WSJM Morning News-8/26/2020

August 26, 2020 Newscasts, Podcasts
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WSJM Morning News-8/26/2020

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In this edition:

  • On the heels of their successful conversion to make one million face shields for the medical community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Barber Packaging is announcing a major expansion that will create up to 20 jobs in Van Buren County.
  • The largest donation to date has been received by the state of Michigan for its COVID-19 Response and Recovery Initiative.
  • Michigan is up by 779 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20 new deaths.
  • A Benton Harbor woman is on the run from police in both Benton Township and St. Joseph Township for a pair of shootings late Monday afternoon.
  • Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House to help with the mental health care of doctors and nurses.
  • The conversation continues over the future of the Line 5 pipelines.
  • The state of Michigan is launching its Facing the Flu Together program to keep the number infected with influenza at a minimum as COVID-19 continues to rage on.
  • There’s been a spike in COVID-19 cases since students have returned back to campus at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.