Waterford Today

Family members have only 24 hours to identify deceased loved ones, according to MDHHS order

By Savannah Howe | Dec 3, 2020

The family of a deceased individual must act quickly if they do not want to see their loved one cremated, since the state of Michigan has the authority to cremate a body without consent from a family member if contact cannot be made within 24 hours, or if no survivor of the deceased individual has made arrangements for the body within 48 hours of the death.

Michigan lawmakers push forward more COVID-19 legislation

By Savannah Howe | Oct 30, 2020

According to Michigan Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-Holly), legislators want to finalize multiple COVID-19 bills in the aftermath of the Michigan Supreme Court's striking down Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 executive orders.