| June 24, 2021 
 While COVID-19 vaccines appear to be highly effective for most adults, there are initial indications that at least some immunocompromised patients are producing significantly fewer or even no antibodies to COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. For instance, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at 658 recipients of solid organ transplants who received either the Pfizer or Modena vaccine. Only 15% had antibodies to the virus after the first vaccine; 54% had the antibodies after the second shot. But researchers also caution there’s much that medical experts still don’t know, including how those results apply to other groups of immunocompromised people and if the vaccines generate responses in other aspects of the immune system that protect against the virus. READ MORE ►Michigan teen's death days after COVID-19 vaccination being investigated  A Republican-led Michigan Senate committee unveiled a report Wednesday that found no evidence of widespread or systematic voter fraud in the 2020 general election, but said that “continued investigation” into the issue is possible should other details emerge. Dozens of audits, recounts and court rulings have concluded that Michigan’s November election was free of fraud, but conventional efforts to validate the election results haven’t been enough to satisfy many Trump supporters and even some lawmakers. The report reinforces what’s already been known for months: The 2020 general election was free of systemic fraud. READ  Consumers Energy wants to close its remaining coal plants 15 years earlier than planned, the Michigan utility announced on Wednesday. The goal is to retire the company’s final five coal plants – which are near Holland and Bay City – by 2025 and buy four natural gas plants to replace the 2,000 megawatts of energy that would be lost. Consumers is sending the proposal to the Michigan Public Service Commission, which has a year to review and decide on the plan. Also a component – Consumers wants to transition to 90% clean energy resources by 2040. MORE ►DTE Energy seeks donors to build 3 solar farms, give discounts to low-income customers
 Winning the NBA Draft Lottery has had a profound effect on some franchises. The San Antonio Spurs won it twice, in 1987 and 1997, selecting big men David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and went on to win five NBA championships. It enabled the moribund Cleveland Cavaliers to draft LeBron James in 2003, become instantly significant and eventually win their lone title in 2016. But for every success story, there are multiple examples of minimal impact, or even outright failure. So, what will winning the 2021 Draft Lottery on Tuesday do for the Detroit Pistons? MORE  A morning of fishing recently turned into a team effort to help one of Canada’s most iconic species. It was just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday when Alana Kenopic, manager of tourism and development for Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, noticed a young moose struggling in the Sault Ste. Marie Canal. The moose apparently entered the complex from Lake Superior and had gotten lost. Kenopic and staff at the canal tried to get the moose to exit, but when that didn’t happen canal staff decided to let the moose through the complex by lowering him into the St. Mary’s River, just like many Great Lakes ships do each year. TAKE A LOOK Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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