Republican Greg Markkanen is seeking reelection to his seat on the Michigan House of Representatives against Democrat Janet Metsa. During his last term, Markkanen introduced 36 bills and resolutions and missed 117 votes. Following is a summary of his record, compiled from michiganvotes.org, an ...
LANSING — Today the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an epidemic order adding requirements for COVID-19 diagnostic testing in homes for the aged (HFAs) and larger adult foster care facilities, and modifying requirements for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The state has already provided direct support that has resulted in nearly 70,000 samples that have been tested from patients and staff in nursing homes and other long-term care settings, and given the significant risk of outbreaks in long-term care facilities and the higher likelihood of severe ...
HOUGHTON — In a Tuesday release, Houghton High School Principal Cole Klein announced online instruction only for the remainder of this week. “At this time, we feel it is necessary to move students in grades 9-12 to solely virtual instruction for the remainder of this week: Wednesday, ...
LANSING, MICH. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released recommendations for voters, poll workers and election officials to ensure voters remain healthy and reduce the spread of COVID-19 during the Nov. 3 elections next Tuesday. “This guidance allows Michiganders to carry out their right to vote while doing it safely during the pandemic,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “I encourage registered voters to consider voting alternatives to limit the number of people they come in contact with and to ...
WAKEFIELD — K-12 schools in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties will become the latest to temporarily move to remote instruction in response to rising COVID-19 rates in the community. The Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District announced Saturday schools in the two counties would halt in-person instruction for two weeks starting Monday. “The move is necessary to help reduce the rate of COVID-19 spreading within the community,” the district said in a release Saturday. “All co-curricular events, including practices, will be suspended during this period. Students and ...
At the monthly meeting of the Ontonagon Area School District (OASD) Board, they heard the first report of the Extended Continuity of Learning Plan (ECOL). The ECOL is the requirements set by the governor and the state of Michigan during the Coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent/Principal Jim Bobula had good news for the board as he reported that the OASD is beating the standards required in the ECOL. “We have 92%-99% attendance for students in grades 6-12 face to face learners. We have 92% to 100% attendance for students in K-5 face-to-face learners,” he said. OASD is also ...
