Category: COVID-19
Olde Peninsula Brewpub and Restaurant closing after 25 years
The downtown restaurant cited the labor shortage and rising costs as reasons behind the decision to close.
Vaccine lotto draws first winner
It’s still an open question whether the sweepstakes is drawing more people to be vaccinated.
State official to review COVID nursing home deaths
Republican lawmakers have been pushing for the review, alleging that seniors were put in harms way during the pandemic.
SOS offices expanding hours to deal with backlog
The pandemic left a lot of work to be done at Secretary of State offices. They’re still trying to catch up.
Kzoo pauses return to in-person meetings
City leaders want to be more careful about their return to city hall.
Is Kalamazoo cancelling its holiday parade?
City businesses say they were alerted by organizers that the holiday parade will be off again this year.
7/7/21: State reports 438 new cases, 21 deaths over long weekend
Reassessment in Kalamazoo leads to lower case total. Vaccinations drop to lowest level in months.
State to report COVID numbers twice per week
State officials say daily COVID reporting isn’t necessary anymore.
Don’t count on herd immunity to protect you
People who aren’t vaccinated against COVID can still get it. Here’s why.
7/6/21: No deaths reported Friday
It’s the first day in 15 months no one in Michigan has died from COVID. New infection numbers are rising.
