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Business & Economy
Limited access to health care contributes to higher rural death rates
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RURAL MORTALITY: The gap in death rates between urban and less healthy rural areas has widened, USDA figures show. Rural hospitals are reducing services and communities are having trouble recruiting and retaining health care providers. We hear from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department and the Michigan Association for Local Public Health. By Anish Topowala. FOR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, SAULT STE. MARIE, IRON MOUNTAIN, MARQUETTE, BAY MILLS, CHEBOYGAN AND ALL POINTS.
Arts & Entertainment
Southwest Michigan train depot chugs onto National Register of Historic Places
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HISTORIC DEPOT: A 1904 train depot in Kalamazoo County has arrived on the National Register of Historic Places. The last Grand Trunk Western passenger train stopped at the Vicksburg Union Depot in 1972 and freight service was discontinued two years later but 60 freight trains a day still rumble by the restored depot. By Eric Freedman. FOR STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, COLDWATER AND ALL POINTS.
News
Road rage: How Michigan promotes efforts to keep drivers safe
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ROAD RAGE: Only 0.03% of car crash fatalities in the state are caused by road rage or aggressive driving, making Michigan the fourth-safest state for road rage deaths. However, experts warn that anger still plagues Michigan’s roads. Recent incidents include crashes in Ottawa County, Traverse City and Rockford. Includes references to Hillsdale, Lenawee, Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties. We hear from the State Police and the founder of a Detroit-based road safety group. By Theo Scheer. FOR TRAVERSE CITY, GREENVILLE, WKTV, DETROIT, HOLLAND, HILLSDALE, ADRIAN, BLISSFIELD AND ALL POINTS.
Greater Lansing Community News
East Lansing City Council approves two major road projects near MSU
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Two new projects have been approved by the City Council that could change traffic patterns for many in the Greater Lansing area. The projects mainly focus on Trowbridge and Hagadorn roads and switching them from four-lane to three-lane roads, with improved crosswalks and biking lanes.
East Lansing
Major road construction in East Lansing may cause years of campus traffic
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A new road construction project has been under work and officially unveiled to the Greater Lansing area, with major changes to be made to US-127 and Interstate 496 from early 2024 to late 2025.
These two roads are the main roads that run along the East Lansing-Lansing border and include some of the most common access points to get into both the East Lansing area and Michigan State University. This includes two exits that are frequently used to get to both Trowbridge and Dunckel roads, which run straight to Michigan State.
Business & Economy
Thousands of tires hitting the roads may end up in them
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TIRES: Michigan may have a sustainable answer, at least in part, to fixing its roads: asphalt made from recycled rubber tires. A partnership among state regulators, Michigan Tech and county road commissions is looking to reduce the piles of used tires. State grants support such efforts. We hear from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, a Muskegon official and a Michigan Tech expert. By Anna Barnes. FOR IRON MOUNTAIN, BAY MILLS, MARQUETTE, SAULT STE. MARIE, ST. IGNACE, LUDINGTON AND ALL POINTS.
Business & Economy
Limited public transit options hinder employment opportunities
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PUBLIC TRANSIT: Lacking reliable access to transportation is a significant barrier to employment, especially in rural areas and small towns. We talk to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Public Transit Association and Ludington Mass Transportation Authority. By Elijah Taub. FOR LUDINGTON, OCEANA AND ALL POINTS.
Business & Economy
Bicycle accidents increase drastically in Michigan, study says
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BICYCLE ACCIDENTS: Bicycling deaths are up in Michigan, and that worries cycling advocates, law enforcement and traffic safety experts. We hear from the League of Michigan Bicyclists and a former Washtenaw County deputy sheriff. Includes references to serious accidents in Ionia County, Clinton Township and Hillsdale. The Office of Highway Safety Planning has given grants to the sheriffs’ offices in Berrien, Macomb and Oakland counties and to police in Chikaming Township, Detroit, Kalamazoo, Lansing and St. Joseph. By Sophia Ceru. FOR GREENVILLE, IONIA COUNTY, HILLSDALE, DETROIT AND ALL POINTS.
Health
Michigan blood banks, hospitals, face donor shortage
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BLOOD SHORTAGE: Michigan’s two large blood banks, Detroit-based Red Cross and Grand Rapids-based Versiti, are grappling with a shortage of donors and canceled blood drives this winter. We talk to the lab manager for MyMichigan Health medical centers in Alma, Clare and Mt. Pleasant, the laboratory medical director at Cadillac Hospital, the medical director of transfusion services at Sparrow Health and the blood bank director for Munson Healthcare. By Theo Scheer. FOR CADILLAC, WKTV, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, DETROIT, PETOSKEY, HARBOR SPRINGS, TRAVERSE CITY, LEELANAU, GREENVILLE, MIDLAND, LANSING CITY PULSE AND ALL POINTS.
Autos & Manufacturing
Michigan’s international bridges changing to a new toll system by Dec. 31
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TOLL SYSTEM: Michigan and Ontario are switching from swipe cards to electronic tags for commuter discount tolls on the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie and the Blue Water Bridge between Port Huron and Sarnia. Tolls won’t go up with the change. An International Bridge Association official explains. By Kayte Marshall. FOR ALL POINTS.