In 2020, workplaces across the country went online after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees were patched together by networks of phone calls, texts, virtual meetings and online messaging. More than two and a half years later, remote work remains a staple of the modern workplace. What began as a necessity has slowly become a popular choice — one that some still favor over in-person work.
According to the Pew Research Center, 61% of U.S. workers work from home because they prefer it, not because their workplace is closed. This data was taken from a sample of nearly 6,000 Americans, and this trend is reflected in Ingham County.
Two Lansing-area men accused of the 2018 killing of a hunter in Bath Township were denied bond in a hearing Jan. 31.
Thomas Olson, of Grand Blanc Township, and Robert Rodway, of St. Johns, both 34, face murder and robbery charges in the death of Chong Moua Yang. Yang, 68, of Lansing, was found fatally shot in the Rose Lake Wildlife Area of Bath Township in November 2018, where he frequently hunted.
In addition to climbing suicide rates, the LGBTQ+ community faces disparities regarding the law. Student-led organizations offer safe spaces for queer youth on Michigan State University’s campus.
Workers have successfully unionized at more than 260 locations in the United States, but union advocates say Starbucks is engaging in unfair and illegal union-busting tactics to stop the movement.
