We the County asking for coronavirus-related information
Group rep wants accurate information, well-informed public
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The Huron County Building (Tribune File Photo)
BAD AXE A member of the We the County group asked the Huron County Board of Commissioners some questions during this week’s meeting about what information relating to the coronavirus pandemic county officials can make available.
Some of the questions Debb Knarian asked revolved around the determinations for fines businesses receive for not following mandates, how COVID-19 cases are determined, who is doing the testing, what the criteria is for determining someone died of COVID-19, and if they looked into expanding the board of health.
Creenan: Death reached us all in different ways this year
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Robert Creenan (Tribune File Photo)
A few months ago, I wrote a column about one of my neighbors had fallen down the stars and I tried to help him back up before an ambulance had to come to take him to a hospital. Well I was informed a few weeks ago from the other neighbor that helped out that he passed around Thanksgiving-time.
From what I was told, that man did not die as a direct result from the fall, though there must have been some internal bleeding. He went to Lapeer County for treatment, but he eventually died after falling into a coma. I was also told whatever family he had was not that particularly close to him, but I eventually saw someone seeing if his truck was still working in the parking lot, whom I could only assume was a relative.
Insider section brimming with Huron County spirit
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Howard Randall celebrates his 105th birthday and is deputized by Huron County Sheriff Kelly Hanson, during a parade in his honor. (Tribune File Photo)
As 2020 draws to a close, the Tribune newsroom took time to reflect on the Insider initiative which was launched earlier this year.
Insider is a section that is exclusively available to subscribers that provides a deeper look into the stories that impact our communities.
It seems almost foolish to state that 2020 was a year like no other, as several political and social issues collided during a presidential election year amid a public health pandemic.
More pop-up food pantries planned for Upper Thumb
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Several pop-up food pantries have been scheduled over the next month throughout Huron and Tuscola counties to help those who may be struggling put food on the table. (Tribune File Photo)
UPPER THUMB Several pop-up food pantries have been scheduled over the next month throughout Huron and Tuscola counties to help those who may be struggling put food on the table.
Pantry workers will use social distancing practices as volunteers distribute food. Those picking up food will be asked to remain in their vehicles with their windows rolled up as they drive along the pick-up route. They are asked to clean out their trunks or backs of their vehicles so volunteers can quickly and efficiently load food items.
Phishing email campaign used Huron County email addresses
County s email system not compromised, CIS department says
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The Huron County Building. (Tribune File Photo)
HURON COUNTY Some emails with county email addresses have been found to be part of a spoofing campaign by hackers, the county’s computer information systems department said on Tuesday.
Jon Phillips, the systems analyst for the county’s computer information systems department, said county officials first became aware of the issue at 4:22 p.m. on Monday. Steps were then taken to mitigate the risk for anyone who uses the county’s emailing system to keep them from getting phishing emails.