From studios in the BIC Center on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Friday, July 30th, 2021. First some news… New traffic stop policies being adopted by some local prosecutors are raising concern for a Michigan Police Association. M-Live is reporting this morning that the policy of concern—adopted by the […]
From studios in the BIC Center on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Wednesday, July 28th, 2021. First some news… There was a bad accident yesterday afternoon on main street just outside the ferry dock gates. There are no official reports yet, but witnesses said a forklift struck a pedestrian […]
No new COVID-19 from the state yesterday. Next reports come out on Friday. Our latest info is on the WVBI COVID-19 info page. There’s info there, too, about how you can find a vaccine location and sign up for the Michigan vaccination lottery. And its in today’s script online. [ Get Vaccinated: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98178_103214—,00.html […]
From studios in the BIC Center on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Tuesday, July 27th, 2021. First some news… We had a blast of heavy rain last evening on the island—an inch or more in less than in hour in some places—along with some blustery winds that have […]
The group that worked successfully to rein in the emergency powers of Michigan governors is now campaigning to limit the emergency authority of Michigan health officials—who report to the governor. Unlock Michigan points out that when the Michigan Supreme Court invalidated the law that Governor Whitmer had been using to lock down the state, she […]
From studios in the BIC Center on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Monday, July 26th, 2021. First some news… Michigan environmental regulators have ordered Enbridge energy to retrieve a 15-thousand pound anchor from the lakebed in the straits. Enbridge says the stray anchor became detached when a barge being […]
As stories about rising case rates and new mask mandates buzz from around the world and the nation, Michigan has among the lowest case rates in the U-S. ranking 45th among the states in new cases per capita and 23rd for hospitalizations. Experts chalk that up to higher vaccination rates in Michigan—though we rank […]
From studios in the BIC Center on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Friday, July 23rd, 2021. First some news… As stories about rising case rates and new mask mandates buzz from around the world and the nation, Michigan has among the lowest case rates in the U-S. ranking […]
From studios in the BIC Center on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Thursday, July 22nd, 2021. First some news… If you were hoping to be the first big winner in Michigan’s vaccination sweepstakes and your name isn’t LaTonda Anderson—well, maybe you’ll be the second big winner. Anderson picked up […]
Governor Whitmer has vetoed a bill that would have ended a $300 a week boost to unemployment benefits early instead of in September. She says she’s open to an early cut if the legislature will boost standard weekly benefits to $422 a week and spend 1.4 billion dollars on child care. Business owners have criticized […]