COVID-19 2020

Walkerville Schools to remain open next week.

April 9, 2021

Walkerville Schools to remain open next week. WALKERVILLE — Following a press conference from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calling on high schools to voluntarily close due to an increase in statewide COVID-19 cases, Walkerville Public Schools has announced that it will remain open. The school put the following statement on its Facebook page:  “Currently the direction for Walkerville Public Schools is…

Read more »

Hart Superintendent says school will stay open.

April 9, 2021

Hart Superintendent says school will stay open. Mark Platt, superintendent of Hart Public Schools, initially sent this letter to the parents and students of the school district. It is being posted here with his permission.  Dear Fellow Pirates: Today, the Governor along with the MDHHS made an announcement encouraging high schools to go virtual for two weeks and to pause…

Read more »

Governor asks Michiganders to voluntarily suspend indoor dining, youth sports for 2 weeks.

April 9, 2021

Governor asks Michiganders to voluntarily suspend indoor dining, youth sports for 2 weeks. LANSING – In a change of direction from past practices, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, at a press conference, asked Michiganders to voluntarily suspend in-person activities for high schools, indoor dining, and youth sports for the next two weeks, in response to increased COVID-19 cases in the state.  While many…

Read more »

Pentwater Schools moves temporarily to remote learning.

April 8, 2021

Pentwater Schools moves temporarily to remote learning. PENTWATER — Pentwater Public Schools began full remote learning today, Thursday, April 8, and will continue until Wednesday, April 14, returning to in-person learning on Thursday, April 15, due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.  Students are expected to follow their normal regular day schedule, according to the district’s Facebook page.  High school…

Read more »

MDHHS recommending 14 day quarantine for COVID-19 exposures, again.

April 7, 2021

MDHHS recommending 14 day quarantine for COVID-19 exposures, again. Due to the increasing rates of COVID-19 and the spread of COVID-19 variants, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has reinstituted a standard 14-day quarantine for all close contacts to a positive COVID-19 case. The Center Disease Control (CDC) has continued to endorse a 14-day quarantine throughout the…

Read more »

Area Churches