COVID-19 2020

The Land: COVID-19 could be detrimental to asparagus season.

April 9, 2020

The Land: COVID-19 could be detrimental to asparagus season. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. #TheLand is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. With a market value at an all-time low and a serious worker shortage due to COVID-19, the 2020 asparagus season in Oceana and Mason counties looks bleak. Asparagus season…

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Madam Governor: Fix the unemployment system.

April 8, 2020

Madam Governor: Fix the unemployment system. By state Rep. Jack O’Malley of Lake Ann People across Michigan have had their livelihoods upended by the coronavirus outbreak and ensuing executive orders that have brought our state to a standstill. Through a two-week stretch from late March to early April, more people in our state filed for unemployment than all of last…

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Firefighters, police to hold parades in Ludington.

April 8, 2020

Firefighters, police to hold parades in Ludington. LUDINGTON — On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 9, 10, and 11, Ludington Fire Department, along with Ludington Police Department, and Mason County Sheriff’s Office will hold a one-of-a-kind parade for families.  The community is invited to watch from their windows, porches, and driveways, while maintaining social distancing practices as the parades travel…

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Spectrum Health adopts disinfecting process to conserve PPE

April 8, 2020

Spectrum Health adopts disinfecting process to conserve PPE LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health is taking steps to conserve its supply of personal protection equipment (PPE), including N95 masks, by adopting disinfection practices from clinical and research teams across the country. Aerosolized hydrogen peroxide and heat are being used to disinfect N95 masks between shifts. Goggles, face shields and other hard surface…

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Prosecutor issues cease and desist letter to FiveCAP.

April 7, 2020

Prosecutor issues cease and desist letter to FiveCAP. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Five CAP, Inc. has been issued a cease and desist order by the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for allegedly violating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Stay at Home, Stay Safe executive order. The allegations have been made by the Scottville Police Department which, according to Chief Matt…

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