It’s facing new challenges.
In today's newsletter, reducing unnecessary C-sections a priority as Michigan sees rate climb, there’s a super rare car collection in Michigan and you can see it for 1 day, and Bell’s Brewery on Untapped’s list of ‘most iconic’ American breweries. |
Easter brings back a silly little memory for me. |
Let's paint the picture: It's 2004. I'm standing behind a "Ages 5-7" sign looking over hundreds of plastic eggs covering the grass, planning my moves. A whistle goes off and so do I. I'm feeling like a champ, picking up what felt like a solid amount of eggs and putting them in my bag. When it's over and I go to check out my loot, all I see in my plastic Kroger(s) bag is a gaping hole. Then, SNAP. A photographer from my local newspaper caught the realization on film and I'm in the next print edition. Not my finest moment, but it brings a chuckle to whoever I tell the story to. It's one of the first times I learned what a newspaper provides for a community, and I like to think it might've had a part in me being here with you today. I wish I knew the publication or photographer to give proper credit, but the copy we kept is long gone. I hope everyone who celebrates had a great Easter yesterday. Here's some photos of egg hunts in Kalamazoo, Flushing, Grand Rapids and Jackson. |
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The ‘dark store theory’ has cost Michigan cities millions. It’s facing new challenges. |
The so-called “dark store” argument has saved retail giants hundreds of millions of dollars in property taxes in Michigan alone over the last decade. It has cost cities, counties, libraries and fire departments and other units of local government the same amount, prompting cuts in staff and services. But a case in Houghton could be a test of the limits of the dark store theory. Another headline from Matt Miller: A canoe livery has operated on the Platte River for five decades. Now the government wants them to pay. Speaking of business news: Owners of former Michigan farmland where pesticides were once used face increased responsibility for reducing people’s exposure to soil contaminated by toxic pollutants under a new attorney general opinion. |
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Reducing unnecessary C-sections a priority as Michigan sees rate climb |
Cesarean section procedures have long been an option for delivery in high-risk cases and situations where traditional vaginal birth isn’t safe for the mother and/or baby. However, there’s an ongoing effort in the medical community to reduce the number of unnecessary C-sections, and it comes as Michigan’s rate has surpassed 33% for the first time in at least a decade. Possible example for others: Henry Ford West Bloomfield had one of the highest cesarean section birth rates among Michigan’s hospitals in March 2020 through April 2021. Here's how they reduced the above-average rate. Also in health: Two federal court decisions clashed on access to a commonly used abortion medication. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer responded to the decision calling it “out-of-step with the majority of Michiganders and Americans.” She also reassured the state that abortion is still legal in Michigan. |
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There’s a super rare, secret car collection in Michigan and you can see it for 1 day |
See you there: You have a chance to see one of the largest and most rare private car collections in the world. The Lingenfelters will open the doors to their collection of around 200 classics, exotics and customs for one day only to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The details: You can check out the Lingenfelter Collection on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s located at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton. There is no set cost or ticket price to check out the collection. Time to share the weekly fishing report: Anglers in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula are seeing “good sizes and average numbers” of steelhead, officials said. |
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Red Wings proud they didn’t go down without a fight in playoff chase |
Different this time: The Detroit Red Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention Thursday, for the seventh year in a row. But unlike previous seasons, it didn’t happen until the 78th game, which is progress. For the Wolverines: Here's why Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson entered the transfer portal and Isaiah Barnes has committed to Tulsa. On Friday, freshman Adam Fantilli became the third player in Wolverines history to win the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the best player in college hockey. And in the Tigers world: Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows is once again stepping away from the team to deal with mental health challenges and the team showed their support on his decision. |
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