MICHIGAN EXECUTIVE ORDER 2010-110 seems explicit: "Any person who leaves his or her home or place of residence must: Wear a face covering over his or her nose and mouth...when in any enclosed public space, unless the individual is unable medically to tolerate a face covering." And yet virtually all of us have been in ... Continue Reading
Racism Lawsuit Negotiations, Marquette Woman Stuck in China, the 225 Mile Crusher Bike Race, and the Mining Journal to Be Delivered by Mail
The post has been taken down RESOLUTION AHEAD IN the Facebook defamation case? Could be. Attorney George Hyde, who represents three businesses and two owners who claim they were defamed in a Facebook posting by a local man, Raymond Little, says Little's attorney, Brian Bloch, has been negotiating the last few days in ... Continue Reading
Charges of Racism Lead to a Boycott and a Lawsuit
BLACK LIVES MATTER, social media, and business ownership--a potentially toxic mix. And now we have a lawsuit filed on behalf of three local businesses and their owners, claiming they've been defamed by a local man whose posts on Facebook have called for boycotts of those businesses. "This is keyboard social ... Continue Reading
NMU Questions, a Changing Tourism Strategy, Rippling River’s Hopes, and the YMCA’s Return to Almost Normal
Fewer students and fewer faculty likely UNCERTAINTY ABOUNDS AT NMU as the Board of Trustees prepares to meet next week and the university looks toward the upcoming fall semester. First, of course, the semester will start earlier than usual--August 17th--and conclude earlier--the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, with the ... Continue Reading
Unemployment Scam, Gardening Surge, Gym Closure, and Summer Forecast
State dealing with bogus claims DIFFICULT TIMES FOR the unemployed and for the unemployment offices in Michigan. Bridge Magazine reports that, according to the Michigan State Police, scam artists from around the world could have filed as many as 100,000 fraudulent claims for unemployment in Michigan. No word on how much ... Continue Reading