FREE Food Handler Training
MIRA received a financial grant to help 500 of our Michigan members and staff to understand the fundamentals of why, what, and how to prevent food contamination in a food…
MI Senate Bill 1169: Underground Storage Tanks
ATTN MIRA Members: Please support this proposed bill important to petroleum industry The replacement of an existing underground storage tank (UST) system or installation of USTs at a new location have…
WIC Formula Expansion – Effective July 5, 2022
To provide increased formula options for our WIC families, we are announcing a fifth expansion of powder formula options. Michigan WIC will be adding imported formulas to the APL file,…
Formula and Shortage: Third Expansion of Temporary Choices for Powder Formula
May 26, 2022 Michigan retailers continue to experience challenges in sourcing formula for their customers. WIC staff have been visiting stores throughout the state and our office is finding Vendors…
Consumer Advisory: MDARD finds numerous credit card skimmer devices during blitz
Drivers, visitors urged to be vigilant with bank, credit account monitoring MDARD // October 21, 2021 Lansing, MI – During a routine inspection blitz, weights and measures inspectors from the…
COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan surpassed eight million vaccinations
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER // MAY 24, 2021 Michigan surpassed eight million vaccinations! On Friday (May 21st), Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement as Michigan surpassed…
Michigan is temporarily pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on FDA and CDC guidance
Michigan is temporarily pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on FDA and CDC guidance. Based on recommendations from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control…
Notice to Employers on How to Report a Refusal of Work
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency // February 20, 2021 The Michigan Employment Security Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Continued Assistance Act (CAA) require individuals collecting…
AG Nessel Brings Awareness to Continuing COVID Relief Programs, Warns of Potential New Scams
Michigan Department of Attorney General // February 17, 2021 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel advises Michigan residents facing financial hardship during the pandemic may be eligible for continued rent and mortgage payment assistance, as well as deferred student loan payments. Nessel also warns that these relief…
Whitmer signs bills setting standards for COVID-19 exposure liability
By Samuel Dodge, mlive.com // October 22, 2020 LANSING, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed a slew of bills that replace her recently rescinded COVID-19 executive orders, including a…