After practicing social distancing for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are getting back to shaking hands and even hugging, with hand sanitizer nearby. As a result, mayors and community leaders throughout the Midwest agree that while the decision to do so depends on the ...
With the Fourth of July less than a week away, there is an extra emphasis on outdoor activities in the age of COVID-19 due to the open air as well as the ability to easily social distance. As such, a number of state parks have already opened while others plan to do so later this week, just in ...
MARQUETTE — Outdoor recreation opportunities were curtailed in the region during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are starting to reopen. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported it has received questions from customers of camping sites, overnight lodging facilities and day-use shelters following their reopening on June 22. The DNR said visitors still need the required Recreation Passport for vehicle entry to state parks, state forest campgrounds and state-managed boating access sites. The passport had been suspended the past three months to minimize ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For months, experts have warned of a potential nightmare scenario: After overwhelming health systems in some of the world’s wealthiest regions, the coronavirus gains a foothold in poor or war-torn countries ill-equipped to contain it and sweeps through the ...
MARQUETTE — With June being American Housing Month, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services is raising awareness about ways Michiganders can protect their homes through lender programs for those impacted by COVID-19 and through insurance policy reviews to make sure they ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The administration’s latest high court filing came the same day the government reported that close to half a million people who ...
