Dear Crabby, Is Michigan Still Planning on Holding Elections?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computer With all the COVID-19 craziness going on, I sometimes forget we’re in an election year. Will we still be able to have our remaining 2020 elections? I heard some states are canceling them. Also, do you know if there has ever been a time in history where a national election has been postponed or canceled? […]
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Oakland University Community Music Offering Virtual Lessons
A young girl sits at a piano, hands on the keys, with a laptop and female instructor on the screen rests on the piano Online Lessons Are Available for All Ages in All Instruments and Voices For the first time, Oakland University (OU) Community Music is offering virtual lessons for all ages in all instruments/voices. “As we all adjust to being at home, many of us are missing our musical experiences,” said Katrina Van Maanen, a voice teacher with […]
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A Portrait of Our Pandemic
Downtown Rochester with clear skies and empty streetsA photographic Tour of Rochester during the Midst of Our Pandemic Photo captions by Deborah J. Larsen / Photos by Gerald Larsen  
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Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Limiting Places of Public Accommodation
A somber look from the Governor, a US flags hangs in the background More Extensions from the Governor, Effective through May 28 Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-69, which extends her previous order that temporarily closes certain places of public accommodation such as theaters, bars, casinos, and more. In order to maintain social distancing the order also limits restaurants to carry-out and delivery orders. “Although we are beginning to […]
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Neighborhood House Begins Urgent COVID-19 Emergency Fund
Event logo and an image of a man wearing a hospital mask and holding grocery items Neighborhood House, a non-profit helping our local neighbors experiencing financial hardship, has launched a COVID-19 emergency fundraising page in order to meet the growing needs of our neighbors being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, as an emergency response to […]
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