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How to Never Lose at Tic Tac Toe
How to Never Lose at Tic Tac Toe
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How to Never Lose at Tic Tac Toe
DeWine: Health orders will end June 2
DeWine: Health orders will end June 2
As an added enticement for Ohioans to get vaccinated, Gov. Mike DeWine said, the state will hold a weekly drawing to give $1 million to an adult who has received at least one dose of the vaccine. Drawings will begin May 26 and run for five consecutive weeks.
·crainscleveland.com·
DeWine: Health orders will end June 2
'Vacc to Normal': Whitmer ties easing of restrictions to Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination rate
'Vacc to Normal': Whitmer ties easing of restrictions to Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination rate
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a plan to tie the lifting of coronavirus pandemic restrictions to Michigan's vaccination rate, meaning in-office work restrictions are likely to ease before the end of May. Whitmer outlined four specific benchmarks that must be reached to…
·crainsdetroit.com·
'Vacc to Normal': Whitmer ties easing of restrictions to Michigan's COVID-19 vaccination rate
Michigan House: Give unemployed $1,000 if they find job
Michigan House: Give unemployed $1,000 if they find job
LANSING — Unemployed people who find a job would get $1,000 as part of $12.7 billion in proposed COVID-19 relief spending that began advancing in the Michigan Legislature on Wednesday.The "return to work" grants would cover up to 400,000 residents. They are included in supplemental budget…
·crainsdetroit.com·
Michigan House: Give unemployed $1,000 if they find job
Detroit to give $50 debit cards to 'Good Neighbors' to help boost lagging COVID-19 vaccination rate
Detroit to give $50 debit cards to 'Good Neighbors' to help boost lagging COVID-19 vaccination rate
Detroit, with a still-lagging COVID-19 vaccination rate, is taking its "Good Neighbor" strategy up a notch.The city, starting Monday, is offering $50 MasterCard debit gift cards to anyone who drives a Detroiter to their vaccination appointment at TCF Center's drive-through site. The Good Neighbor…
·crainsdetroit.com·
Detroit to give $50 debit cards to 'Good Neighbors' to help boost lagging COVID-19 vaccination rate
Domino's brings back one of advertising's stranger mascots: the 1980s-era Noid
Domino's brings back one of advertising's stranger mascots: the 1980s-era Noid
The Noid is back. And it's gotten a makeover.Ann Arbor-based Domino's Pizza has brought back its red-suited, long-eared villain from the late 80s in a campaign that hypes its new driverless pizza delivery.In a nostalgia-meets-the-future approach, the Noid is returning to TV ads. And that's not the…
·crainsdetroit.com·
Domino's brings back one of advertising's stranger mascots: the 1980s-era Noid
Commentary: Costs of the Pause are all too easy to see
Commentary: Costs of the Pause are all too easy to see
While the full ramifications of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's pandemic policies remain unknown, it is possible to estimate some of the costs. Recent employment data from the federal government shows that the second lockdown that started in November, the "Pause to Save Lives," led to significant job…
·crainsdetroit.com·
Commentary: Costs of the Pause are all too easy to see
The Best Coupon In Your Wallet? Your Vaccination Card
The Best Coupon In Your Wallet? Your Vaccination Card
Krispy Kreme, cheesecake, fries, arcade tokens—proof of a shot means freebies and discounts. Vaccinated people are jumping on the deals. ‘What would really rock my boat is free golf.’
·wsj.com·
The Best Coupon In Your Wallet? Your Vaccination Card
Cost of ending a pandemic: Who pays for shots in arms?
Cost of ending a pandemic: Who pays for shots in arms?
Cost has not been the primary concern in the multibillion-dollar effort to vaccinate the country against COVID-19 and end the yearlong pandemic, but somebody still has to pay for it.Who's paying and how much isn't so clear cut.The U.S. government is spending upward of $10 billion to purchase and…
·crainsdetroit.com·
Cost of ending a pandemic: Who pays for shots in arms?
Jase Bolger: Did Michigan's COVID response really save more lives?
Jase Bolger: Did Michigan's COVID response really save more lives?
I read with interest Crain's editorial "It's time for state to give restaurants guidance." While I agreed with the overall point, I was alarmed that Crain's would suggest there was "no dispute" that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's extended lockdown was the cause of reduced COVID cases and is saving lives…
·crainsdetroit.com·
Jase Bolger: Did Michigan's COVID response really save more lives?
Who Americans Spend Their Time With, by Age
Who Americans Spend Their Time With, by Age
Ever wondered who Americans spend the most time with? This chart assesses how many minutes per day Americans spend with different people.
·visualcapitalist.com·
Who Americans Spend Their Time With, by Age