FROM THE 1450 WNBY NEWS CENTER (10-21-14) The states new public health director is reassuring residents that it is not a forgone conclusion that Michigan will eventually deal with a case of the Ebola virus here. One person is being monitored in Oakland County but director of the Department of Community Health Nick Lyon says that it is not a potential case. Both the state health department and Michigan State Police offered an update on the situation during Michigans first-ever Heroin Summit Monday at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. The Board of State Canvassers Monday approved petition language for a ballot drive that would require physicians and hospitals to charge their lowest price for a product or service to everyone. The proposal, from Stop Overcharging, is designed to stop providers from negotiating lower prices with some health insurers than they charge those who are uninsured or no-fault insurers. Michigan corrections officials say a guard at the Saginaw Correctional Facility is recovering in the neurological observation unit of a local hospital, after an inmate bludgeoned and stabbed him Friday afternoon. Officials say the prisoner was being moved to another wing of the prison when he attacked Kevin Ott with a padlock inside a sock. Officials say the prisoner repeatedly hit Ott in the head and stabbed him several times. WNBY SPORTS!!! The Detroit Lions will be practicing across the pond this week as they get ready to take on the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday. The team was scheduled to leave yesterday so players could get used to the time change and the new practice facilities. Detroit head coach Jim Caldwell confirmed receiver Calvin Johnson, who has missed the last two games with a high ankle sprain, will make the trip. The Lions have also signed former Michigan State tight end Kellen Davis, as Eric Ebron and Joseph Fauria missed Sundays game against New Orleans with injuries. The Steelers pulled out a 30-23 win against the Texans on Monday Night Football after a wild rally late in the first half at Heinz Field. The Steelers trailed 13-0 before scoring 24 unanswered points in less than three minutes. Ben Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant for a 35-yard touchdown followed by an Arian Foster fumble recovered by Pittsburgh. Wide receiver Antonio Brown then threw a TD pass on a trick play to Lance Moore giving the Steelers a four-point lead. Ryan Fitzpatrick was intercepted on the next Texans play and Big Ben threw another touchdown to LeVeon Bell allowing Pittsburgh to go into halftime up 24-13. Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk could make his season debut tonight against the Canadiens in Montreal.Pre-Game at 7:10/First puck drops at 7pm on Newberrys Undisputed Sports Leader, 1450 WNBY. Datsyuk has been out of the lineup since he separated his shoulder last month in Detroits first preseason game. He was at practice yesterday and skated on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader, but the decision for him to play will be made after drills this morning. Forward Johan Franzen has been placed on short term injured reserve with leg spasms and will not be eligible to return until Saturday when the Wings visit the Flyers in Philadelphia. The Detroit Pistons have cut four players as they begin trimming down the roster before opening the regular season next week. Yesterday, Detroit waived center Hasheem Thabeet, forward Brain Cook and guards Josh Bostic and Lorenzo Brown. The Pistons host the 76ers at The Palace Thursday to wrap up preseason play and start the regular season on the road against the Nuggets in Denver next Wednesday. The World Series returns to Kansas City for the first time in 29 years as the Royals host the San Francisco Giants tonight in Game One at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is 8:07 p.m. James Shields takes the mound for the Royals, while the Giants counter with National League Championship Series MVP Madison Bumgarner. KARL BOHNAKS WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:29:56 +0000
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