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LANSING – Following FDA approval, recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and additional recommendations by the CDC director, the Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services (MDHHS) is urging certain Michiganders to get a booster shot if they received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. This includes people ages 65 and older; individuals 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19 due to underlying health conditions; and those at high risk of COVID-19 due to occupational or institutional exposure. "The safe and effective ...

OktoberFest returns to Copper Harbor with PBS Taste of History

CALUMET — Michigan’s northernmost community, Copper Harbor, is swirling with unbridled excitement. After last year’s pandemic hiatus, Oktoberfest returns to this Lake Superior town Sept. 24 through 26. Hosted by Harbor Haus Restaurant at 77 Brockway, it is the Keweenaw Peninsula’s “Superior” Polka Party — three days of pouring international beers, piling plates with hearty Bavarian cuisine and live music. This year, Oktoberfest will open Harbor Haus’s new indoor/outdoor event center overlooking the harbor and Lake Superior. It can host up to 400 people and its dance ...

Gov. Whitmer and legislature come together on bipartisan budget that puts Michiganders first without raising taxes

LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrates bipartisan budget agreement as the legislature moves budget bills for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on Oct. 1. She plans to sign the bipartisan budget into law before the end of the month. The budget provides strong investments for the state’s economy, enhances childcare for Michigan’s working families, invests in education and the skills needed for Michigan’s workforce, protects our health, prioritizes cleaning up our water and environment, and rebuilds our infrastructure and crumbling bridges. The General Fund budget will total ...

Rep. Markkanen offers testimony on proposals alleviating growing child-care crisis in Michigan

State Rep. Greg Markkanen today testified on a plan creating a more effective, higher-quality child-care system for Michigan families desperately in need of services. The bipartisan plan before the House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee continues to prioritize a high level of care while ensuring children are safe in a reformed system. The proposals also provide much-needed flexibility to better support providers who depend on adequate resources to deliver reliable care. Common-sense regulatory reforms in the legislative package include measures such as a safe path for ...

Michigan EGLE launches Facebook page

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy launched its new Facebook page this morning. EGLE Facebook joins Twitter and LinkedIn as avenues to engage Michiganders on EGLE’s work to protect the environment and public health. Other ways to engage with EGLE include visiting the department’s website and subscribing to the MI Environment publication and/or any of the agency’s many bulletin delivery lists. “EGLE is adding another avenue to reach people, share what our team does and find ways to collaborate. Communication is one of EGLE’s five values and ...