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November 12, 2020
Michigan election software isn't good enough at detecting human error, experts say Michigan’s election software systems should be better at catching human error, experts say after at least two cases of flawed early results reporting on Election Day. Some Republican leaders point to the errors among several reasons they believe the 2020 election results lack integrity. Meanwhile, state officials assure the public there is nothing to worry about. Iowa University Professor Douglas W. Jones has worked with election software for a quarter century. He said “silly clerical errors" should always be expected, but voting software could do much more to protect the integrity of election results. MORE Some Michigan hospitals are nearing capacity as COVID-19 cases surge As Michigan experiences a spike in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations are up. The numbers are up so much in some areas that a number of Michigan hospitals are reporting they are near capacity. Some employees at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon say they are “terrified” and not properly trained for the work they are doing to assist in the COVID-19 surge. In Flint, Hurley hospital reports being at 98% capacity, with Spectrum in Grand Rapids detailing a similar situation. “We are facing some of the most daunting and demanding challenges since this pandemic began,” Spectrum CEO Tina Freese Decker said. MORE How a popular Michigan downtown plans to 'heat the street' to help restaurants survive winter It's been a difficult year for businesses. Bars and restaurants have been hit especially hard during the coronavirus pandemic. Across the state, there have been eateries and taverns closing their doors for good, with owners pointing to COVID as the cause. In Northville, they're hoping to help local restaurants stay afloat during the upcoming winter season by installing heated stands and pods throughout downtown. They’ll start popping up in the coming days and and weeks, and should remain up through early March. MORE Lions QB Matthew Stafford is finally going home Matthew Stafford is finally going home. You may have figured he could have gone home after testing negative for COVID-19 for at least the fourth time on Sunday morning. Plus, he was cleared to play later that day in the 34-20 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. He was cleared to fly home with teammates too. So of course you figured Stafford was cleared to see his family. But he wasn’t. Until yesterday. “It’ll be nice to sleep in my own bed, I know that," Stafford said. MORE 45 years after Edmund Fitzgerald sank, Arthur Anderson crosses Superior in snowstorm, gale warning On the night of the violent storm on Nov. 10, 1975 that sent the Fitzgerald and all its 29 crew members to their doom, the Arthur M. Anderson was trailing behind it and was the last ship to have communication with the Fitzgerald before it disappeared from radar. Ship enthusiasts this week noted the Anderson was crossing Lake Superior on Tuesday’s anniversary of the Fitzgerald’s demise, on its way to the port of Duluth, Minnesota. Toss in gale warnings and a winter storm warning for the Duluth area, and ship watchers seemed to be tracking the Anderson with a lot of interest. MORE Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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