How to help your restaurant survive the COVID-19 pandemic
Small business expert Liz Hoffswell offers 5 strategies to help restaurateurs continue to serve customers during this economic crisis.
Small businesses remain integral to community amid crisis
Longtime shop owner Kathleen Leshner offers ideas on how we can support these "nonessential" businesses that are the heart and soul of what makes our communities unique.
Lakeshore manufacturers refocus to provide essential products
Lakeshore companies are coming up with innovative ways to equip hospitals, health care systems and the front line of doctors, nurses, first responders, and other critical infrastructure workers in this battle against COVID-19.
Pandemic leaves family alone in grief after loss of loved one
Bev Berens buried our mother last week. It wasn’t COVID-19 that took her but the pandemic still robbed her family of an important part of the grief and farewell.
Emergency grant funding keeps mental health services going
An emergency grant has been crucial to Mosiac Counseling providing counseling services remotely via teletherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is part of $80,000 given to 14 Ottawa County area organizations to provide essential services.
Being homeless during the COVID-19 crisis
My plan to move in with a friend seemed to be coming together. Then came Gov. Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. It made finding a place for me and my dogs to stay until the move nearly impossible.
Essential businesses offer pay, protection to meet COVID-19 demand
In many cases, employers are offering temporary pay bonuses through April and investing in safety precautions to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
COVID-19 etiquette for park visits
Visitors to Ottawa County parks are being asked to observe some additional protocols during the COVID-19 crisis.
How to practice safe distancing while enjoying Ottawa County Parks
The Ottawa County parks system is open to visitors wanting to maintain their physical stamina and emotional well-being during the COVID-19 crisis. Here are some ways to enjoy the county's 28 parks while maintaining safe social distancing.
Emergency housing programs ‘saved my family,’ mom says
Katrina Karlsons feels fortunate that her family is able to follow Gov. Whitmer's “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. After a January eviction, two nonprofits helped the family move out of homelessness.
