It was a slow week for coronavirus headlines in Michigan. Last Wednesday Governor Whitmer and Doctor Khaldun reported that the overall case rate for Michigan was 57 cases per million people per day and the state positivity rate increased to 3.7%. Although the increase in positivity rate appears to be moving in the wrong direction,
Another move in the right direction for Michigan. According to local media sources, Governor Whitmer is expected to approve the re-opening of gyms, movie theaters, bowling alleys, and ice rinks. The announcement could come as early as tomorrow and take effect right after Labor Day. This is exciting news for many businesses that have been
A year ago, who would have imagined we’d be six months into a global pandemic? Our emails stopped because it appeared that Michigan was well on its way to moving to Phase 5 of the MI Safe Start Plan, and we didn’t want to give you one more email to read. Unfortunately, as with most
This week our update on COVID-19 is taking a back seat. Not because we believe COVID-19 is miraculously gone or that it’s not as important as before. It’s that we know something else is infinitely MORE important — social justice and taking a stand against racism. Before we made a public statement, we felt it
On June 10 the UP and most of Northern Michigan (Regions 6 & 8) moved to Phase 5 (Containing) of the MI Safe Start Plan, allowing even more businesses to open and larger social gatherings – up to 250 people in outside areas. If the percentage of new cases continues to decline, the rest of
In an encouraging move on Monday, Governor Whitmer moved the entire state to Phase 4 (Improving) of the MI Safe Start Plan and rescinded the Safer At Home order. In the next few days, retailers and restaurants can open (with capacity guidelines) and we can gather in groups of 100 or less – provided it’s
It’s week 9 and we’re slowing moving toward the light at the end of the tunnel. Governor Whitmer’s news conference on Monday brought more easing of restrictions, and we’re hopeful this encouraging trend continues. As businesses begin to reopen, here at EYR we will continue to be cautious – doing what we must to keep
It’s week 8 of the Stay-At-Home Order and, if you’re like the rest of us, it feels like week 200. But there are glimmers of a light at the end of the tunnel — daily new case numbers and the percentage of positive tests continue to move in the right direction. The safety and cleaning
It’s week 7 of the Stay-At-Home Order and we’re seeing a small increase in projects. We’re hopeful that means the worst of this is over and soon we’ll be on a path to better days – for everyone. We’d like to thank you for continuing to trust us with your print, mailing, disaster recovery, and
We’re keeping it short and sweet for week 6 of the COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order. With the extension through May 15, we’re continuing with all safety precautions, including taking the temperature of everyone who enters our building (not just EYR staff). In addition, all in-office staff are now wearing protective masks. Thankfully, Extend Your Reach hasn’t