We talk to the United Dairy Industry of Michigan and an MSU animal science professor.

CNS budget, Oct. 6, 2023

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Oct. 6, 2023

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BOOK BAN: Shelves laden with rows of books fill public libraries with stories of history, fantasy and anything in between. The Michigan Library Association’s MI Right to Read is underway to educate the public and oppose legislation infringing on First Amendment rights and intellectual freedom amid a surge in censorship. In November, voters in one Ottawa County community will have a third chance to pass a library millage, while a Cass County commissioner withdrew a proposed ordinance to punish librarians who make “sexually explicit material” available for children. We talk to the association and Capital Area District Libraries.

CNS budget, Sept. 29, 2023

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Sept. 29, 2023

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POLICE ACCREDITATION: At a time when law enforcement agencies are under scrutiny for excessive force incidents, racial profiling and other conduct, many Michigan police departments have opted to improve their procedures and training to secure accreditation. So far this year, departments in Clawson, East Lansing, Marshall, Royal Oak, Southgate, Walker and South Lyon were accredited. We hear from the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and Petoskey police chief. By Stephanie Rauhe.

CNS budget, Sept. 22, 2023

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Sept. 22, 2023

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HEALTH OUTCOMES: Michigan ranks below average overall in health outcomes such as life expectancy and disease prevalence, a new Citizens Research Council report says. Reasons include accessibility and affordability of health care and lack of investment in public health. Another report this year calls for closer collaborations among state and local public health agencies, advocates and health care providers. By Kenzie Terpstra.

CNS budget, Sept. 15, 2023

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Sept. 15, 2023

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DARK SKY: Dark sky parks are drawing more public attention in Michigan as venues for stargazing unaffected by artificial light. There are currently three international designated ones in Emmet, Keweenaw and Cass counties. The DNR has also designated parts of six state parks in Emmet, Presque Isle, Lenawee, Huron and Alcona counties as dark sky preserves.  We talk to a dark skies advocate from Ann Arbor, a Keweenaw park activities leader and the park manager of Headlands in Mackinaw City. By Kelsey Lester.