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Out and About – Week of March 23rd

Thanks to author Randy Pausch, I’d like to share a few suggestions that might make your busy life a little less stressful: “Ask yourself: are you spending your time on the right things?” “Develop a good filing system.” “Rethink the telephone.” “Delegate.” “Take a time out.” Thanks to the never-ending changes in the weather here in “Pure Michigan”, it’s not …

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Michigan stops some medical procedures to help hospitals

Michigan doctors and dentists have been ordered to postpone all nonessential medical procedures. Meanwhile, people who are suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus threat have flooded the state with claims for unemployment aid. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says medical procedures should be scratched unless necessary to preserve health and safety. At least 549 people in Michigan have tested positive …

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MDHHS lobbies closed statewide

Due to heightened risk of the COVID-19 disease, all lobbies of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services locations statewide are closed. Agency officials urge residents to avoid public spaces and visit the office only if it is the result of a scheduled appointment or visit. Payment or benefit questions are being referred to 467-1200. The same number can be …

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Glen Oaks remains close indefinitely

Glen Oaks Community College officials said the school’s closure remains indefinite until more information about the coronavirus situation is known. College officials said there are no suspected cases of COVID-19 on the campus, but the college continues to take precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of the virus, officials said. Agricultural equipment technology classes at Burnips in Three Rivers also …

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Chamber plans to move to new location

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce announced this week it will be moving to a new location. Chamber director Christy Trammell said the organization’s needs have changed and the new space will help meet those needs. The new location will be in the plaza on North Main Street, a location that used to house a self-serve laundry and Big …

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Indiana man dies after police subdue him with stun gun

Authorities say a northern Indiana man has died after a sheriff’s deputy used a stun gun to subdue him when he refused to drop a knife. St. Joseph County (Indiana) sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday went to a home in Granger, near South Bend, on a report that a knife-wielding man was chasing his wife. A deputy used the stun gun …

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Three Rivers will suspend water shutoffs

Three Rivers municipal officials have announced the city will temporarily suspend water disconnections for nonpayment for health and safety reasons centering on the coronavirus. The measure will remain in place through April 5. City officials said the effort is to help facilitate the critical safety measure of hand washing that is essential to mitigating the spread of COVID-19. In addition, …

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Policy changes for local funeral homes

Hackman Family Funeral Homes issued a statement regarding policy during the COVID-19 situation. The company said the Hackman family is monitoring guidelines from CDC, National Funeral Directors Association and state and local Health Departments. Safety measures include protocols related to cleaning and disinfecting before, during and after each service, with special attention to high-touch areas. Due to recent mandates from …

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Constantine reviews marijuana ordinance

Members of the Constantine Village Council this week reviewed a draft of an adult-use marijuana ordinance. A date for a public hearing for the ordinance was set for 7:10 p.m. March 30. Several council members said they hope to pattern the recreational marijuana ordinance after the medical marijuana ordinance adopted in 2018 and 11 licenses for medical marijuana subsequently approved. …

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Miller votes for emergency-budget plan

State Rep. Aaron Miller this week voted in favor of a new emergency-budget plan, adding an additional $125 million to help the state and local communities respond to coronavirus. The measure brings the total state funding approved to $150 million. The plan will provide $50 million for immediate needs such as virus monitoring and testing, $50 million for critical health …

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