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September 13, 2021
A year ago, Michiganders who left their homes were required to follow masking and social distancing requirements. They couldn’t go to bars, theaters or bowling alleys: All were closed to stop the spread of COVID-19. Older kids returning to school had to wear masks. Now, Michigan’s weekly average of new cases is double what it was a year ago. But with highly effective vaccines available to everybody who wants one, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hasn’t restored any of those more restrictive mandates. What changed? READ MORE ►Michigan's redistricting commission alters its map drawing schedule again What we know about the Mu variant, and why delta remains biggest COVID-19 threat The delta variant remains the dominant and most significant coronavirus strain of concern in Michigan and throughout the country, though you may have heard about another new strain gaining ground. Last week, the World Health Organization added the Mu variant, also known as B.1.621, to its list of “variants of interest.” The strain was first discovered in January 2021 in Columbia, and has since been found in 49 states - all but Nebraska - as of earlier this week. READ MORE Muskegon is leveraging $5 million of COVID-19 relief funds to attract another $5 million for construction of new middle-class housing. Officials believe they can recoup much of the city’s money, depending on the types of homeowner assistance they decide to provide, to continue reinvesting in the city. The money is expected to result in the construction of 40 new homes on city-owned vacant lots and provide a boost to the city’s ambitious goal of adding 240 new housing units in the next couple of years. READ MORE Top 50 Michigan high school football teams: How they fared in Week 3 The early part of Michigan’s high school football season has featured some marquee matchups, and Week 3 was no exception, as the rivalry showdown between top-five teams Detroit Cass Tech and Detroit King headlined an exciting Friday night. The Crusaders got the best of the top-ranked Technicians, as blue-chip quarterback Dante Moore threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-34 win, which will certainly shake up next week’s Top 50 rankings. READ MORE Ann Arbor man donates kidney to help lifelong friend move up on transplant list Steve Shalit and Mark Klein, now in their late 60s, grew up in Ann Arbor, but their friendship has endured decades. The men tightened the bonds of that friendship recently when Klein donated his kidney in order for Shalit to move up in the kidney transplant list. He would have just donated his kidney directly, but their blood types were not a match. Mikel Prieto, surgical director and and doctor at the Mayo Clinic, the facility that oversaw the transplant, said It’s a relatively uncommon transplant scenario, accounting for about 10 percent of their cases. AN AMAZING STORY ►See dogs a year after 217 rescued from ‘horrible’ U.P. puppy mill Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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