Vaccine lotto hasn’t led to rise in vaccinations
Health workers say there hasn’t been an uptick in people being vaccinated since Michigan’s vaccine sweepstakes was announced.
Thousands of vaccines on the verge of expiring
Once a hot commodity, COVID vaccines are now expiring on freezer shelves.
City leaders will get preview of police report before public
A review of police mishandling of protests last summer is coming to a close. City leaders will get to see the findings before members of the public.
Portage schools won’t require masks in the fall
The district plans to make masks optional for students despite state guidelines.
7/14/21: COVID case numbers rising
Hospitalizations reach new low. Positivity rates are creeping up.
New variants, new symptoms
Emerging variants of the coronavirus are bringing with them a list of new symptoms of infection.
Kzoo County expands vaccine clinics
County health has expanded daily clinic hours and in-home vaccination appointments.
Staffing shortage leads to restaurant closure
Central City Tap House isn’t closed permanently, but is waiting to open until it has enough staff.
The end of COVID: How will we know?
There probably won’t ever be an announcement about it, so will we ever know when the pandemic comes to an end?
Pfizer seeking approval for COVID booster
The Portage-based pharmaceutical company says people are better protected against COVID with a six month booster of its vaccine.
