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Indoor Dining Resumes February 1st in Michigan, But With Restrictions

By & Jodi Westrick • 19 hours ago
A red basket holds hypodermic needles and other vaccination supplies on a white work table at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center
Andy Robins / WMUK

Beginning February 1, indoor dining can resume in Michigan, but can only reopen at 25% capacity with up to 100 people, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced in a press conference Friday. Concessions at casinos, movie theaters and stadiums, as well as personal services requiring mask removal will also be able to resume.

Board Certifies Michigan Election Results

By • Nov 24, 2020
Emmanuel Wilson / WMUK

(MPRN) A bipartisan state board has certified the results of the November 3rd election and awarded the state’s 16-electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden. 

New State Orders Issued In Response To COVID-19 Surge

By • Nov 15, 2020
In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Michigan Office of the Governor / The Associated Press

(MPRN) Starting Wednesday, restaurants in Michigan are again limited to delivery and takeout, high school and college classes can only be online, and non-professional sports games are cancelled. That’s under an order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s public health director. 

Investigation Continues Into Plot to Kidnap Governor

By • Oct 9, 2020
In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 addressing a plot to kidnap her (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Michigan Office of the Governor / Associated Press

(MPRN-Lansing) State and federal authorities have charged a group of 13 suspected terrorists in an alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer and recruit militia members to storm the state Capitol. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the FBI announced the charges Thursday. They say the men wanted to overthrow the state government and incite a civil war. 


Michigan's Schools To Stay Closed Much Longer

By & • Apr 2, 2020
Andy Robins / WMUK

One-and-a-half million Michigan students will not be heading back to classes until next fall, at the earliest. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement about K-12 schools Thursday, April 2.

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