Coronavirus update: 2,000 people recovered from COVID-19
The Sault News
As of Wednesday, data from the State of Michigan reported there have been 1,038 cumulative confirmed cases and 1,363 cumulative probables of COVID-19 in Chippewa County.
There have been 32 deaths because of the virus. On Tuesday, it was reported by the Chippewa County Health Department that 2,093 people have recovered.
Compared to last week’s totals, there had been 1,017 confirmed cases, 1,336 probable cases and 32 deaths due to COVID-19 in Chippewa County. Per the health department, there had been 1,995 people who recovered from the virus.
War Memorial reminds the community to continue to do their part in staying safe by hand washing, mask wearing and social distancing. The War Memorial COVID-19 + Flu A/B Self Collection Test is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday on Nolte Street.
May 4, 2021
Finlandia University is the winner of the “Fight the Flu” competition for the 2020-21 academic year. The goal was to see which Upper Peninsula university could obtain the highest percentage of its total population vaccinated against the flu. Northern Michigan University was runner-up. (Photo courtesy of NMU)
MARQUETTE The Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health has completed its inaugural “Fight the Flu” competition to determine which of the four Upper Peninsula universities could get the highest percentage of its total population vaccinated against the flu.
The winner for the 2020-21 academic year is Finlandia University, with 12.1% of its students, staff and faculty members reporting they had been vaccinated.
Cloverland Electric Cooperative’s Round-Up campaign
Three Upper Peninsula students received$2000.00 collegiate scholarships from Cloverland Electric Cooperative’s Round-Up campaign.
“Cloverland Cares” allow members to round up their electric bill to generate funds to distribute into their U.P.’s communities.
All three 2021 Cloverland Cares award recipients plan to attend Lake Superior State University in the fall. Ahna Henderson plans to major in nursing. Both Nah Kah Aye and Brenna Pavey plan to earn a degree in elementary education.
One recipient was selected for each of Cloverland’s three districts:
Ahna Henderson, Maplewood Baptist Academy | District A
Nah Kah Aye, Sault Area High School | District B
Capturing nature s beauty through art by Sault artist
The Sault News
Jean Mannesto is a jack of all trades as she works with oil, watercolor, pastel paintings, stained glass, jewelry making and more to create art.
“Brain research indicates that the separation of right-left hemispheres show a proclivity or strength to either an artistic-creative right side or a logical-verbal left side,” said Mannesto. “In the right-brained person, creativity just comes. It’s part of the artists thinking and being.”
Mannesto also invests her time as a writer, a poet, a naturalist and a traveler. She has been passionate about art and art history and since her youth. She recalled her kindergarten teacher telling her mother that she used perspective in class drawings. Mannesto still has an embroidery of a castle that she made when she was a child.
EUP students receive scholarship through Cloverland Cares
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DAFTER Cloverland Cares, the non-profit foundation of Cloverland Electric Cooperative, has announced its spring 2021 scholarship recipients.
“We’re proud to continue our scholarship tradition through our new Cloverland Cares non-profit foundation,” said Cloverland Electric’s President and CEO, Mike Heise. “We congratulate our scholarship recipients and thank our members who have opted-in to support Cloverland Cares.”
Applicants for the spring grant cycle were evaluated based on an essay, financial need, school involvement, community service and work experience, educational and career goals plus supporting letters of recommendation. One recipient was selected for each of Cloverland’s three districts to receive a one-time $2,000 scholarship.