Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is in the hot seat again after a photo posted on Facebook showed her violating her own COVID-19 restrictions, which have been among the strictest in the country.
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Alpena High School students attend the 2019 prom in this photo provided by high school Principal Tom Berriman.
ALPENA Alpena High School has canceled its prom but is planning a separate event for graduating seniors.
High School Principal Tom Berriman on Monday shared on Twitter that prom was cancelled because of the state health department’s current guidelines. Later that day, a permit to allow a festival for the Class of 2021 in downtown Alpena was approved by Alpena Municipal Council.
“Current Michigan Department of Health and Human Service orders do not allow us to hold lock-in or prom,” Berriman said, noting the orders expire on May 24 and the high school’s graduation is on May 23.
Muskegon summer festivals ‘cautiously’ preparing to return in 2021
Updated Apr 03, 2021;
Posted Apr 03, 2021
The annual Unity Christian Music Festival is planning to return this summer after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. (MLive file photo)Mike Krebs | MLive.com
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MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon is expecting the return of a packed summer festival season after most major events were canceled last year due to COVID-19.
Visit Muskegon Community Development Director Bob Lukens said they are looking forward to a good summer with at least 10 festivals scheduled that bring thousands of people to the area.
“We’ll have to see how everything goes with the state’s capacity limits, but as of now, people are getting vaccinated and that really helps,” Lukens said.