Stories tagged: "coronavirus"


Karen Mead-Elford
‘It Takes a Toll, You Know?’ Newspaper Editor on Small-Town Life During COVID

Karen Mead-Elford has noticed the number of death notices published in her small-town newspaper growing. They might not be all from COVID, she says, but that doesn’t make them any easier to fathom. “There’s a lot of coping going on.”

Some of the nearly 900 large poster-sized photos of Detroit victims of Covid-19 are displayed Aug. 31, 2020, on Belle Isle in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
‘It Hurts’: Michigan Feels Ripple Effect of Losing 25,000 to COVID-19

How many people has Michigan lost to COVID-19? Enough that if they were all in one community, it would be larger than Wyandotte, Okemos, or Mount Pleasant. 

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‘It’s Not a Distant Threat Anymore’: How Rural Michigan Is Grappling With COVID-19 Differently

COVID-19 is as much if not more of an issue for small town communities. Here’s how one mid-Michigan mayor has been navigating his city through the pandemic. 

Michigan Man Reflects on Working During COVID: ‘It Was Absolutely Insane’

For Michael Garontakos, home life slowed dramatically during the pandemic. The opposite was true for life at work.

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Michigander Makes Adjustments to Work With Students During COVID

Working remotely during the pandemic hasn’t been flawless. But this Michigander has adjusted on the fly to make it work.

Mid-Michigan photographer Lisa Calandrino poses for a photo.
Dreaming of Your Own Start-Up? How This Michigan Woman Made it Happen During COVID-19

Meet Lisa Calandrino, a mid-Michigan photographer who used the pandemic as a time to hit the refresh button on her mental health while also starting her own business. 

Photo courtesy Allison Alexander
‘We Owe It to Them’: She’s Fully Vaccinated, But Masks to Protect Kids

Allison Alexander sees a lot of kids at work, and despite being vaccinated against COVID, she masks to keep them safe. And she thinks other Michiganders should too.