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Coronavirus

Gov. Whitmer announces expansion of MI Classroom Heroes COVID-19 Grants

LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced the expansion of the MI Classroom Heroes COVID-19 Grants to include a new grant program for Great Start Readiness Program (GRSP), Head Start, adult education and young adult (ages 18-26) special education classroom ...

Calumet Colosseum event – Possible exposure site

HOUGHTON AND MARQUETTE COUNTIES — Marquette County Health Department (MCHD) has identified through contract tracing a possible COVID-19 super-spreader event linked to a youth hockey tournament held at the Calumet Colosseum on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28. Multiple positives have been identified in ...

Gov. Whitmer lowers flags to honor 500,000 American lives lost to COVID-19

LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately through Friday, ...

MDHHS Identifies 90 Cases of COVID-19 Variant

IONIA, MICH — Results from the daily testing of prisoners and staff at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility, in Ionia, has resulted in the detection of 90 cases of the SARS-CoV-2, B.1.1.7 variant. This testing occurred after an employee at the prison was found to have the variant and the ...