Snyder Delivers Final State of the State Address
Michigan Governor Snyder delivers his eighth and final State of the State before a joint Legislature, touting gains since 2010 and outlining a bold last-year agenda on infrastructure environment and talent. Local representatives react positively as he previews a rural broadband, Great Lakes carp, water infrastructure, environmental cleanup funding, and a February Marshall Plan to develop a skilled workforce.
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Ottawa County Jail Offers Vivitrol Program for Inmates
Ottawa County Jail launches a voluntary Vivitrol program through Correct Care Solutions to curb opioid relapse. Inmates must be drug free 7 to 14 days and enroll willingly. they receive oral Naltrexone before departure and a first Vivitrol injection the next day. Cost to the county is avoided by manufacturer coverage for the initial dose.
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Joliet
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Carla K. Johnson
Steve Kempker
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Jim Cheney
Ex-greenhouse operator sues city over firing for safety
Shelly DeVries, former Holland greenhouse operator, files a Jan. 3 lawsuit in Ottawa County Circuit Court alleging she was terminated Dec. 4 for reporting safety concerns about the city’s 100 year old greenhouse. She cites violations of the Whistleblowers Protection Act and says she alerted elected officials and sought OSHA cooperation.
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Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ex-gymnast says doctor ignored broken leg during abuse
Isabell Hutchins, a former elite gymnast, testified at a Michigan sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar that the sports doctor who treated Olympic athletes overlooked a broken leg while he molested her in his basement. The Lansing-area case adds to a wave of survivor accounts during the hearing.
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