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December 21, 2021
Michiganders in rural, deep red counties twice as likely to die of COVID, data shows Less than a week after southwest Michigan hospital officials publicly detailed how COVID-19 was pushing the region’s healthcare system to the breaking point, The Atlantic magazine posted an essay by a Three Rivers resident headlined “Where I l Live, Nobody Cares About COVID.” “I don’t know how to put this in a way that will not make me sound flippant: No one cares,” wrote Matthew Walther, an editor of The Lamp, a Catholic literary journal and a contributing editor at the American Conservative. But Walther’s home county of St. Joseph and similar communities throughout Michigan are paying a deadly price for their indifference. An MLive analysis of COVID-19 death statistics for the past six months shows that Michigan’s most rural, reddest counties are now more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as compared to the state’s urban centers. READ MORE ►Patients staying at Michigan hospitals longer during latest COVID-19 swell A man whose testimony helped convict brothers Paul and Matthew “Skip” Jones in the 1989 killing of Shannon Siders told a private investigator that he lied on the witness stand. “My testimony during the trial … was given to me by law enforcement,” Dean Allan Robinson, 51, said in a signed affidavit. “I did not have any personal knowledge regarding Matt or Paul Jones, nor did I witness their involvement in a homicide. … Up until the point I testified during the trial, I had never seen Matt or Paul Jones. ... I was lying under oath when I testified about any matter about Matt or Paul Jones being involved in a homicide.” ►Video: Activist investigating the murder trail of Shannon Siders For most of Michigan, a white Christmas isn't coming this year According to the comments on the MLive Facebook page, some of you will be happy about this -- it won't be a white Christmas for most Michiganders. We also know that some of you will be bummed out waking up for the holiday with no snow on the ground. Instead, we appear to be looking at a windy Christmas Eve with warmer temps. If you are looking for a snow-covered Christmas, here's Mark Torregrossa's advice: "If you are looking for a white Christmas, you’ll probably have to travel to the Upper Peninsula or the deepest of lake-effect snowbelts in northwest Lower Michigan." READ MORE ►Updated winter forecast reveals 'interesting' weather scenario for Michigan Redistricting commission must release secret legals memos, Michigan Supreme Court rules Michigan’s independent redistricting commission will have to make public seven legal memos members were provided during the mapping process, as well as materials from an Oct. 27 closed session, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday. In a 4-3 decision, the court sided with several Michigan media organizations who brought the suit, finding the commission’s Oct. 27 closed-session meeting violated the constitutional requirement that all of its business must be conducted in open meetings, as the discussion involved the content and development of political district maps. READ MORE ►Video: Your questions about Michigan's redistricting process answered Don't worry about the draft pick. The Lions needed a culture change, and they're getting it. No one thought the Lions would win on Sunday. As Jared Goff pointed out, "On paper, we don’t match up with them." And yet, the Lions, dealing with a bunch of injuries, ran away with their biggest rout against a winning team since 1997. Sure, the win means the team dropped to No. 2 in draft positioning. But according to Lions beat writer Kyle Meinke, a culture shift is far more important for this program. "Sure, the No. 1 pick is nice. But for a team that’s been playing for draft positioning for six decades, maybe, just maybe, it makes more sense to focus on the culture instead. And nothing builds culture like winning." READ MORE ►Lions and Pistons win by double digits on the same day fro the first time since 1973 Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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