Ambassador Bridge protest impacting auto industry
The Ambassador Bridge remains shut down by protesters, and it might start having an impact on the local economy. About...
How anti-vaccine protests in Ottawa sparked Windsor demonstrations
What started as a protest against vaccine mandates morphed into something else. It turned into a traffic jam, a trade...
COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest...
‘Just kind of bracing for the worst possible scenario’: Michigan inmates worry as omicron spreads
Mallorie Wilson-Strat is serving a life sentence at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility since her conviction in 2012. Despite...
Michigan administrators discuss how COVID-19 has affected their schools
For almost two years, schools have had to accommodate the ongoing needs of parents, teachers, students and the rest of...
Whitmer COVID-19 nursing home policy was “misleading,” GOP lawmaker says
A report released last week by Michigan’s Auditor General used a broader definition of long-term care facility to determine the...
Federal website for free COVID-19 tests launches next week, supplies limited to 4 per home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as...
Whitmer Orders State to Prep for Vaccinating Kids Ages 5-11
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday directed the state to expedite the ordering of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine...
Detroit Aims “To Make Sure That Everyone Has the Opportunity To Get Vaccinated,” Health Officer Says
The City of Detroit Health Department has been going door to door since June to inoculate anyone who wants to...
Michigan Lifts Mask Requirement for Vaccinated People
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan on Friday lifted a mask requirement for fully vaccinated people and said the unvaccinated do not...
Canton Battles COVID, By the Numbers
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
Michigan Hits 55% Vaccine Rate, Will End Remote Work Rule
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Monday surpassed a 55% COVID-19 vaccination rate, reaching a milestone that will lead to...