Category Archives: News
LMAS Health Department Updates 'Stay At Home' Order
On Thursday, April 9, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended the Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order (EO) through April 30, 2020 in order to continue to reduce and slow the spread of SARS-...
Apr 10, 2020
Detroit Convention Center Officially Opens As Hospital
The TCF Regional Care Center - Michigan's first alternate care facility - opened Friday in Detroit to provide critical care to COVID-19 patients. The alternate care facility will accept up to 25 patie...
Apr 10, 2020
Michigan Reports More Than 200 New COVID-19 Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday afternoon that the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 22,783, which is 1,279 more cases in the past ...
Apr 10, 2020
Delta County Gives Coronavirus Testing Update
As of today, April 10, 2020 at 12:30p.m., Public Health Delta and Menominee Counties has issued the following information: To date in Delta County, Public Health is reporting 150 specimens have been s...
Apr 10, 2020
National Forests Close Facilities; Campfires Banned
In alignment with current federal, state and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure health safety of its employees, visitors and volunteers, the Hiawatha, Huron-Manistee and Ottawa Nationa...
Apr 10, 2020
Escanaba City Offices Remain Closed Until May 1st
Michigan's Governor Whitmer announced the extension of the Stay In Place Executive Order through April 30, 2020. Due to this order, all City buildings/offices will remain closed until May 1, 2020. Cit...
Apr 10, 2020
U.P. Lawmaker Calls Whitmer's Order 'Forced Layoffs'
State Rep. Greg Markkanen today said the governor moved in the wrong direction when she put even more restrictions on Michigan workers while extending her stay-at-home order until through April 30. Go...
Apr 9, 2020
Michigan To Get Federal Help To Provide Kids Food
Michigan has become the first state in the country to gain federal approval of a program that will provide nutritious food to children who were affected by school closings due to COVID-19. The Pandemi...
Apr 9, 2020
Bay College Nursing Students Donate To Homeless Shelter
Bay College Nursing Students delivered 59 bags of personal care, hygiene items, and healthy snacks to the Salvation Army in Escanaba in order to benefit those recipients of services provided by Hope a...
Apr 9, 2020
Michigan Coronavirus Cases Pass 21,000; Deaths Exceed 1,000
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday afternoon that the state's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has jumped to 21,504, which is 1,158 more cases in the pas...
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