Meredith Bruckner

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Meredith Bruckner

Ariel Wan founded The Mamas Network just over a year ago to solve the issues that child care can present for working parents.  She left a career in the arts to launch initiatives to support parents. "What do you do when you don't have any child care and you still have to work?" she said. "I just hear all these parents just like really struggling. And it's a real struggle for their mental health. So, all I do at The Mamas Network is to remove barriers and to help parents.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Meredith Bruckner

April is National Donate Life Month, and patients, doctors and organizations use this time to spread awareness of the importance of organ donation each year.  Despite a rise in organ donation in recent years, the need continues to outweigh the number of people who are signed up to give. According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 2,100 people in Michigan are on the waiting list for a lifesaving kidney.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Meredith Bruckner

How tariffs are impacting businesses in Ann Arbor, Michigan As the Trump administration continues to levy 145% tariffs on goods from China, businesses in Southeast Michigan are now paying a high price to receive their goods from U.S. Customs. Lisa McDonald owns TeaHaus in Ann Arbor, where roughly 60% of her teas are imported from China. "I'm not going to be able to eat 154 or 145 – whatever it is – percent cost," she said.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Meredith Bruckner

Metro Detroit family speaks out after missing measles exposure at airport As measles cases continue to rise in Michigan – with the most recent case reported in a 1-year-old girl – pediatricians and parents of babies who are too young to receive the vaccine are sounding the alarm. "Measles is incredibly contagious," said Sara Laule, a pediatrician at the University of Michigan. "It is our most contagious disease that humankind has seen.

Dec 26, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Meredith Bruckner

(CBS DETROIT) - Maksym and Alla Kondratenko enjoyed a comfortable life in Ukraine. They ran a successful handbag business and had two small children when the war with Russia started. Their warehouse was bombed and after living in a war zone for months, they decided to flee to the United States. They have lived in the Ann Arbor area for two years and are relaunching their fashion brand, Kondra Bags.