Michigan and counties report COVID-19 totals and vaccinations
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and local health departments show statewide totals of 1,832,716 confirmed cases and 28,980 deaths, plus 250,267 probable cases and 2,295 probable deaths. Ottawa and Allegan counties list their own confirmed, probable, recovered cases and vaccination rates as of the latest update. Figures were not updated by Friday print deadline.
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Holland LP expansion eyed with $10M housing loan and tax relief
The state considers large incentives for LG including a $10 million workforce housing loan program in Holland. A renaissance zone tax abatement would reduce state and local taxes while BPW plans a new substation to meet up to a 40 percent rise in electricity demand. The project faces approval steps and ongoing disclosures as officials tout potential historic impact.
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Community Calendar Highlights in Holland and Grand Rapids
A busy weekend calendar features Knee-High Naturalists at DeGraaf Nature Center in Holland offering crafts and live animals for kids at 10 a.m. to noon, $10 per child or $5 for members, plus the Grand Rapids Camper Travel & RV Show at DeVos Place with 200,000 square feet of RVs and accessories. Also listed are multiple Wine & Canvas painting sessions, Pastels with Patricia classes in Grand Haven, a virtual mental health outreach talk, and the Home Building & Remodeling Show at Holland Civic Center with door tickets.
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Holland Civic Center
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Michigan eyes carbon neutral plan cuts emissions by 2050
A state briefing discusses a carbon neutral by 2050 plan for Michigan. The draft MI Healthy Climate Plan targets ending coal by 2035 and building 2 million electric vehicles by 2030, with state facilities using 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. Public health gains include reduced asthma cases and lower energy costs from cleaner energy.
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Michigan
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
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