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MDHHS sees promising expansion for doula care access

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LANSING — In a press release on Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that it now has more than 1,000 doulas on the MDHHS Doula Registry – doubling the state’s goal of 500 registered doulas by 2028. According to the release, more than 700 of ...

MDHHS launches bidding process for Healthy Kids Dental contract

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced in a press release on Tuesday, that it has launched a competitive procurement for the Healthy Kids Dental contract. According to the release, the Healthy Kids Dental is a dental benefit program for children with Medicaid ...

CRTC gets new commander

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ALPENA — Lieutenant Colonel Lucas Freudenburg is the news commander of the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs announced on Tuesday. He replaces U.S. Air Force Col. Michael C. Whitefoot, who took command of the base in July of ...

Maple Ridge township supervisor John Male has pre-trial hearing

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ALPENA — Maple Ridge Township Supervisor John Male, 72, appeared in the 88th District Court in Alpena on Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing. Male is charged with one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, one count of open intoxicants in a vehicle, one count of disorderly person ...