The case over people falsely accused of unemployment fraud is headed to the Michigan Supreme Court. The state's Revised School code needs an update. WMU softball splits a double header. WMU baseball gets a win as a junior ties the school record for hits in a game. The K-Wings come up a win short of making the playoffs.
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear a case about people falsely accused of unemployment fraud in the state. The Detroit Free Press reports that the state’s highest court issued an order Saturday that it will take up the case. The state Court of Appeals dismissed a class action suit in July of last year, saying it had been filed too late. The state has acknowledged that at least 20,000 people were falsely accused to unemployment fraud because of a state computer system. It’s possible that as many as 40,000 people were wrongly accused of scamming the state of unemployment benefits.
The state Legislature needs to update the Revised School Code. Michigan Virtual is a major online educational course provider that receives money from the state. It’s used, in part, to offer classes for middle and high school students online that they couldn’t get otherwise. But the state Auditor discovered conflicts between the language in the school code and what Michigan Virtual actually does. That’s because the organization has expanded over time, but the law has stayed the same.
Convicted sex criminal and former MSU and USA Gymnastics sports doctor Larry Nassar has lost his medical license – for good. It’s been about two months since Nassar was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting multiple female patients under the guise of treatment. Now the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs says they’ve revoked his medical license. They've also issued what they say is the largest fine in department history $1 million dollars. The money will go to the State of Michigan. But first, Nassar must pay all restitution, criminal fees and fines and civil judgments against him.
From late April to early June hundreds of volunteers will gathers along the banks of the Black River in Cheboygan county to protect the spawning run of an ancient fish. Lake sturgeon populations dipped to only 500 fish in 1997. That lead to Michigan instituting a restricted fishing season. Brenda Archambo is with Sturgeon for Tomorrow, which coordinates volunteers along the river. She says volunteers camp along the black river from late April to early June to help deter would be poachers. She says officials with the DNR and researchers with the University of Michigan will also be on the river through the spawning season. (WCMU)
In softball, Western Michigan split a double header with Akron Sunday. The Broncos won the opener 5-2, while the Zips took the second game 5-4. Western improved to 19-16 overall and 5-4 in the Mid-American Conference by winning two out of three games with Akron during the weekend series.
In baseball, Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois Sunday 10-4. The Broncos took two out of three games from the Huskies during the weekend series. Junior Connor Smith tied a Western record with six hits in six at-bats. Smith knocked in four runs and scored one himself.
In hockey, Kalamazoo’s season ended Sunday with a 2-1 loss at Indy. The K-Wings needed a win in the regular season finale against the Fuel to qualify for the ECHL playoffs.