Employers struggling to fill jobs "IT'S BEEN A deterrent for employees to return to work." That's Munising businessman Tom Dolaskie talking about the government's pandemic relief program that gave employees $600 a week in addition to their unemployment benefits. The $600 benefit recently ended. Congress and the White ... 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
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
Valle’s, The Crib, the Winter Forecast, and the Third Best Ski Resort in the Nation
The future of the Valle's property uncertain IT'S BEEN A year now since Valle's supermarket on Third Street closed down and the For Sale sign went up. Still no takers for this building on a prime piece of property on Third Street. "We've had a lot showings," says realtor Steve Pelto, "some of them with multiple ... Continue Reading
TV6:Re-stocking the “Bench” in the Newsroom
IN SMALL TOWN TV newsrooms, you'll generally find two types of broadcast journalists: the "Climbers" and the "Stayers." The Climbers, fresh out of college, come to town for a year or two, learn their trade, endure the low wages and the often heavy work load, and then move on to larger markets with better ... Continue Reading