COVID-19 2020

Salons may open June 15.

June 5, 2020

Salons may open June 15. LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has moved the remainder of the state into what her administration calls phase 4, with the expectation to move the entire state into phase 5 in the coming weeks. The move means that personal services including hair, nail and massage salons can open beginning June 15. Much of northern Michigan,…

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Students, teachers enjoy ‘summer send-off.’

June 4, 2020

Students, teachers enjoy ‘summer send-off.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — Students received a ‘summer send-off’ from their teachers Thursday, June 4, after months of not seeing them face-to-face due to the state-wide COVID-19 school building closure. Parents drove their students to the back of the building where they dropped off their Chrome Books for the summer and picked up…

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Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Weekly Update, June 2, 2020.

June 2, 2020

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Weekly Update, June 2, 2020. The following was submitted by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital: If you have specific questions about hospital operations, please contact the hospital directly at 231-843-2591. The hospital does not respond to questions asked on the MCP or OCP Facebook pages LUDINGTON — We encourage you to visit spectrumhealth.org/covid-19. The dashboard below reflects…

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Governor rescinding stay-at-home order; restaurant dine-in may open June 8.

June 1, 2020
Governor rescinding stay-at-home order; restaurant dine-in may open June 8.

Governor rescinding stay-at-home order; restaurant dine-in may open June 8. LANSING — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-110, rescinding her Safer at Home order and moving the entire state to phase four of the MI Safe Start Plan. The governor’s order will allow retailers to reopen on June 4 and restaurants to reopen on June 8, both subject…

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6 recoveries among 85 Oceana County COVID-19 cases.

May 28, 2020

6 recoveries among 85 Oceana County COVID-19 cases. District Health Department #10 reports as of Thursday, May 28, there are 85 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oceana County, including six people who recovered and two who died. The two deaths were Oceana County men in their 70s, according to DHD #10. Recoveries are “based on whether individuals are still alive…

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