It says the department is violating state law and an arbitrator’s order by taking control of those calls for help. Outlier Media · By Tracy Samilton, Michigan Public · Detroit EMS union: Fire Department mishandles nonfire medical calls, raising risk to patients
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said it is releasing nearly 7,300 pheasants in Southern Michigan for the hunting season. According to the DNR, the thousands of pheasants will be released at state game areas across the southern Lower Peninsula. This is the seventh yea...
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The breakdown: A very strong El Niño is developing and may become the strongest on record since 1950, tilting the odds toward a warmer-than-average, relatively drier winter in Southeast Michigan. Similar El Niño winters have brought above-average temperatures 75–80% of the time, ...
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Gas prices in Michigan have dropped roughly 15 cents since last week, according to AAA, with Michigan drivers now paying an average of $4.51 per gallon for regular unleaded. The latest rates mark a 38-cent drop in fuel prices in the state since last month, when gas prices hit a r...
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A National Guard member and a suspect were shot late Sunday night as Guard members attempted to break up a fight in southeast Washington, according to D.C. police....
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Michigan State Police said a canoe trailer tipped over the side of the Mackinac Bridge on Saturday night, but everyone made it safely across. According to MSP, a strong gut of wind caused the trailer to tip over the bridge around 11:12 p.m. A trooper responded, and helped keep th...
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The Detroit Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a suspect wanted in connection to a fatal shooting on the city’s east side on Saturday. The shooting occurred around 5:40 a.m. in the 15700 block of Mack Avenue. Police say the suspect, identified as 30-year-...
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US President Donald Trump has waived a further slate of sanctions related to Russian fossil fuel sales, sparking a bipartisan backlash days before they were to take effect under a bill he signed into law last month. The waiver announced in an executive order Friday comes as Trump...
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High pressure brings another stretch of quiet fall weather to Southeast Michigan, with clear skies and light winds today. A few clouds may begin to filter in late tonight, but dry conditions will continue. Plan for sunshine and 60s each afternoon this week, with morning lows in t...
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A recent expedition to a remote South Pacific island to search for wreckage from Amelia Earharts lost plane has come up empty. Researchers said Monday they found no conclusive evidence that the famed aviator landed her Lockheed 10E Electra aircraft on or near the small atoll sout...
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Seventy years of Sunday dinners, post-zoo lunches and Dream Cruise traditions are coming to an end. Sign of the Beefcarver, Royal Oak’s iconic family-owned restaurant, announced it will permanently close Sunday, Oct. 25, citing historically high roast beef prices, COVID-19 recove...
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A call comes in that appears to be from your banks fraud department. The caller knows how to sound convincing and may even warn you about suspicious charges on your account. But is it really your bank? Bank scams are becoming increasingly difficult to spot as artificial intellige...
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If you're planning to travel this holiday season, you could be paying more, but there are ways to save. "Everything's gonna cost more," said David Fishman, owner and president of Cadillac Travel Group. Fishman said airfares have increased 23% to 26% over the last year. He blamed ...
