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The school-age population accounts for a growing share of recent coronavirus cases across northern Michigan. Lisa Peacock, health officer for Otsego County, told NPR that without the school district s help it would be literally impossible to keep up with contact tracing.
A Principal And His Tape Measure: Schools Are Helping Do COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Friday, May 14, 2021
Gaylord High School principal Chris Hodges measures the space between seats in a yearbook class. A student in the class tested positive for covid, and Hodges is working with the local health department to trace people who might have been exposed to her at school.
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Chris Hodges, the principal of Gaylord High School in Otsego County, Michigan, never thought he d be a contact tracer. I definitely thought, you know, Why why am I doing this? he says with a laugh. That s not what I went to school for.
Another pandemic ‘to do’ on the list for schools: Contact tracing
Chris Hodges, the principal of Gaylord High School in Otsego County, Michigan, never thought he d be a contact tracer. I definitely thought, you know, Why why am I doing this? he said with a laugh. That s not what I went to school for.
In what has become a regular part of his school day, Hodges fields reports on his charges such as hearing from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan that a student had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and was in school for three days when she might have been contagious.
Northwest Michigan Works! to host virtual hiring event May 25
May 13, 2021
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The Northwest Michigan Works! Virtual Hiring Event will feature hundreds of jobs in a variety of fields on May 25. (Courtesy photo)
TRAVERSE CITY – Hundreds of jobs in a variety of industries will be featured at a Northwest Michigan Works! Virtual Hiring Event.
The online event will be held on May 25 and features more than 50 employers from around northwest Michigan. Job seekers will have the opportunity to learn about current job openings and connect directly to employers over two different sessions.
The first session of the Virtual Hiring Event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will feature jobs in hospitality, retail and healthcare. The second session will run from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and will feature construction, manufacturing and outdoor seasonal jobs.
May 12, 1921
The prevalent forest fires in Northwestern Michigan this week, largely due to carelessness during the extremely dry spell, have given the state forces considerable trouble in Wexford County the last few days but now are fairly well under control. Edward Thalman, the state deputy fire warden who has been directing the battle against the Wexford and Manistee fires, today issued a statement of warning calling the attention of all settlers, tourists and fishermen to exercise the utmost caution in setting fires during this dry time. Parties camping along the public highways are asked to aid the department in saving property by extinguishing with care all camp fires. Among the fires which Deputy Thalman has been called on to fight are the following in Wexford: Tuesday, by aid of a large number of volunteers, a bad fire was extinguished in Henderson, where the District No. 2 School was saved. Several hundred cords of wood and bolts were saved on the farm of Deputy Sheriff Smit