How an angry, divided board of health pushed a health officer to resign

In late August, Health Department of Northwest Michigan Health Officer Lisa Peacock and Medical Director Josh Meyerson looked at increasing...

Michigan stops urging masks in schools, other public places

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration on Wednesday stopped recommending that masks be worn inside schools and other...

Independent Restaurant Coalition calls for Congress to refill the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

The unpredictability of  the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the restaurant industry into unstable territory with challenges coming from labor shortages...

COVID-19 cases on decline in Michigan, but it’s “not done with us,” Michigan’s top doctor says

COVID-19 cases are dropping quickly across the country. In fact, the rate of new infections is down by almost two-thirds...

More than 40 people arrested in Ambassador Bridge blockade

Windsor police arrested more than 40 people and towed 37 vehicles near the Ambassador Bridge during the nearly weeklong protest...

Police arrest protesters who remained at U.S.-Canada bridge

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing...

Canada border blockade clearing peacefully as police move in

This is a developing story. Tune into WDET 101.9 FM and come back to wdet.org for the latest updates. WINDSOR,...

Canadian judge orders end to Ambassador Bridge blockade

This is a developing story. Tune into WDET 101.9 FM and come back to wdet.org for the latest updates. WINDSOR,...

Oakland County drops order requiring masks in schools

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s second-largest county on Friday is dropping a mask requirement for schools and day care facilities,...

Ambassador Bridge protest impacting auto industry 

The Ambassador Bridge remains shut down by protesters, and it might start having an impact on the local economy. About...

How anti-vaccine protests in Ottawa sparked Windsor demonstrations

What started as a protest against vaccine mandates morphed into something else. It turned into a traffic jam, a trade...

COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest...