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Editorial

Michigan seat belt use rate fell again in 2024

For the second year in a row, Michigan’s seat belt use rate fell slightly, according to the results from a grant-funded direct observation study conducted by Michigan State University. The 2024 study, which was conducted in May and June, determined a seat belt use rate of 92.0 percent for ...

Crash Responder Safety Week a key memorial

Every few seconds, a traffic incident responder puts his or her life on the line to aid crash victims and to safely and quickly clear crashes as well as other traffic incidents that could otherwise result in a secondary crash. Every year traffic incident responders are killed in the line of ...

Fraud Awareness Week

International Fraud Awareness Week is November 17 – 23, 2024, and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is reminding consumers to protect their personal and financial information from fraudsters and criminals. Consumers who suspect they have fallen victim to fraud ...

Lawmakers should support transparency

Starting in January, Democrats who’ve controlled both chambers of the Legislature and occupied the offices of the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state will have to hand over the gavel in the state House, as Republicans won control of that chamber as part of the red wave that ...

One list that could come in handy

With Michigan’s firearm deer season underway, Tommy Carroll of radio station WGRD has written a list of things to know as you try to bag a buck. Firearm deer season runs from Nov. 15-30, “giving Michiganders two weeks” to hunt, Carroll said. First, make sure to know what the weather ...

Remembering crash victims

World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims Sunday, November 17, 2024 What is World Day of Remembrance (WDoR)? The WDoR for Road Traffic Victims is a global event held every third Sunday of November to honor those who have lost their lives or been impacted by roadway crashes. This ...