Coronavirus

Virtual playdates bring connection during COVID-19

Published January 26, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Virtual playdates bring connection during COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — With many schools and activities closed due to COVID-19, kids nowadays are missing out on much more than face-to-face instruction.

Published January 26, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Schools round up, catch up and ramp up for fall enrollment

METRO DETROIT — Along with proms and graduation ceremonies, another time-honored school tradition will likely be muddled by COVID-19.

Published January 25, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Oakland County, municipalities ready for vaccine distribution

FRANKLIN/BLOOMFIELD — It may still be some time before local governments get the supplies they need to be able to administer the COVID-19 vaccine widely to the public.

Published January 25, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Local man bakes thousands of cookies for hospital staffers

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Jon Kohlmann discovered that chocolate chip cookies and personalized notes can go a long way.

Published January 24, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

HVAC companies donate sterilizing air system to Vets Returning Home

ROSEVILLE — Vets Returning Home in Roseville has been helping homeless veterans for the last seven years, but the last year has been the most challenging of all.

Published January 22, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Food giveaway for hospitality employees hosted at Dorsey Schools in Roseville

ROSEVILLE — Dorsey Schools in Roseville hosted a food giveaway Jan. 8 for employees in the hospitality industry.

Published January 21, 2021

C&G Newspapers

High demand causes fewer vaccination appointments in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — The demand for a COVID-19 vaccine in Macomb County far exceeds the supply of doses received from the state of Michigan.

Published January 12, 2021

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Telehealth numbers rise drastically during COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced not only hospitals and medical practices to reassess how care is delivered, but also patients.

Published January 12, 2021

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Hollywood’s Kristen Bell promotes Oakland County’s mask campaign

OAKLAND COUNTY — For those set on heading out in public with the idea of forgoing a mask, award-winning actress Kristen Bell has a message: Let it go.

Local resources available for those suffering from mental health strain

Published January 10, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Local resources available for those suffering from mental health strain

METRO DETROIT — While the physical effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are readily visible, there are other issues that can fly below the radar and affect people in many unseen ways.

Published December 17, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Business donates PPE items worth $150,000 to local organizations

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township business recently made a donation of more than $150,000 in personal protective equipment to local organizations in need and is looking to help even more that may be in need during the pandemic.

Published December 16, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Front-line health care workers at Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine

SOUTHFIELD — Health care workers from Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, were among the first in Michigan to receive their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 Dec. 15 at the Beaumont Service Center in Southfield.

Published December 15, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Mental health issues, COVID-19 contribute to homelessness

OAKLAND COUNTY — There is never a good time to be homeless, but with the arrival of cold weather, life has gotten even tougher for some Michiganders.

A digital poster created for Oakland County’s “The Only Way To Beat It Is To Face It” campaign reminds residents to mask up and follow other COVID-19 safety protocols.

Published December 15, 2020

C&G Newspapers

New Oakland County campaign hopes to reinforce COVID-19 safety guidelines

OAKLAND COUNTY — A new multimedia public education campaign created by Oakland County officials aims to reinforce the health safety guidelines issued for the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes that the county can continue to slow the spread of the virus.

Published December 8, 2020

Rochester Post

Rochester Fire Department opens new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site

ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester is now home to one of Oakland County’s four new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites.

Coronavirus has devastating impact on local dance studio

Published December 8, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Coronavirus has devastating impact on Clinton Township dance studio

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — This is the roughest year in Mary Skiba’s 41 years as a small business owner.

Published November 24, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores schools pause in-person learning

After following orders by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to end in-person instruction for high school students for three weeks ending Dec. 9, local school districts took action to extend the “pause” to younger students, as well.

Beaumont hospitals reinstate visitor restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

Published November 20, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Beaumont hospitals reinstate visitor restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

ROYAL OAK — Beaumont hospitals in Royal Oak, Troy, Grosse Pointe and Taylor are limiting the visitation of family and friends to protect patients, staff and the community as COVID-19 cases in the region and state continue to increase, according to a Nov. 9 Beaumont Health press release.

Published November 20, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores changes building hours in response to virus spike

The city of St. Clair Shores is making changes to protect the health and safety of its employees and residents in compliance with the latest orders from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Epidemic Order.

Published November 20, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Coronavirus surge limits local courts functions

MACOMB COUNTY — On Nov. 18, Macomb County Circuit Court announced it will revert back to phase one of the state court administrative office return-to-full-capacity plan.