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After more than a year of pandemic restrictions, restaurants face new challenges: mental health, staffing
One restaurant owner described the feeling as running a marathon through COVID-19, only to reach the finish line and face another marathon: the busy summer season. Author: Alana Holland (WZZM13) Updated: 6:13 PM EDT June 10, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich After nearly 15 months of COVID-19 restrictions and rules, Chris Andrus, co-owner of The Mitten Brewing Company, thought he would feel relief or excitement. Instead, he is feeling exhausted. It’s like you just ran a marathon through COVID, said Andrus, And got through the finish line, and realized you’re only halfway done. Now, you have to do another marathon and go into this busy season with no energy.
Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival returns for 2021
Courtesy Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation
The fifth annual Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival will take place from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Calder Plaza, 250 Monroe Ave. NW in Grand Rapids.
The festival, which was canceled last year because of COVID-19, celebrates Asian and Pacific Island cultures through a variety of demonstrations, performances and vendors.
“It has been a tough year for a lot of people,” said Ace Marasigan, founder and CEO of the Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation. “After being unable to share our event last year, we are very excited to return to downtown and celebrate our rich cultures with the West Michigan community.”
New beer will fund free counseling for Mitten Brewing Co. employees Things We Don t Say IPA launched Monday to bring awareness to mental health, while also funding an incredible resource for staff
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â A new beer that launched this week is not only helping bring awareness toward the issue of mental health and well-being, it is also funding counseling services for all of the employees at Mitten Brewing Company on the city s west side.
The Things We Don t Say IPA was tapped on Monday and will be sold at least until this first batch runs out.
West Michigan Reacts to Relaxed Mask Rules
It s been a crazy 24 hours in our current pandemic life, and a big step forward for those of us who are lucky enough to be fully vaccinated. The CDC has essentially said that those fully vaxxed can ditch the mask nearly everywhere.
As the State of Michigan has done before, they ve applied the recommendations from the CDC for use as health orders from the Michigan Department Of Health and Human Services. As of Saturday morning at 9am, the health order requiring use of a mask for the fully vaccinated will be rescinded. Those who are not fully vaccinated are still required to wear a mask as they have before.