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MDARD - MDARD Celebrates Weights & Measures Week March 1-7, 2021

LANSING, MI - One of the key priorities of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is to monitor weights and measures devices being used by retailers to ensure a fair playing field. This year, MDARD is celebrating March 1-7, 2021 as Weights and Measures Week in Michigan. These dates are designated every year to commemorate President John Adams s signing of the first United States weights and measures law on March 2, 1799. This year s theme is Measuring Up to the New Normal. With the COVID-19 pandemic changing consumer s buying habits, businesses are adapting to stay economically viable. Consumer buying preferences are changing and the business community is adapting and so are Weights and Measures regulators to ensure fairness and accuracy in the marketplace.

Aspirus, DCHS receive vaccine, start administering | News, Sports, Jobs

cbleck@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain announced on Facebook that intensive care unit nurse Pam Faccio received the first COVID-19 vaccine in the county on Thursday. Dr. Donald Kube, chief of staff, and Dr. Charles Papp, an emergency medicine physician, also were given the vaccine that day. Aspirus Health on Thursday announced it received its first allocation of vaccine and has started vaccinating its employees. Aspirus’ first shipment of vaccine was delivered to Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. Aspirus officials noted it did not receive enough doses for all the employees who wish to be vaccinated, explaining it is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide the vaccine first to employees at the greatest risk, such as those regularly providing care to patients with COVID-19.

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