Tag: pandemic
Pearson: Worth honouring all work on Labour Day
Labour Day is a paradoxical holiday. We pause from work in order to commemorate it.
When pieces of the Mackinac Bridge go up for sale, they end up worldwide
Pieces of the Mackinac Bridge get put up for auction and end up in the hands of people all over the world from Michigan to the South Pole.
Trump wants to revive the U.S. maritime industry. What does that mean for Michigan’s maritime academy?
The industry is already teetering on the edge of a labor shortage for entry level officers. Will there be enough cadets? We go out on the water at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City.
Drug use a growing factor in fatal crashes on Michigan roadways
New Michigan crash data show drugs now factor in one-quarter road fatalities, up from 19% a decade ago. Overall road deaths remain elevated since the pandemic, with teens, seniors, motorcyclists and bicyclists seeing increased risks….
Markdale Fall Fair pivots after fire rules out rec centre use
‘It’s like an old-time fair. I feel it’s like an old-time fair.’ — Markdale Agricultural Society president Wayne Shier