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February 4, 2021
Republicans block more Whitmer appointees, won't name specific goal of 'political gesture' The Michigan Senate blocked another five of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s appointees Wednesday in an ongoing protest of her COVID-19 restrictions. That’s at least the general rationale from Senate Republicans. There is no specific order Whitmer could rescind that would satisfy GOP lawmakers, according to Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey’s office. “The Majority Leader has not identified any specific compromise or goal,” said Shirkey spokeswoman Amber McCann to MLive. It was the second time in a week that the Republican majority rejected routine appointments by the governor. MORE ►House Republican plan for federal coronavirus response money clears committee A look at local headlines from communities across Michigan This week, Flint's mayor is looking for ways to curb a rash of violent crime. In Washtenaw County, officials are tracking COVID-19 variant cases. Let's take a look at some of the top headlines from local communities across Michigan: ►21 COVID-19 variant cases now identified in Washtenaw County Use this new map to track your 48-hour snow forecast When snow is in the forecast, we all want to know exactly how much will fall in our corner of Michigan. This new map will help. Every six hours, it's automatically updated, to help you spot the amount of snow headed your way. And it's pretty impressive -- the map is high resolution with a different snow forecast value every few miles. This differs from years ago when you might have had a different snow forecast every 10 miles or so. So, now you can see a much more precise forecast. Check it out here, ahead of today's snowfall: MORE If rapid testing of high school athletes is the only avenue to rescue contact sports in Michigan, it might come with a $10 million price tag. With athletes in the currently banned sports of basketball, hockey, wrestling and competitive cheer looking for answers on how they can get to play this winter, testing has surfaced as a possible solution. But costs may make it unfeasible. “The main questions, obviously, are what is it going to cost and who is responsible for the funding?” said Dave Schwartz, athletic director at Essexville Garber. “I don’t think many school districts are in a position to pay for it.” MORE Wolverine World Wide wants to convert its infamous toxic tannery waste dump in northern Kent County into a public park, although local residents, officials and others are skeptical that the effort would result in adequate pollution cleanup. Wolverine, which owns the 76-acre House Street property in Belmont where it dumped waste laden with PFAS chemicals, has met with neighbors, a community liaison group and local officials in recent weeks to pitch a vision of the dump as a nature preserve with hiking trails, rather than a typical grass-capped landfill. MORE Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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