| November 16, 2021 
 Yes, people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can still get infected and end up hospitalized. But there are stark differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated hospital patients, experts say. Not only is the number of unvaccinated patients much larger, but they also are much more likely to end up in intensive care units and/or on ventilators -- even though unvaccinated patients tend to be younger and have fewer comorbidities than COVID patients who are fully vaccinated. READ HERE for more data released by Spectrum, including statistics like: The average age of ICU vaccinated patients is about 75 compared to about 50 for unvaccinated patients in ICU.  Warm weather in September and October has kept the Great Lakes’ water temperatures much warmer than normal for mid-November. A few of the Great Lakes are warmer than they have ever been since consistent water temperature tracking has been developed. (Oh, and this photo is a joke. In Michigan, when we say record warm water temperatures in November, we mean slightly above lethal. Which is actually good to know, because yes we're still going to the beach.) READ MORE  The 11-year-old girl who is the sole survivor of a weekend plane crash on Beaver Island told her mother that her father protected her as she and four others crash-landed Saturday afternoon. Laney Perdue remains in stable condition at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, but has told her mother, Christina, about her father’s actions. “It’s her last memory before the crash,” Christina Perdue said. READ MORE  Both the University of Michigan and Michigan State University plan to keep the same COVID protocols in place next semester based on how well they both feel the mitigation strategies are working and because of the current COVID-19 surge in the state. In addition to U-M's campus-wide vaccine mandate, students, faculty and staff will have to wear masks indoors and use the ResposiBLUE system daily to track potential COVID-19 symptoms. For those with vaccine exemptions, they will still need to receive weekly COVID-19 tests. READ MORE  Hunting has been on the decline in Michigan over the last few decades. In fact, there are 250,000 fewer hunters in the state than there were just 25 years ago. Watch this excellent video on the decline of one of Michigan's most treasured family traditions and hear why the DNR thinks it's happening. WATCH VIDEO
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