Health

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced over $7.3 million in grants to upgrade water infrastructure, replace lead service lines, and reduce or remove PFAS and other toxic contaminants.

The baby formula shortage is a nationwide problem, but a shut down of a formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan ignited it. What went wrong and what is the plan to quickly end the shortage?

The CDC advises indoor masking in public spaces when community levels are high, which they are now in 16 counties and Detroit. Most county health departments follow that guidance, and Detroit issued its own official masking advisory.

A return to school masking and timely COVID data reporting are among new demands from a Michigan parent group.

Starting this week, Detroiters will be able to visit a city site, get tested for COVID-19, and receive treatment pills — all for free.

Abbott did not immediately detail the terms of the agreement reached with the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has been investigating safety problems at the Michigan facility.

Hospitals say they are losing nurses, direct care aides and other necessary staff to early retirements or better paying jobs and they don't have the money to lure them back.

COVID-19 case numbers are rising again, but experts say that due to the prevalence of rapid home tests there are likely many more cases than reported. One indicator is the statewide test positivity rate, which is now averaging above 16%.

On today’s show, we discussed what took place at the recent Livingston County Republican Lincoln Day dinner, and talked with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Diane Seuss. Plus, reporter Dustin Walsh joined to talk IVF under Roe v. Wade and baby formula supplies, and lastly Cheers! returned with a new spring-time libation.

Avian influenza has spread from birds to wild foxes. Three red fox kits in three different locations have died.