MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022 |
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In today's newsletter, Flint water criminal charges dismissed against former Gov. Snyder, Michigan hospitals want help overcoming ‘funding crisis’ amid staff shortages, and the Lions' playoff hopes heat up with huge win against Vikings. |
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A line of vintage sleds as riders cross the Mackinac Bridge for Snowmobile the Mac. Read more about their journey here. (Photo courtesy of Beau Vallier) |
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Divorces in Michigan at lowest rate since 1963, marriages at lowest rate ever |
On the decline: Marriages and divorces predictably shrunk in Michigan 2020 – as both were more challenging because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While marriages rebounded in 2021 to pre-pandemic levels, divorces have not. What impacted divorce rates: William Chopik, a professor of psychology at Michigan State University, points to a University of Texas study that suggests the times of high stress during the pandemic didn’t impact intimate relationships and actually brought some couples even closer together.
Visualize it: Marriage and divorce rates have been on the decline in Michigan since the 1980s. See a graph of Michigan’s marriage and divorce rates from 1900 to 2021 here. |
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Flint water criminal charges dismissed against former Gov. Snyder |
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Michigan hospitals want help overcoming ‘funding crisis’ amid staff shortages |
The state has lost as many as1,700 staffed hospital beds since 2020 due to a lack of staffing, according to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Fewer beds can result in longer wait times in the emergency department, reduced services, and more difficulty transferring patients to the appropriate care settings.
An ongoing problem: Hospitals have for years been reporting staffing shortages. Making matters worse is an aging workforce and an extended public health emergency that has exhausted caregivers.
More in health news: Michigan is one of 3 remaining states with low flu activity. Influenza rates are taking off throughout the country and while Michigan is one of the few outliers, that could change in the near future. |
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Lions’ playoff hopes heat up with huge win against Vikings |
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Lake Superior gains astounding 6 trillion gallons in same time Lakes Michigan, Huron lose 7 trillion |
The latest in the Great Lakes: Most of the Great Lakes had receding water levels in the past year. This is not the case for Lake Superior. Lake Superior is now 11 inches higher than this time last year. With the rule of thumb for gallons per inch, Lake Superior now holds around 6 trillion gallons more water than December 2022.
In case you missed it: Last week we shared on how Lake Michigan and Lake Huron lost over 3 trillion gallons of water in November, bringing them close to their long-term average water levels. Moving to natural gas: More than three-quarters of Michiganders stay warm in their homes through winter with natural gas, and that is going to hit their household budgets hard in coming months. |
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