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Additional food assistance for 350,000 Michigan families extended through December- December 17, 2020

LANSING, Mich. – Approximately 350,000 Michigan families will continue to have access to additional food assistance benefits during December as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today. Michigan previously approved the additional food assistance beginning in…

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COVID-19 vaccinations started at Michigan Hospitals December 14, 2020

LANSING, Mich. – Frontline health care workers at two Michigan hospitals today were the first people in the state to receive the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first COVID-19 vaccine, produced by…

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NMU Day of Giving Increases Aid, Opportunity December 10, 2020

Northern Michigan University held its fourth NMU Day of Giving on Dec. 1. Alumni and friends from across the globe, university employees, community members and students came together and responded with Wildcat pride to help increase opportunities and expand critical access and aid at NMU. Overall participation to date is…

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MDHHS Announces Priority Groups for COVID-19 Vaccination December 11, 2020

LANSING, MICH. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials today provided additional information about COVID-19 vaccination plans for Michigan, including priority groups for vaccination administration, the vaccine development and safety process and where Michiganders can find more details. Yesterday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended…

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Erickson Addresses NMU Winter Semester Plans December 8, 2020

Northern Michigan University’s “Plan A” for the upcoming winter semester is to provide as much in-person learning as possible, along with on-campus living for students, according to a Monday email from President Fritz Erickson. He also outlined Northern’s “Plan B” in the event the university is forced to go to…

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Michigan Small Business Will Suffer Under Governor’s New Mandate December 7, 2020

December 7, 2020 (Lansing) – The state’s leading small business organization, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), expressed disappointment in the governor’s decision to extend the current three week “pause” by another 12 days through December 20. “Promises of $100 million in state aid to the impacted businesses are appreciated,…

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Alumnus Publishes Short Story Collection December 7, 2020

NMU Alumnus Jeff Vande Zande’s (’93 BS) has published his latest collection of short stories. The Neighborhood Division travels down the shady lanes of the American neighborhood. From kids egging windows to lost joggers and insomniacs to basement prisoners and Orwellian gated communities, the stories grow ever more surreal, holding a darkened mirror…

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MDHHS extends epidemic order 12 days December 7, 2020

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has extended by 12 days the epidemic order that restricts indoor social gatherings and other group activities. The additional 12 days will allow the department to determine the full impact of the Thanksgiving holiday on the spread of COVID-19…

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NMU Scientists Publish U.P. Bear Research December 3, 2020

In recent decades, researchers have found that most mammals’ guts are surprisingly complex environments—home to a variety of microbial ecosystems that can profoundly affect an animal’s well-being. A Northern Michigan University alumna and her faculty mentor are among scientists who have now learned that the American black bear appears to…

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MDHHS Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Quarantine Period Based on New CDC Findings December 4, 2020

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated guidance on COVID-19 quarantine periods based on scientific findings released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The CDC presented findings describing options to reduce the required number of quarantine days…

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