Courtney Bennett
Reporter and Weekend Anchor at Mid-Michigan NOW
Reporter / Anchor @midmichigannow 📺 @WesternMichU alum💛Tweets/likes are not endorsements🚫
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1 week ago |
midmichigannow.com | Courtney Bennett
FLINT, Mich. — Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, a Flint-based head and neck surgeon, is set to become the president of the American Medical Association (AMA) next month, just six months after undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor. Dr. Mukkamala, who has been a physician for 25 years, said his recent experience as a patient has given him a new perspective that will aid him in his leadership role. "I had brain cancer diagnosed in November, and then surgery in December," he said.
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1 week ago |
midmichigannow.com | Courtney Bennett
FLINT, Mich. — The fund manager overseeing the Flint water crisis settlement has resigned, adding to the frustration of residents still waiting for compensation. The resignation occurred more than three weeks ago, and Special Master Deborah Greenspan approved it last week. Archer Systems, appointed in 2021 to manage the settlement process, has been replaced by Epiq Class Action and Claims Solutions.
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midmichigannow.com | Courtney Bennett
LANSING — Residents in the mid-Michigan area are calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to hold a special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat, which they say leaves approximately 250,000 to 270,000 people without representation. Thomas Roy, a concerned citizen, emphasized the importance of representation, stating, "Everyone needs representation." He has been actively reaching out to the governor's office, requesting the election, but has yet to receive a response.
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midmichigannow.com | Courtney Bennett
LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court has declined to hear a civil lawsuit filed by parents of victims of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting, leaving them in shock and disbelief. The lawsuit, which sought accountability from the school district and its employees, was dismissed after the Court of Appeals ruled in September that the district and its employees have governmental immunity, preventing them from being sued.
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midmichigannow.com | Courtney Bennett
STANDISH, Mich. — The Standish Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Arenac County that has sat empty since its closure in October 2009, may soon find new purpose. A bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives aims to put the property up for sale, potentially revitalizing the site.
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Flint’s Dr. Bobby Mukkamala will lead the American Medical Association He has been a doctor for more than two decades and six months ago he became a patient after being diagnosed with brain cancer and then have surgery to remove the tumor. @midmichigannow https://t.co/OO0qR9LrzY
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