Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge Won’t Block Ban on Michigan Indoor Dining
Dec 3 2020 // Bars and restaurants on Dec. 2 lost a challenge to Michigan’s ban on indoor dining and immediately warned about business failures and deep job losses if the restriction linked to the coronavirus is extended past next...
Alera Group Acquires Michigan Insurance Agency, Lighthouse Group
Dec 2 2020 // Alera Group, an insurance firm headquartered in Deerfield, Mich., has acquired Lighthouse Group, an independent insurance agency with eight locations through Michigan. The acquisition was effective Dec. 1, 2020. Lighthouse...
Michigan Funeral Home Settles LGBT Employment Discrimination Suit for $250K
Dec 2 2020 // A Detroit, Mich.-area funeral home has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit that led to a groundbreaking decision that protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment. Aimee Stephens,...
Former Michigan Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Embezzlement
Nov 30 2020 // A former Genesee County, Michigan, insurance agent has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $90,000 from her clients and providing them with phony home and automobile insurance certificates, according to the...
Michigan Car Insurance Fee for Medical Coverage to Go Down Again
Nov 30 2020 // Michigan drivers who want unlimited personal injury protection benefits will pay $86 per vehicle starting next summer, down from $100 currently. The fee was mandatory for decades but became optional beginning in July under...
Judge Declines to Halt Michigan’s Recent Ban on Indoor Dining
Nov 22 2020 // A judge on Nov. 20 declined to halt a three-week ban on indoor dining in Michigan that is one of the most recent coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration. The state health...
Flint, Michigan Water Lawsuit Settlement Rises to $641M
Nov 20 2020 // The proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of residents of Flint, Michigan, who were harmed by lead-tainted water now totals about $641 million, officials revealed on Nov. 18. The lawsuit was the result of...
Hub Acquires Assets of Michigan’s-Based United Shortline Insurance Services
Nov 19 2020 // Hub International Limited (Hub), a Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of United Shortline Insurance Services Inc. (USIS) in Port Austin, Mich. Terms of the transaction were not...
Restaurants Sue to Stop New Michigan Governor’s Ban on Dining
Nov 18 2020 // Just hours before another shutdown, a restaurant trade group sued on Nov. 17 to try to stop a ban on indoor dining, attacking the latest restrictions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration in response to a wave...
Michigan Governor Says She Has Authority for Virus Stay-Home Order
Nov 17 2020 // Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Nov. 16 she has the authority to issue a second stay-at-home order to curb the spiking coronavirus if necessary and called a comment by an adviser to President Donald Trump urging...
Michigan Insurance Agent Charged with $375K Client Theft
Nov 5 2020 // A Howell, Michigan, insurance agent has been charged with embezzlement and conducting a criminal enterprise, among other felonies, according to state Attorney General Dana Nessel. Alicia Holbrook-Bloink is accused of...
Michigan Insurance Market at a Glance
Nov 2 2020 // The reform of Michigan’s auto insurance market, which went into effect on July 1, 2020, brought the promise of much-needed premium relief for Michigan drivers. An April 2019 study by the Insurance Research Council...
Historic 400-Ton Pavilion to Be Moved from Eroding Michigan Bluff
Oct 22 2020 // A 400-ton pavilion that offers spectacular views of Lake Michigan will be moved away from an eroding bluff after a mudslide and high water levels last year threatened to destroy the structure. The pavilion, which was built...
Michigan Egg Producer Hit with Federal Sex Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit
Oct 20 2020 // A Michigan-based egg producer is facing a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against a female employer. Konos Inc. was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for allegedly...
Michigan Legislature Passes Legal Liability, Unemployment Measures
Oct 15 2020 // Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature on Oct. 14 voted to keep intact longer-lasting unemployment benefits and other coronavirus-related orders issued by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, while also striking a deal...
After Court Ruling, New Emergency Orders Issued to Stem Virus in Michigan
Oct 12 2020 // A week after Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority to act unilaterally to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the state health department issued its own emergency order keeping...
Michigan Company Faces $115K Fine Over Concerns Tied to Chemical Use
Oct 7 2020 // A western Michigan company faces a $115,000 fine as part of a proposed consent order with the state over safety concerns tied to the use of a chemical used to make chlorine tablets for swimming pools. Kassouni...
Michigan Governor’s Coronavirus Powers Upended After Court Ruling
Oct 5 2020 // A 1945 law repeatedly used by Gov. Gretcher Whitmer to respond to the coronavirus pandemic was declared unconstitutional Friday by the Michigan Supreme Court, a striking decision that puts months of restrictions in...
Bill Sent to Michigan Governor Would Lengthen Bonds for Dam Repairs
Oct 1 2020 // The Michigan Legislature has finalized a bill that would lengthen the financing period of lake projects in the wake of flooding that damaged dams and drained lakes in the Midland area. The legislation would extend, from 10...
County in Michigan Reaches $12.5M Deal with Insurer Over Sinkhole
Oct 1 2020 // A suburban Detroit, Mich., county has reached a $12.5 million settlement over a disastrous sinkhole that ruined three homes and temporarily displaced 20 families during the 2016 holiday season, officials said Tuesday. The...
