There is, currently, a nationwide shortage of emergency medical technicians and paramedics. With nearly 800 Emergency Medical Services agencies across Michigan, it’s estimated there are nearly a thousand unfilled paramedic roles in the state. The Michigan Association of Ambulance ...

Last week, Sen. Gary Peters introduced a piece of legislation that aims to ensure applicants for federal positions and security clearances are not being denied due to past marijuana use. “As we work to build a highly skilled federal workforce, it’s crucial that the federal government ...

It doesn’t take a political scientist, professional pundit or student of politics at any level to know that Joe Biden must have agonized over the decision he made Sunday. The president, after months of pressure from high-ranking Democrats, stepped away from the 2024 race. He immediately ...

The Republican Party platform on climate change is “drill, baby, drill.” It’s as simple as that. There is no mention — no recognition — of climate in the document. Republicans, of course, have many differences with Democrats on energy policy and the GOP platform calls for ending ...

Bouquet From Crystal Hogan, Dickinson County Community Chorus director: As sung in “The Sound of Music” — “We must have done something good” to be honored by the rainbow making a special appearance at the end of Sunday’s concert. The storm went around us on both sides (came down ...

Bouquet From C.T. Hallgren, Norway: Bouquets to Alex Ortman of Norway as he prepares to represent the U.S. and Norway, Mich., in Argentina in the 2024 World Deaf Basketball Championships. Bouquets also to his brother, Connor, and his parents for proving that a “handicap” is not the end ...