Governor says it’s unlikely schools will reopen this year. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in a radio interview today, said that it is unlikely that Michigan K-12 schools will reopen this school year. Whitmer spoke on WWJ Newsradio and said classrooms should stay closed while the number of COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Michigan. Initially, Whitmer set April 6 as…
Community Updates, posted March 27, 2020. This list is being posted daily on Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. It may be updated frequently throughout the day. It includes community organizations and MCP/OCP advertisers. PLEASE DO NOT POST A CLOSING, CANCELLATION, OR UPDATE IN THE COMMENT SECTION. IT WILL BE REMOVED. If your organization has a closing, cancellation, or…
Health department policy protects COVID-19 patients’ privacy. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — In order to protect patients’ privacy, District Health Department #10 does not release specific information about COVID-19 patients, such as the person’s age, gender or town of residence, said DHD#10 Public Information Officer Jeannine Taylor. “We are not providing information about a specific person — we are…
Pentwater school employee tests positive for COVID-19. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor PENTWATER — A Pentwater Public School employee has tested positive for COVID-19, said Superintendent/Principal Scott Karaptian. The employee “wasn’t feeling well” and went to work March 12 and 13 at the school. The person, whose age and gender are not being released, was never hospitalized, Karaptian said. The person was…
Hospital issues COVID-19 testing guidelines. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: There have been many questions from the community about the local COVID-19 response and testing procedures at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Many social media comments are speculations or second-hand information, many filled with mis-information. MCP reached out to SHLH, the experts, for the facts of the situation, which can…
First COVID-19 death in DHD #10 region. District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) announced the first COVID-19 death in the district’s 10-county jurisdiction Thursday, March 26. The individual from Mecosta County was an 82-year-old man who was admitted to Spectrum Health in Big Rapids Wednesday, March 25. “We wish to express our heartfelt sympathies to the family who lost their loved…
First confirmed COVID-19 case in Oceana County. District Health Department #10 reported the first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in an Oceana County resident Thursday, March 26. “DHD#10 is working quickly to investigate this case and to determine if there were any close contacts to this individual,” states a press release from the health department. COVID-19 cases in the 10-county…
Farmers, food works, inspectors continue critical work. LUDINGTON — Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell today reminded Michiganders that most components of the food and agriculture sector are part of the nation’s critical infrastructure and remain open and operating under Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order that took effect at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday,…
Community Updates, posted March 26, 2020. This list is being posted daily on Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. It may be updated frequently throughout the day. It includes community organizations and MCP/OCP advertisers. PLEASE DO NOT POST A CLOSING, CANCELLATION, OR UPDATE IN THE COMMENT SECTION. IT WILL BE REMOVED. If your organization has a closing, cancellation, or…
DNR determines charter fishing and guide operations are not permitted LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has determined that charter and fishing guide operations that involve boats, canoes and other marine vessels are not currently permitted, in accordance with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of…
Recent births, posted March 26, 2020. The birth announcements are a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. The following births have been reported: (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). Kira Lee Jane Gallegos, the daughter of Cortni and Billy Gallegos of Ludington, was born Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Liliana Vasquez and Daniel Vazquez, the twin children…
No confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oceana County. COVID-19 cases in the 10-county District Health Department #10 area have risen to six total as a new confirmed case was reported in Kalkaska County Wednesday, March 25. There are also positive cases in Manistee, Newaygo and Wexford counties. Kalkaska and Newaygo counties each have two COVID cases. There are 2,295 confirmed cases…
Congressman Huizenga to host telephone town hall Thursday. Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) will host a telephone town hall meeting at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. Huizenga, who represents Mason and Oceana counties, will begin the meeting with an update on the latest COVID-19 developments in Washington, D.C. He will then take questions from constituents who reside within Michigan’s Second…
Pirate News: Hart distributes 9,800 meals in a half hour. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Hart Public Schools distributed 9,800 meals — an entire week’s worth of food per student — Wednesday, March 25, amid the state-wide school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Sheriff: Deputies will not stop people to ask about their travels. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast wants the community to know that his deputies will not stop people to ask about their travels during the Stay Home, Stay Safe order. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO 2020-21), Monday,…
Community Updates, posted March 25, 2020. This list is being posted daily on Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. It may be updated frequently throughout the day. It includes community organizations and MCP/OCP advertisers. PLEASE DO NOT POST A CLOSING, CANCELLATION, OR UPDATE IN THE COMMENT SECTION. IT WILL BE REMOVED. If your organization has a closing, cancellation, or…
Northwest Mich. Health Services announces service changes. Northwest Michigan Health Services Tuesday announced temporary changes to its sites and services offered in response to COVID-19 recommendations. “These are unprecedented times that call for quickly responding to a changing situation,” said CEO Heidi Britton. Our goals in COVID-19 response are to minimize exposure to keep staff and patients healthy, slow the…
WMCMH announces temporary service changes. LUDINGTON — West Michigan Community Mental Health has switched to practicing no face-to-face appointments with some exceptions. Exceptions include: Injections, certain home based services, crisis situations that cannot be resolved via phone or video conference, urgent walk-in crisis services. Non face-to-face services will include therapy sessions, case management assessments, psychiatric evaluations, among other services. All…
City of Hart closes playgrounds, sports fields. HART — The City of Hart announced Tuesday, March 24, that it is closing playgrounds and sports fields to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “At this time, we are closing park playgrounds as we cannot keep the equipment sanitized and we cannot assure that proper social distancing is adhered to when using playground…
Schools offer new meal distribution plans with stay home order. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Following the announcement of the Stay Home, Stay Safe order to slow the spread of COVID-19 signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer Monday, March 23, local schools are offering meal distribution plans that provide more food with less contact occurrences. HART Hart Public Schools will provide a…
2nd COVID case reported in Newaygo County. District Health Department #10 reported the second confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in Newaygo County Tuesday, March 24. “The individual is not a resident of Newaygo County or of Michigan but is currently residing and recuperating in Newaygo County,” states a press release from the health department. Michigan Department of Health and Human…
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