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November 11, 2020
Gov. Whitmer, state lawmakers aim to make professional licensing easier for military families Ahead of today's observance of Veterans Day, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state lawmakers announced proposed legislation aimed at helping military personnel, veterans and their immediate family members secure occupational licensing in Michigan. The bills, introduced in both the House and Senate, would make active-duty military personnel, veterans, their spouses and their children under the age of 26 eligible for license reciprocity in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed the plan, saying the bills would serve the dual purpose of helping people who’ve served and potentially expanding the talent pool for Michigan businesses looking to hire trained professionals. MORE Biden wins Michigan with closer margins in 'Trump country,' slightly less support in Detroit President-elect Joe Biden flipped Michigan back to blue in last week's election after President Trump narrowly won the state four years ago. Are you curious how Biden did what Hillary Clinton couldn't do in 2016? This time, there were more votes for the Democratic candidate in areas deemed "Trump country." In another interesting twist, Biden didn't get quite the same amount of support as Clinton in Detroit. Here's a closer look at the vote breakdown in Michigan: MORE Do we have to cancel Thanksgiving? CDC updates holiday COVID guidelines With coronavirus cases on the rise, schools and government offices have started shutting down again to stop the spread. The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner, and the circumstances beg the question -- should we celebrate in the typical fashion, considering there's a worldwide pandemic? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendations for the holiday and how we should (or shouldn't) gather this year. MORE ►Michigan reports 6,473 new coronavirus cases and 84 deaths for Tuesday, Nov. 10 Runner sacrifices time, position at state finals to help fallen competitor Getting your best time isn't always the most important thing -- even during the state finals. At least that's the case if you're Grand Rapids West Catholic's Maggie Duba. The junior was charging to the finish line during the Division 2 state championship cross country meet at Michigan International Speedway when she came across a fellow competitor who had dropped to her knees. Duba estimates she was about 75 yards from the finish line, but instead of charging forward to a faster finish, she stopped to lend a hand. MORE Michigan PFAS advocate discusses cancer diagnosis and treatment Sandy Wynn-Stelt, a clinical psychologist in Belmont, Michigan, began advocating against PFAS pollution after high levels of the chemicals were found in her well in 2017. She had lost her husband Joel a year before to cancer. He was 61. Now, Sandy has also been diagnosed with cancer. She is advocating that everyone who has known exposure to the chemicals have their blood tested. “If it had not been for the blood testing I got; had it not been for the fact that I have a really good doctor, who is young and energetic and very comprehensive, then this would have been missed,” said Wynn-Stelt. VIDEO Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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