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Coronavirus

As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands

WASHINGTON (AP) — There are no crowds at Disneyland, still shut down by the coronavirus. Fewer fans attended the World Series this year than at any time in the past century. Big concerts are canceled. But it’s a different story in Trumpland. Thousands of President Donald Trump’s ...

COVID-19 UPDATE: MDHHS launches mental wellness campaign

MARQUETTE — Mental health experts at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are launching a statewide media campaign this week urging residents to seek relief from COVID-19-related emotional distress by talking to a trained crisis counselor and learning about other help ...

Dear Annie: Planning brings up past pain

Dear Annie: My husband and I are 72 and have had a good life together, raising two boys who have become really good men. Their wives and our grandchildren are the best. Here’s my dilemma: We’re meeting with a financial planner in a week, and we were given papers to read and questions to ...

MDHHS issues new emergency order: Gathering sizes are restricted

MARQUETTE — To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon on Friday issued an emergency order restricting gathering sizes and requiring face coverings in public spaces and childcare facilities. The order also places capacity ...

Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus

Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus AP-US-Virus-Outbreak-Trump, 19th Ld-Writethru Oct 02, 2020 3:03AM (GMT 07:03) - 1303 words Eds: MAJOR UPDATE: New approach. Adds more details, including questions about why it took so long for Trump to be tested. Adds Trump ...

MTU halts in-person instruction for two weeks

HANCOCK — Michigan Technological University became the latest educational institution to move to virtual learning for two weeks in response to rising COVID-19 rates and community spread in the area, which also included the second COVID-19 death in the Copper Country. The move to online ...