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Michigan News

3 Nigerian men charged in sextortion of local teen

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Three Nigerian men await extradition to the U.S. for for allegedly committing sexual extortion that resulted in the death of a Marquette teen. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten on Wednesday announced the ...

Michigan clerk who doubts election results faces recall

DETROIT — A small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory faces a recall election Tuesday in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties. Stephanie Scott ran unopposed as a Republican first-time candidate ...

Grants aim to help Michigan businesses nurture talent

By Journal Staff LANSING — Michigan employers looking to take advantage of the Going PRO Talent Fund program will be able to apply for a share of approximately $12.4 million in competitive training awards in the second Going PRO Talent Fund cycle, which started on Monday. Going PRO ...

MDHHS announces updates to COVID-19 vaccines

By Journal Staff LANSING — The Food and Drug Administration has amended emergency use authorizations to recommend bivalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines be used for all doses administered to those 6 months of age and older, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...

Following mild winter

PORTLAND, Maine — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year? Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out. This year’s mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme ...