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Michael Dwyer/AP Photo Biden extended the CDCs eviction ban by three months, but some courts have ruled the ban illegal. This puts renters at risk  of eviction before they get any of the nearly $50 billion in emergency aid  from Bidens stimulus. Experts and lawmakers want to strengthen the ban so renters arent evicted while its in place. President Joe Biden has been trying to help renters at risk of eviction, including with elements of his $1.9 trillion stimulus...

Share this article TORRANCE, Calif., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Oculogenex, a disruptive ocular gene therapy company, today announced that they won the first place prize at the international Winning Pitch Challenge – Retina 2021. The award was presented to Oculogenex by the directors of the competition, Dr. John Pollack and Dr. David Williams at the virtual event held on February 6, 2021. The event brought together retinal specialists, industry leaders, and investors from around the worl...

Share this article Share this article CHICAGO, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Winning Pitch Challenge - RETINA awarded Hema Ramkumar, MD top honors at its virtual event on February 6, 2021.  After an initial round of submissions, The Winning Pitch Challenge - RETINA featured three finalists who were invited to present their innovative ophthalmic ideas to a panel of industry leaders. Ramkumars win included a $25,000 prize and access to expert guidance to move her innovation forward. She is t...

The Daily Reporter The Police Officers Association of Michigan, representing Branch County Sheriff deputies, and Branch County Commissioners are at odds over a contract dispute that went to arbitration last year.  Commissioners heard a grievance filed by deputies Carl Sevidal and Union President Steve Mcmanamey who did not receive retroactive pay raises awarded to other road patrol deputies. Both are usually assigned to courthouse duties.  Both are licensed police officers with state MCOLES c...

County Clerk to handle fingerprints for CPL The Daily Reporter BRANCH COUNTY — Obtaining a concealed pistol license in Branch County soon will become easier for residents and more efficient for clerk Terry Kubasiak and her staff.  County commissioners recommended the purchase of a fingerprint scanner for the clerk’s office. The $8,580 cost will be covered by fees paid to the clerk for handling the applications, under state law.  There is a special fund from the CPL program, so it does no...

The Daily Reporter BRANCH COUNTY — The Branch County Sheriff Marine Patrol will have one new boat for the summer season after county commissioners Tuesday agreed to cut its contingency budget to buy a new, 17-foot Whaler for a patrol boat.  Commissioner Leonard Kolcz said “as long as I’ve been on this commission I have always thought the sheriff’s department has always had the short straw and put on the back burner. I am proud to see the sheriff’s department is being put ahead of oth...

Stanley George Hickok, who drove beautification efforts in Schenectady, dies at 90 Stanley George Hickok, who drove beautification efforts in Schenectady, dies at 90 Funeral will be held Tuesday for man considered towering figure in efforts to add thousands of trees to the citys landscape FacebookTwitterEmail Stanley Hickok, who died Feb. 1, 2021, plants a tree Tribute Park on Eastern Avenue in Schenectady.Photo provided SCHENECTADY — The next time you go to the citys Central Park, look caref...

Seeking the Truth Behind Books Bound in Human Skin And the “gentleman” doctors who made them. Seeking the Truth Behind Books Bound in Human Skin Copy Link An anatomical engraving from 1872. traveler1116/Getty Images In This Story , published in October 2020 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. In the summer of 1868, a 28-year-old Irish widow named Mary Lynch was admitted to Ward 27 of Philadelphia General Hospital. Nicknamed Old Blockley, this huge facility for the poor in West Philadelphia contai...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A retired Michigan State Police trooper from Bronson will be filling a Branch County Sheriff’s Department vacancy. Sheriff John Pollack told the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday that Michael Thyng has been brought on board to fill in the position that was recently vacated by a newly hired deputy. Thyng retired from the State Police in February of 2020 after being on the job for over 30 years. Pollack also told the Commis...

BRANCH COUNTY — Taking municipalities off the Central Dispatch 911 board "was an oversight and not intentional," County Administrator Bud Norman said Thursday during a commission work session.The board voted to return to the old10-member formula, plus add possibly an 11th with an amendment to the Service Plan proposed for action next Tuesday at the regular meeting.It will add back Union City, Bronson, Coldwater, Quincy, and Sherwood, along with township supervisors. They will add...