A 12 Straw Bale Garden in Michigan’s Thumb
The idea of straw bale gardening from a book by Joel Karsten. Joel comes to us from Minnesota where the growing season is incredibly short and the soil tough to cultivate.
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Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State. Surrounded by five of the six Great Lakes. ThumbWind has a number of stories devoted to Michigan places, food, and places to visit. Here are a few to explore
Stuckey’s – A Familiar National Brand Expands for a New Generation of Travelers
Stuckey’s blue teal roof has greeted travelers since 1937. We learn how Stephanie Stuckey, CEO, is working to bring Stuckey’s to a new generation of travelers.
New Web Site Helps Residents Get Their Federal Stimulus Payment
The vast majority of Michigan residents are eligible for the stimulus checks made available by the federal Coronavirus Aid. However, according to U of M data, approximately $4.5 million is at risk in the Thumb area due to not meeting filing requirements required to obtain the stimulus checks.
Michigan Executive Order Bans Travel Between Residences
Starting Saturday, April 11, Michigan residents will not be allowed to travel between their downstate home and northern cottage, cabin or trailer. This executive order comes with extended guidelines and extends the Stay Home, Stay Safe issued March 24th which was due to expire April 13th.
COVID-19 : Despite Stay Home Stay Safe Orders, Folks are Still on the Move
On March 24th Gretchen Whitmer’s order to “Stay Home, Stay Safe” was a shutdown of the nonessential business due to the coronavirus outbreak. The data for the Michigan COVID-19 Mobility Report implies that there has been a drop of travel to retail stores, recreational centers, pharmacies, and grocery stores. However travel to parks and outdoor areas has increased since the executive order.
The Last Time A Michigan Governor Shutdown the State Due to a Pandemic
Gretchen Whitmer’s order to “Stay Home, Stay Safe” is a Michigan shutdown of the nonessential business due to the coronavirus outbreak. This was done once before by Michigan governor Albert Sleeper in October 1918.
Will Remote Workers Flock to Their Cottages to Sit Out the Michigan Coronavirus?
Just as the Michigan coronavirus warnings were starting, I was in line at a local market in northern Michigan. Fortunately, we were already stocked with toilet paper as I looked at an empty set of shelves. I was able to get …
Michigan’s Experience with Pandemics – Infographic
Over the past 100 years, the United States and Michigan have been hit with four influenza pandemics. Of all of these, the 1918 outbreak was the most serious in terms of mortality and the two-year duration of the epidemic.