The scavenger hunt replacing the 2020 Parade of Nations events is off to as smooth a start as can be hoped for a first-time event, but so far nobody has solved all nine hunts and claimed first prize. “Things are going well,” organizer Will Schuett said. “We’re seeing quite a few ...
ONTONAGON — By design, this year’s Ontonagon Labor Day parade didn’t have big marching bands or throngs of people in downtown. Instead, Ontonagon celebrated Labor Day with low-key attractions to help boost the community’s spirit after several months of COVID-19 restrictions. This ...
HANCOCK — In his weekly Friday email update, Superintendent Steve Patchin included the bus routes for this week, which can also be found on the school website. “We ask for your patience in this first week as we work on the timing of the runs,” he said. “Those not part of the route, (who) would like to get bussing, will have to wait one to two weeks to begin getting picked up after they notify us of their intention to ride the bus.” Patchin also asked that students and parents remember rules for the year, including: • Face coverings will be required for drivers and all ...
LANSING — As Michigan moves into autumn, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today reminded the state’s U-pick, corn mazes and other agri-tourism operations opening up to implement and follow plans to protect themselves and their customers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fall harvest in Michigan brings a bounty of delicious food and products highlighting Pure Michigan agriculture. U-pick and other agri-tourism farming operations are part of the foundation of our food supply chain,” said Gary McDowell, MDARD Director. “These businesses ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer took further action to protect the health and safety of Michiganders by extending the State of Emergency until Oct. 1, at 11:59 p.m. Executive Order 2020-177 will allow the state to continue to mobilize resources and take the reasonable and necessary steps to protect Michiganders and their families. “Last week, Michigan surpassed 100,000 cases and families continue to lose loved ones to COVID-19. With over 6,500 deaths, the virus continues to threaten the lives of Michiganders every day. COVID-19 is a novel virus with many unknowns, but we do ...
HOUGHTON — Surveillance testing at Michigan Technological University accounts for the majority of new cases reported in Houghton County this week, while there does not appear to be evidence of community spread, said Kate Beer, health officer for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Between Tuesday and Thursday, the number of positive tests in Houghton County rose from 66 to 89. Nineteen of those were related to Michigan Tech, with the other four coming from others in the community, Beer said. “The majority of them are just asymptomatics that are coming through ...
