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Huron County commissioners call for end of state COVID mandates Chairman says county did its part in bringing cases down FacebookTwitterEmail The Huron County commissioners meet over Zoom during this week's meeting, in which they called for the end of state COVID restrictions. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune) The Huron County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution at this week’s meeting calling for the Michigan state government to end its COVID-19 shutdown, lift the remaining state restrictions and work toward recovery. In the resolution, the commissioners express their...

From stink to energy, Thumb farmers want to harness power of methane FacebookTwitterEmail Proposals for anaerobic digesters in Huron County would use the manure from dairy cows to obtain methane gas for use as a natural gas. (Metro Creative Graphics/Tribune File Photo) The smell that lingers over the Thumb’s dairy farms could soon be used as a source of power for the area. Michael Meissner, the head of the Huron County board of commissioners’ agencies committee, said the Raleigh, North Carolina-based Bioenergy Systems LLC would be willing to invest $50 million in installing eight to 10 an...

Huron County COVID cases increase by 10 FacebookTwitterEmail There were 10 new coronavirus cases in Huron County and a total of 13 in the Upper Thumb reported by the state Feb. 3. Including the increase, state numbers show Huron County has had 1,563 confirmed cases and 51 deaths since the start of the pandemic. In Tuscola County the state reported only one new case, bringing the county to 2,704 confirmed cases and 118 deaths. Sanilac County saw an increase of two cases, bringing the county to 1,723 confirmed cases and 69 deaths. According to state testing data, Huron County saw a test positiv...

Tribune Throwback: A look back to February 1984 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of36 For this week's Tribune Throwback we take a look in the archives from February 1984.Tribune File PhotoShow MoreShow Less 2of36 For this week's Tribune Throwback we take a look in the archives from February 1984.Tribune File PhotoShow MoreShow Less 3of36 4of36 For this week's Tribune Throwback we take a look in the archives from February 1984.Tribune File PhotoShow MoreShow Less 5of36 For this week's Tribune Throwback we take a look in the archives from February 1984.Tribune File PhotoShow MoreShow Less 6of36 7of36 For ...

COVID: Single digit increase in Upper Thumb FacebookTwitterEmail For the first time in weeks, the Upper Thumb saw a single digit increase in its coronavirus update from the state, with five cases being reported Feb. 2. According to the state, Huron County saw an increase of one coronavirus case and no deaths, bringing the county to 1,553 confirmed cases and 51 deaths. Tuscola County saw an increase of one case and one death, bringing the county to 2,703 confirmed cases and 118 deaths. Sanilac County led the region with three confirmed cases being reported, bringing the county to 1,721 confirm...