school mask mandate

After months of hospital overcrowding and wide community spread of the omicron variant, public health indicators are showing some turnaround. And one by one, Michigan's county health departments in populous areas have dropped mask mandates for schools. Could omicron finally be letting up?

Ingham County health officer Linda Vail joined Stateside to discuss how the rescinded mask mandate in schools reflects a return to normalcy for the department.

The trucker protests in Canada have led to shut downs of the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor. We'll talk about the impact on the auto industry. Plus, why some county health officers are doing away with school mask mandates as omicron cases wane.

Health officials in both counties say pandemic conditions have improved, so school mask mandates will be lifted February 28.

Parents have filed a lawsuit against the Oakland County health officer over the school mask mandate. The suit also targets the Troy, Waterford, and Huron Valley school districts.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Education outlined a series of COVID protection measures in a letter sent to school superintendents on Thursday. But the measures are recommendations, not mandates.

Striking Kellogg's workers have made it to the six-week mark. We talked to an MLive reporter about the union's demands. Then, how parents are dealing with the challenges of a second pandemic school year. And how Michiganders make Thanksgiving their own with side dishes from around the world.

The school mask orders in Kalamazoo, Kent, and Ottawa counties are tied to the availability of the pediatric COVID vaccine.

Why is masking a disability rights issue? These parent have a lot to say on that.

Today on Stateside, new data shows a link between COVID outbreaks and schools with no mask mandate. A metro Detroit writer crosses genre boundaries with her debut novel. Then, NBA floor announcer John Mason looks back on his days in radio.