Eastern Wayne Today

Restaurants say that enforcing indoor dining restrictions will cause super-spreaders to gather elsewhere

By James Ledbetter | Dec 2, 2020

The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) has announced that if the state keeps enforcing indoor dining restrictions on bars and restaurants, the COVID-19 super-spreaders will just go underground with their gatherings, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.

Rep. Wentworth asking local businesses to donate plastic or paper bags for children's meals

By James Ledbetter | May 25, 2020

In a Facebook post, Rep. Jason Wentworth (R-Farwell) called for donations to meal providers. According to Wentworth, Gladwin Community Schools has been handing out over 10,000 meals to families that have been impacted by the COVID-19 economic crisis.

Whitmer signs $574 million spending bill to restore vetoed funding

By James Ledbetter | Jan 9, 2020

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed spending bills Dec. 20 that will return some funding she previously vetoed.