Washtenaw County health officials warned of potential exposure

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024

In today's newsletter, explosive fatal fire outside Detroit, ex-MSP trooper sentenced for punching man and our latest Dungeon of Doom podcast episode is here.

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We didn’t have many days that felt like true winter across Michigan. You’ll probably be amazed when you look at this winter’s temperatures in a good visual.

 

We had a 2-week winter in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and in the Traverse City area.

 

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Western Michigan University junior Simone Olden is an aviation technical operations student, a competitive skydiver and president of WMU’s Skydive Broncos club. Read her story here. (Photo provided by Kinsey Taylor)

What you need to know about measles in Washtenaw County

Washtenaw County health officials warned of potential exposure to measles at one local emergency department on Sunday. The first measles case in Michigan since 2019 was reported on Feb. 23 in an Oakland County child. A third case was also reported in Wayne County on Sunday.

 

Definition: Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that is spread by direct person-to-person contact and through the air. Symptoms of measles usually begin seven to 14 days after exposure but can appear up to 21 days after exposure. Continue reading.

 

In public interest: A company that makes aluminum products used on building entranceways, storefronts and more plans to close its production facility in Walker and lay off 106 workers by Aug. 31.

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Explosive fatal fire outside Detroit was at site used by vape suppliers

Monday night: A fire that destroyed a building, which housed supplies for the vaping industry, caused multiple explosions that killed one person and injured a firefighter as the blasts rocked Clinton Township, sending gas cannisters and debris shooting far into the air, authorities said.

 

Police confirmed a 19-year-old man died after he was hit by shrapnel coming from the fire. Officials say the man was observing the fire in the area of 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway when a canister of combustible material exploded and struck him.

 

More in public interest: A dispute over property taxes is halting efforts to rebuild four hydroelectric dams and restore impoundments damaged by the 2020 mid-Michigan flood.

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‘You failed your pledge,’ Saginaw judge tells ex-MSP trooper sentenced for punching ‘cuffed man

Before sentencing him to 12 months of probation and a $1,000 fine, a judge scolded a now-former Michigan State Police trooper captured on camera repeatedly punching a handcuffed man in Saginaw.

 

An update: Charge dismissed against county leader after ‘racially motivated’ Walmart incident.

 

In transportation: Amtrak plans to temporarily cut down on its train routes so workers can make track upgrades, the company said.

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Dungeon of Doom: What we heard, who we loved for Detroit at the NFL combine

Listen in: The Dungeon of Doom podcast is back from a long week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis after speaking with hundreds of prospects, not to mention head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes.

 

Bracketology: Michigan State played an improved game at Purdue, but a loss is a loss. And the Spartans’ third straight defeat makes its NCAA Tournament picture murkier with the regular season drawing to a close.

 

In baseball: It’s official, Justin Verlander’s 2024 season won’t start on time. Verlander, 41, will start the season on the injured list, MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart reported on Tuesday.

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You can attend a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at this beautiful garden in Michigan

Watch and learn: You can watch and participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony at a cultural site in mid-Michigan. The tea ceremonies are offered on select Saturdays throughout the year at theJapanese Cultural Center, Tea House & Gardens of Saginaw in Tokushima’s sister city.

 

At Motor City Comic Con: “Back to the Future” fans will want to make like a tree and go to Michigan’s biggest comic con. That’s because Thomas F. Wilson, who played Biff Tannen in the movie trilogy, has been announced as one of the celebrity guests.

 

Rest in peace: A popular Michigan chef known for his Caribbean cuisine has died at 40. Chef Max Hardy, from Detroit, passed away on Monday. No reason for his death has been given.

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