"IT'S NOT A CURE--I'm not saying that--but it's most effective treatment we have out there now. There's not even a close runner-up, and it's certainly better than doing nothing." That's Spencer Stang, the CEO of Marquette's Stang Decision Systems, commenting on hydroxochloroquine (HC), the controversial anti-malarial ... Continue Reading
The Bandanna Dilemma, Lakenen Love, Supermarket Adjustments, and Radio Deals with Reality and Remotes
To wear or not to wear SO NOW WE'RE hearing that it might be a good idea for all of us to wear masks--even makeshift, homemade ones--in public. Another way to flatten the curve. Dr. Kevin Piggott, the medical director of the Marquette County Health Department, gives the recommendation a qualified endorsement. "As ... Continue Reading
Where’s Greg Trick Been? How Are the Restaurants Doing? And Has Spring Arrived?
A 14 day quarantine YOU MIGHT HAVE noticed that Greg Trick hasn't been anchoring the TV6 news for the last few weeks. True, he and his wife Aoy had been vacationing in Thailand, but there's more to the story than that. They shortened their trip when the COVID-19 threat became serious back in the States, and returned ... Continue Reading
School Year Ending?
No official announcement yet LOOKS LIKE MICHIGAN'S K-12 public and private schools may be closing for the rest of the school year. That's according to Bridge Magazine, the state's non-partisan, nonprofit news organization which is a highly regarded and highly reliable source of news about Michigan. The article states ... Continue Reading
Servers Getting Paid, Police Changing Procedures, Mining Journal Parent Offering Help, and Norlite Taking Precautions
GoFundMe freed up the money IT TOOK LONGER than anticipated but the money collected for restaurant, bar, and coffee shop servers has been distributed. All but a few of the 200 laid-off workers have received the cash in the last few days. The money was held up for a week by GoFundMe while it did some checking on the ... Continue Reading