Michigan Adds Staff, Hours To Unemployment Office To Combat Overload
While normal staffing levels are around 130 employees, the agency had roughly 300 staff answering calls by March 30.
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While normal staffing levels are around 130 employees, the agency had roughly 300 staff answering calls by March 30.
Jim Nantz couldn't figure out why he was getting text messages from friends about the 1986 Masters, unaware it was the first of eight Masters being shown during a second week in April unlike any other.
A Detroit hospital has been so overwhelmed by the influx of Covid-19 patients that at least 2 people have died in its emergency room hallways before help can arrive, health care workers say.
The ventilators are to be delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile by the end of August.
This Executive Order is effective immediately and continues through May 5. Here's what you need to know.
Olympic snowboard champion Anna Gasser cleaned out her closet in Austria over the weekend and found nine pairs of goggles.
While local elections in May are expected to be conducted primarily through mail, election workers are needed to process and count ballots.
Emergency room nursing staff at a Detroit hospital were told to leave Sunday night after they refused to work and demanded more nurses be brought into their overrun emergency room.
They were once the giants of American retail, strong enough to survive wars, the Great Depression, the Great Recession and the rise of online shopping. But Sears, JCPenney and others may not be able to survive the coronavirus crisis.
Baseball's opening day came and went. The Olympics have been postponed. Football in the fall? Don't count on it.
Rep. Karen Whitsett is the second Detroit lawmaker to test positive for the new coronavirus.
Michigan lawmakers plan to meet Tuesday to consider extending a statewide emergency declaration during the coronavirus pandemic, but are divided over the safety and necessity of convening.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking to help parents and children make use of this time to learn more about transportation and have some fun along the way.
Detroit Grand Prix organizers announced the 2020 Grand Prix has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It's not easy to visualize exactly how far six feet of distance really is that, of course, is how far health officials say you should be from others during the CPVOD-19 crisis. A Michigan man is hoping to change that with a new device.
On a recent trip to the grocery store, Molly Lixey, a former emergency room nurse in Saginaw, Michigan, said she noticed a lot of people wearing gloves, which she thought was great. But what wasn't so great? All the cross-contamination she saw.
Joe Armijo, a metro Detroit musician wrote a song called "Keep Your Distance" about social distancing and hope for the future during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DTE Energy is making its business customers aware of programs that can provide financial lifelines, as well as offering guidance on reducing their energy bills during the coronavirus pandemic.
State officials issued an emergency order designed to speed up the reporting of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan as the number of cases continued to surge.
A good Samaritan decided to use the $900 he'd been saving to do something nice for Detroit nurses on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
In a new study, unemployment rates were compared across all 50 states for the week of March 23.
A Detroit bus driver who had expressed anger on Facebook about a coughing passenger has died from COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
Adam Schlesinger, most known for his band Fountains of Wayne has died from complications due to the Coronavirus. He passed yesterday in an upstate-New York hospital and leaves behind wife Katherine Michel, and two daughters.
Henry Ford Health System has enacted a new online portal where people can send messages to any of the Henry Ford Hospitals wishing a patient or team member a well-wish or message of encouragement.
A Michigan restaurant is giving the community a reason to smile.
A suspect was taken into custody after a shooting at a Dearborn Walmart on Thursday, injuring one person.
We are just hours away from Canada holding its own event to celebrate the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Friday, and CBS News Detroit spoke with Canadian residents about how they're feeling leading up to the ceremony.
James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday night.
Authorities say Jingyu Jin was part of a trafficking ring operated out of massage parlors in Macomb and Wayne counties.
A major weekend in Ann Arbor as fans gear up to see country music star Morgan Wallen take over the University of Michigan Big House stadium on Friday and Saturday.
We are just hours away from Canada holding its own event to celebrate the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Friday, and CBS News Detroit spoke with Canadian residents about how they're feeling leading up to the ceremony.
A Merritt Academy student and his parents, one of whom worked at the district, have been charged after authorities say the student brought guns to school and his parents withheld knowledge of the weapons from school officials.
A suspect was taken into custody after a shooting at a Dearborn Walmart on Thursday, injuring one person.
The wildfire smoke that blanketed part of the U.S. for days resulted in $4 billion in economic losses in Michigan alone, a study says.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has topped 7,600 as health officials continue to track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea.
Many newer vehicles are equipped with high-efficiency cabin air filters capable of capturing a significant amount of fine particulate matter.
Lawmakers in Michigan are working to push legislation that would stiffen penalties on noisy vehicles with exhaust modifications.
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Ford Motor Company is showcasing more than a century of automotive history in a new exhibit that explores the company's role in shaping America.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
The Pontiac Star Car Reunion at the Oakland Expo Center features a wide range of vehicles.
A major weekend in Ann Arbor as fans gear up to see country music star Morgan Wallen take over the University of Michigan Big House stadium on Friday and Saturday.
Behind every video is a true family effort.
Concerns surrounding air quality are prompting event organizers across Metro Detroit to make adjustments to their festivities or cancel altogether.
The few who aren't open for business on Thursday say it's out of concern for their employees' health and to protect their art.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday night.
Federal health officials said they've identified a new outbreak of the cyclospora parasite, but the source hasn't been specified.
The Secret Service said a member of Vice President JD Vance's detail is under investigation for "compromising operational and information security."
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a law requiring Michigan kindergarten through fifth grade reading and language arts teachers to complete literacy training, with a deadline set for the 2031-32 school year.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has topped 7,600 as health officials continue to track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea.
What started as a routine trip to Taco Bell has turned into a nearly two-week hospital stay for Southfield resident Ella-Salone Jones. She shares her story amid a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan has topped 7,100 as health officials continue to track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues to grow in the hundreds each day as health officials track a parasite that can cause diarrhea and nausea after contaminated food is eaten.
James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday night.
Patrick Kane, 37, signed a two-year, $16 million contract to return to the Blackhawks on Thursday, according to the team.
For Joseph and Johnathan Rinehart in Clarkston, Michigan, wiffle ball is not just a friendly game; it's an opportunity to bring people together and uplift a local historical church in need.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
U-M President Domenico Grasso announced Monday that Manuel will leave the role by the end of the year, as a third-party culture review found failures to act on allegations of wrongdoing within the athletic department.
The conversation turns to rising auto insurance rates across Michigan and new legislative bills in Lansing that would help stem the tide.
The Democratic side of the aisle had an intriguing development earlier this week when state Rep. Mallory McMorrow suddenly dropped out of the contest
Former NBA All-Star/entrepreneur Jalen Rose, DTE's Trevor Lauer and Oakland University president Ora Hirsch Pescovitz headline an all-star Michigan Matters episode.
Mark Hollis, COO of Rocket Entertainment and tournament director of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic, appears on Michigan Matters.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
A Merritt Academy student and his parents, one of whom worked at the district, have been charged after authorities say the student brought guns to school and his parents withheld knowledge of the weapons from school officials.
We are just hours away from Canada holding its own event to celebrate the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Friday, and CBS News Detroit spoke with Canadian residents about how they're feeling leading up to the ceremony.
Temperatures climb again beginning tomorrow as 80s return for the weekend.
The wife of a Michigan man who was convicted of killing a Rochester Hills man while posing as a DTE worker has pleaded no contest in the case.
One person is in custody after a shooting outside a Walmart in Dearborn that injured one person.