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State employees who work directly with public will get coronavirus bonus pay
LANSING — State employees who work directly with the public will get bonus pay during the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 10,000 state employees working in prisons, state hospitals, veterans homes and law enforcement will get $750 biweekly pay premiums “in recognition of the nature of their work,” State Employer Liza Estlund-Olson said in […]
MI COVID-19 Deaths At More Than 700, Cases Shoot Past 17K
The Michigan death toll from new coronavirus cases rose to 727 today with the Department of Health and Human Services reporting 110 new deaths, a new peak for a single daily death toll in the state. Confirmed cases grew to 17,221 today after increasing by 1,503 new cases, DHHS reported […]
Chippewa County Joint Information Center issues warning on travel to the UP
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. — Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) is strongly urging individuals to limit travel to the Upper Peninsula. For those who must come north, those individuals are asked to quarantine at home or elsewhere for fourteen (14) days from the time you arrive. To self-quarantine means you stay […]
Ontario hospitals ban health-care workers from criss-crossing borders to work
A massive surge in COVID-19 cases in Michigan is prompting Ontario border cities to confront difficult questions about how to reduce the spread of disease in hundreds of Canadian health-care professionals who work in the United States. Michigan had more than 15,700 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday, surpassing […]
As Dairies Dump Milk, Frustration Mounts Over Retail Buying Limits
From Georgia to Pennsylvania, photos like the one below are flooding social media. Dairy producers are facing a devastating scenario and being forced to dump milk down the drain. For some dairy farmers, this marks a first. “This is the first time in the 32 years I’ve been in business […]
Chippewa County Sheriff addresses concern on tourists ‘heading north’ as COVID-19 spreads
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — The Chippewa County Sheriff is addressing community concerns after receiving complaints of people heading into the Upper Peninsula throughout the weekend. As of Monday, Chippewa County is reporting two confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 17, 221 cases being reported in Michigan. In a Facebook post […]
Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers legend, dies at age 85
Al Kaline, who in a long and unique Detroit Tigers lifetime grew from youthful batting champion to Hall of Famer to distinguished elder statesman, died Monday afternoon at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 85. A cause of death was not immediately available. John Morad, a close friend of […]
Michigan nurse demonstrates coronavirus cross-contamination in viral video – MUST READ!
Saginaw clinician Molly Lixey took to Facebook for what she called a “Molly rant” to demonstrate the dangers of cross-contamination while wearing gloves by using house paint and a scenario millions of Americans are now concerned with: grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m seeing a lot of people out […]
Reported COVID-19 positive cases in Upper Michigan
(WLUC) – Because of a lack of testing access and a lag in getting results, experts say there are likely many more cases in Upper Michigan, and that’s why it’s so important that everyone follows Gov. Whitmer’s “Stay Home” order. County health departments, the Michigan Department of Health and Human […]
