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Haley Robins is a junior at Michigan State double majoring in Journalism and Advertising Management with a minor in Public Relations. Haley is currently a Digital Communications Assistant at the Michigan League for Public Policy and is involved with VIM, Michigan State's student-run fashion magazine, with hopes to work in the entertainment news industry post-graduation.
The rising number of coronavirus cases warrant concern among citizens of Oakland and Ingham counties. President-elect Joe Biden emphasized his coronavirus attack plan as a pivotal part of his platform — and residents of Oakland and Ingham counties react to Biden’s proposed plan.
Bloomfield Hills residents elected Jonathan VanGemert, Siva Kumar and Michelle Southward to its 2021 school board, replacing three incumbents who decided not to run for reelection.
Residents in Meridian Township, Williamston and Oakland County said they voted via absentee ballot because of COVID-19 concerns.
State and local officials, as well as parents, are finding alternative ways to celebrate the holiday in a spook-tacular yet safe way.
For Metro-Detroit families, the Franklin Cider Mill is a long-standing fall tradition that COVID can’t take away. However, with the pandemic and busier crowds, the Franklin Cider Mill management has enacted strict policies to adhere to CDC guidelines.
The Bloomfield Hills Board of Education met on Oct. 8 to review a COVID data update and collect feedback, as the district approaches the first full week of in-person learning. Also on Oct. 8, the final group of students returned to school.
For most Jewish people, the fall months mean the High Holidays, the most important days of the Jewish calendar. This year, Jewish community leaders in metro Detroit, namely in one suburb, did their best to bring the usual tradition and meaning of these days to these unusual times.