Local charity to give every student in Pontiac schools gloves or mittens

More than 4,200 pairs will be distributed to students on December 5th by volunteers from local businesses who have come together for this initiative.

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator gets $3.4 million MEDC small business aid grant

The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has received a $3,426,316 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. as part of its Small Business Hub program.

Government offering more free COVID-19 tests for home delivery through the mail

The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that insurers are no longer required to cover the cost of them.

Several local charities recently received money from the Lake Trust Foundation

The Lake Trust Foundation recently announced they have donated a total of $63,000 to various organizations supporting Michiganders as a part of their annual Powered By Good Day.

State aid infuses more than 1,400 nonprofits with financial boost after pandemic

“Covid hit us, this pandemic, this plague, and a lot of nonprofits started to struggle because we were losing funding,” said Steve Spreitzer, Michigan Roundtable.

Sign-up for more free COVID tests begins today. Here’s how to order

The U.S. government is replenishing its stockpile with millions of new at-home COVID tests. Here’s how to order yours for free.

COVID tests: When, where to order next batch of free ones

The Biden administration is allocating $600 million to go towards making more at-home COVID-19 tests ahead of the colder months. Here are the details to get some again for free.

IRS to pause accepting claims for COVID-era tax credit amid fraudulent claims

The tax credit, called the Employee Retention Credit, was created to help small businesses keep paying their employees during the pandemic if they were suspended from operating.

These are the 3 vaccines doctors hope will block fall 'tripledemic'

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since late summer, and RSV already is on the rise in parts of the Southeast.

Health officials warn of new Covid variant - BA.2.86

"There are some signs that we are starting to head towards a little bit of an uptick," she said. "And what we know about Covid, is that we expect for it to become seasonal as time goes on."

Appeals court rules state Covid policies were excessive with dining restrictions

Now the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that Michigan’s top health leaders used power they did not have to put those indoor dining rules in place to begin with.

WHO says COVID-19 pandemic no longer global emergency

The announcement marks a symbolic end to a devastating pandemic that triggered lockdowns, upended economies globally, and killed over a million people worldwide.

How to get COVID tests now before it's no longer free

Free COVID testing ends on May 11, but you'll still have access to tests with a few differences.