A new state task force will address abuse of elderly people. Doctors urge more vaccinations after a measles outbreak in Southeast Michigan. WMU baseball loses a slug fest at Ball State.
(MPRN) A new state task force will focus on plans to reduce neglect and abuse of elderly people in Michigan. State Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to roll out the task force, which will include experts on elder abuse, as well as Republicans and Democrats from the Legislature and the Michigan Supreme Court. The attorney general’s office says an estimated 73 thousand elderly adults in Michigan are victims of abuse or neglect.
(Michigan Radio) Michigan doctors are urging parents to get more children vaccinated in the wake of a measles outbreak in Oakland County. Health officials have confirmed eight total cases. The CDC ranks Michigan near the middle of all 50 states for measles vaccination rates.
(WCMU) A decision on a proposed nuclear waste storage facility on the shores of Lake Huron is expected this year. The facility would be located in Canada less than one-mile from the eastern shore of Michigan. The company behind the repository, Ontario Power Generation, has agreed it won’t build the site on tribal land without the consent of the Saugeen-Ojibway Nation. Officials with the Saugeen-Ojibway say they expect to have 20 meetings before the end of the year to talk about the site. After that they will hold a community vote on the site, which may include members as young as 13.
In baseball, Western Michigan and Ball State combined for 35 runs Sunday, but it was the Cardinals who won 20-15 to sweep three games from the Broncos in Muncie. It was the first Mid-American Conference series for both teams. Western will play at Michigan State on Wednesday.