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MOUNDSVILLE – The Moundsville Walmart celebrated the completion of its multimillion-dollar remodeling project with music, check presentations, the firing of confetti cannons and more. The store’s renovations include new displays, a new vision center, new larger signage, remodeled restrooms and a new Dollar Shop among other additions. Store Manager Kara Garrett said employees and customers […]
Last school year, the district served 9.6 million.
The numbers from other large districts in Michigan are similar: Grand Rapids served 863,169 meals so far this year, compared with 2.8 million last school year. Lansing Public Schools has served 1.2 million meals, compared with 2.6 million in the 2018-2019 school year, according to the latest stats provided by the district.
Statewide and nationally, participation in the national school lunch and breakfast programs has plummeted due to the pandemic. Districts, including Detroit, say the decline in meals served coincides with less in-person school. While some families have picked up grab-and-go meals offered since the start of the pandemic, the numbers show many are not turning to schools for meals.