Rick Brewer | WCMU

The CDC considers Grand Traverse County to have high levels of COVID-19 in the community.

Even though the Great Lakes ice breaking season has ended, some members of congress are continuing to push for funding of a new heavy ice breaker on the Great Lakes. They say it would reduce shipping delays during the winter months.

A new fund has been established for people who are suffering from traumatic brain injuries sustained in auto accidents. Changes to the state's auto no-fault law cut reimbursements to care providers for survivors by nearly half.