The Washington County Fair is this week, marking the first iteration of the event to happen in April after decades of having been run in the summer.
County officials moved the fair to its new spring timeslot earlier this year, citing community surveys that suggested residents felt the August heat was too much to take. The number one comment received was that residents were more likely to attend the fair, or more likely to experience greater enjoyment at the fair, if it was held during a cooler time period, Washington County Commissioner Victor Iverson said in a written release.
The new fair will look a lot like the old one, with things set to kick off with a parade on Tuesday and an opening celebration at Veterans Park in Washington City. Then the fair itself is scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday at the Washington County Legacy park in Hurricane, with the usual rides, games, live music and schedule of events.
80% of students report plans to be vaccinated
Beginning Friday, Michigan State University will start administering doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to its registered students, by appointment only, at a student-only vaccine clinic inside the Pavilion for Agricultural and Livestock Education. Doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being made available specifically for students through the Ingham County Health Department and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
This news comes following a recent survey conducted by the National Social Norms Center at MSU that showed more than 80% of MSU undergraduate and graduate students plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to them. This response was nearly consistent across all ages, genders and ethnicities.
Student-only COVID-19 vaccine clinic opening at Michigan State University
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EAST LANSING, MI – Michigan State University will administer doses of COVID-19 vaccines to registered students on Friday.
The student-only vaccine clinic on April 9 is located inside the Pavilion for Agricultural and Livestock Education, university officials said. Doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are being made available by the Ingham County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Students must make vaccination appointments, which will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Students should bring a valid student ID, state ID, passport or driver’s license. Their status as an MSU student will be verified upon arrival, officials said.
LANSING Michigan State University will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to students on Friday.
The state of Michigan recently told MSU that it would begin providing the school with doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to a Wednesday letter to students from MSU Senior Vice President for Hospitality Services and Auxiliary Enterprises Vennie Gore and Lt. Dave Oslund, emergency management coordinator.
MSU will administer the shots at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education starting Friday. This is all welcome news, and when combined with the fact that more than 80% of undergraduate and graduate students say they intend to get a COVID-19 vaccine, it moves us even closer to a more typical fall semester at Michigan State University, Gore and Oslund wrote.
Farm Bureau pledges $100,000 to MSU project
Farm Bureau Family of Companies
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LANSING, Mich. â The Farm Bureau Family of Companies announced in a press release today their $100,000 pledge to Michigan State Universityâs Project RAISE (Raise for Agriculture Industries, Shows and Education).
âWe believe this expansion effort has the potential to bolster education and awareness of Michiganâs agricultural industry as well as create a national attraction for showcasing Michigan agricultural products, livestock, equipment, and more,â said Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies President Carl Bednarski. âAs the voice of agriculture, investing in and supporting programs that benefit our industry is an important tribute to our history and our future.â