Some Michiganders Will Receive Stimulus Debit Cards
Have you received your stimulus payment yet? The payments are being distributed in three different ways. If you haven t received yours yet, keep an eye out for a white envelope with the U.S. Department of Treasury seal on it.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel would like residents to know that if they receive a Visa debit card in the mail, not to toss it, because it isn t a scam. If you re unsure the debit card you received was your stimulus debit card, there should be a Visa logo on the front and MetaBank, N.A. on the back. Nessel says,
YMCA Provides Free Diapers For Families in Battle Creek/Kalamazoo
Even as a childless adult, I know how expensive buying diapers for children can be. And in a time where money is tight, I m sure those costs are just one of many things hanging over a parent s head. But, there is some relief.
In a Facebook post from the Battle Creek Family YMCA, they highlighted an ongoing Diaper Day . Every Wednesday through March, those who need it can stop by the YMCA in Battle Creek for a drive-thru pickup for free diapers and wipes. It s all in partnership with Early Childhood Connections, the BC Diaper Initiative, and The United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region.
A Michigan Woman Tested Positive With New Covid-19 Variant
Michigan gets its first coronavirus case with a new variant on the heels of a troubling Covid-19 milestone.
The first person in the U.S. tested positive for Covid-19 exactly one year ago Wednesday (Jan. 20th) in the state of Washington. Now a total of 17 states including Michigan have a new variant of the virus according to ClickonDetroit.com,
Officials with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced Saturday, Jan. 16 that an adult female living in Washtenaw County has contracted a new COVID-19 variant, known as B.1.1.7. Officials say she recently traveled to the United Kingdom, where the variant was first identified.