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Where Are the Clowns?

Another business, livelihoods at risk from epidemic and lockdown Read more

Landscapers Unlocked; Still Miffed Government Work Was Allowed But Not Private

‘It’s a double standard for the government’ Read more

Resident Wants City Official Removed For Committing Lockdown Protest

Subject line of local realtor's complaint: ‘Dan Fox Protesting in Lansing’ Read more

Governor’s ‘Stay-at-Home’ Orders Stymie Teenager’s Lawn Service

Gov. Whitmer’s emergency executive orders among strictest in the nation Read more

Lockdown Threatens His Labor Of 12 Years, Their Livelihoods, Her Education

Grand Rapids coffee roaster not optimistic if economy still closed after May 1 Read more

License Restrictions Block Getting More Nurses Where Needed

States could help patients by honoring each others’ medical licenses Read more

Local Officials Sending Lockdown Overreach Signals To Governor

‘Someone mowing your yard ... is not putting anyone at risk’ Read more

No Customers, No Revenue, So This Eatery Feeds First Responders For Free

‘Hard times bring people together’ Read more

In A Michigan County, A Fever Could Land You In Jail If You Don’t Self-Quarantine

Grand Rapids assistant city attorney: ‘This order is unlawful, illegal and unenforceable’ Read more

Bills Introduced To Limit Governor’s Emergency Lockdown Powers

Two laws authorize this power; one has no limit on how long governor can keep it Read more

Is Erecting Wind Turbines ‘Essential’ During Epidemic Lockdown?

Union suggests company at work now with out-of-state workers Read more

Lansing Protest: ‘I Think We Are Making History’

Signs: ‘I want to work’; ‘Reopen Michigan Now’; ‘Let MI people mow!’ Read more

Lockdown Has Third-Generation Family Landscape Firm Closer To The Brink

Nurseries hurting; six nearby states open for business, Michigan is not Read more

Political Pushback On Whitmer's Lockdown Expansion

‘Better to treat Americans as responsible citizens’ Read more

Restaurant, Bar Shutdown Closes His Trivia Night Business - ‘Dire To The Utmost’

Lost livelihoods percolating through the economy Read more

Owner Of Jackson’s Irish Pub Struggling, Says ‘We’ve Been Silenced’

‘No customers, no sales, no revenue; I’ve never seen anything like this’ Read more

The Shutdown’s Cost: ‘All My Life’s Work’ Savings, Jobs Created, Everything ... Will Be Gone

Frustrated that car dealer and repair shop can avoid person-to-person contact Read more

Lawn Mowing Double Jeopardy In Roseville? City’s Order Versus State’s

Residents of Macomb community face potential Catch-22 in getting grass cut Read more

Village Clerk Warns: Golf Course Lockdown Scofflaws Could Face Jail

In off-season residents take walks on 9-hole course; playing golf during virus emergency risks penalties Read more

For Some Small Business Owners, Shut Down May Mean Forever

‘It's just up in the air,’ says owner of gardening store Read more

A Michigan Law Rations The Number Of Hospital Beds

Hospital execs love it, but it doesn't help patients and probably conflicts with anti-trust law Read more

Bill Would Let Townships Impose Property Tax Hikes For Broadband Projects

Use it or not, property owners would pay Read more

Ban on Fossil Fuel Drilling in Michigan Could Be on the Ballot in 2020

Anti-oil and gas group missed two deadlines but wins in court Read more

Michigan Unemployment Claims Almost Triple Previous High

From 5,338 per week to 311k; restaurants that once employed 292k mostly shut down Read more

Nessel: Offering Unavailable Masks At $2.39 Legal; Offering Them At $9.95 A Crime

‘Price gouging’ a politician’s word; going from shortages to no product at any price Read more