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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is tying the future of COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan to vaccination rates.

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a plan to tie the lifting of coronavirus pandemic restrictions to Michigan's vaccination rate, meaning in-office work restrictions are likely to ease before the end of May. Whitmer outlined four specific benchmarks that must be reached to…

Drivers will be offered pre-paid debit cards to reimburse their time and costs for each Detroit resident brought to a COVID-19 vaccination site.

The 'return to work' grants would cover up to 400,000 residents.

LANSING — Unemployed people who find a job would get $1,000 as part of $12.7 billion in proposed COVID-19 relief spending that began advancing in the Michigan Legislature on Wednesday.The "return to work" grants would cover up to 400,000 residents. They are included in supplemental budget…

Detroit, with a still-lagging COVID-19 vaccination rate, is taking its "Good Neighbor" strategy up a notch.The city, starting Monday, is offering $50 MasterCard debit gift cards to anyone who drives a Detroiter to their vaccination appointment at TCF Center's drive-through site. The Good Neighbor…

In an effort to encourage more sustainable cooking, we won't be publishing new beef recipes on Epicurious.

The Noid is back. And it's gotten a makeover.Ann Arbor-based Domino's Pizza has brought back its red-suited, long-eared villain from the late 80s in a campaign that hypes its new driverless pizza delivery.In a nostalgia-meets-the-future approach, the Noid is returning to TV ads. And that's not the…

While the full ramifications of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's pandemic policies remain unknown, it is possible to estimate some of the costs. Recent employment data from the federal government shows that the second lockdown that started in November, the "Pause to Save Lives," led to significant job…

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is offering an incentive to teachers and other employees who prove they've taken a COVID-19 vaccine

The offer from the midtown Detroit school is simple — upload proof of vaccination by May 7 and get $10 added to their student accounts.

Answer: Over 45 minutes a day! [21.5 hours a month!] Questions: How much time do you spend on TikTok? What do you like about it? Has TikTok ever impacted your financial knowledge or have your purchasing decisions been influenced?

Krispy Kreme, cheesecake, fries, arcade tokens—proof of a shot means freebies and discounts. Vaccinated people are jumping on the deals. ‘What would really rock my boat is free golf.’

Cost has not been the primary concern in the multibillion-dollar effort to vaccinate the country against COVID-19 and end the yearlong pandemic, but somebody still has to pay for it.Who's paying and how much isn't so clear cut.The U.S. government is spending upward of $10 billion to purchase and…

I read with interest Crain's editorial "It's time for state to give restaurants guidance." While I agreed with the overall point, I was alarmed that Crain's would suggest there was "no dispute" that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's extended lockdown was the cause of reduced COVID cases and is saving lives…

Ever wondered who Americans spend the most time with? This chart assesses how many minutes per day Americans spend with different people.

Two carts will be in available for Detroit visitors and residents to use starting Tigers' Opening Day, April 1

Free donuts to promote public health? Why not…

In Hobbs, New Mexico, the high school closed and football was cancelled, while just across the state line in Texas, students seemed to be living nearly normal lives. Here’s how pandemic school…

Nike has laid out a five-year roadmap to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce, the company announced Thursday.

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Michigan's 10 most populous counties collectively received about 3,400 fewer first doses of COVID-19 vaccine last week after the state applied a formula that factors in race, poverty, housing and other social vulnerabilities instead of allocating vaccine doses by share of population, state data…

A Detroit-based clothing brand is getting the chance to sell some of its pieces inside one of the state's biggest retailers as a way to support high school and college students.Merit Goodness, a fashion brand established in 2012, has two of its products on the shelves of Meijer's two Detroit…

The Tigers open the season April 1 at home against the Cleveland Indians.

It appears Comerica Park will have at least some fans in the ballpark for the Detroit Tigers' season opener.With newly announced rules allowing for up to 1,000 people at large outdoor entertainment facilities, the 41,083-seat Detroit stadium won't be empty aside from players, staff and media as it…

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 11-6 to include the restriction in a spending bill that primarily allocates federal relief funding.

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