| October 6, 2021 
 It’s becoming more and more apparent that COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere. In other words: We’re going to have to learn to live with it. And for many people – especially younger, healthy adults who are fully vaccinated – it’s time to put COVID in the same category as flu season, albeit with some important caveats, experts say. “I can’t argue with that sentiment,” said Dr. Liam Sullivan, infectious disease specialist for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. “At some point, we have to start figuring out a way to collectively move forward, and I do think there’s a certain segment of vaccinated people” for whom coronavirus is no more of health threat at this point than flu. But what does that mean exactly? CONTINUE READING ►University of Michigan faculty blast COVID-19 remote learning rules  Merrick Jones slackens his grip on the horse reins as he steps into a yellow rainsuit. Jones guides one of many carriages crossing Mackinac Island with precious cargo on this rainy September day. Horses hauling barrels filled to the brim with food, clothes and home goods signal both the end of the tourism season and an informal holiday for the island’s migrant workforce. Roughly 1,000 people from outside the United States, mainly Jamaica, come to work in Mackinac Island’s hotels, restaurants and stables each spring and leave in the fall. Throughout the season, they shop for items to send back home on ‘Barrel Day.’ READ MORE  President Joe Biden said the United States risks losing its competitive edge over other nations if Congress fails to make big investments in infrastructure and social programs. Biden visited Michigan to make the case for two pillars of his domestic agenda -- a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and a larger package to expand social programs paid for by taxes on wealthier Americans. The bills hit a snag in Washington, D.C., so the president is hitting the road to promote the impact of massive investments in roads and bridges, free community college, health care, broadband internet and climate change resiliency. READ MORE  The Big Ten title race looks more open than it did a month ago, and Michigan is better positioned in that race than many expected before the season. The Wolverines are 5-0 after Saturday’s win at Wisconsin. They are ranked No. 9 in the latest AP poll, behind league members Iowa (No. 3), Penn State (4), and Ohio State (7). Those teams are all 2-0 in conference, as is No. 11 Michigan State. None of that changes expectations inside the Michigan football program because they always had lofty goals. “Our expectation is to win a championship -- Big Ten and national championship,” fifth-year senior linebacker Josh Ross said on Monday. “And that’s never gonna change.” READ MORE  State wildlife officials say six free-ranging deer in southeast Michigan have died this year from a viral disease outbreak that is spread by biting flies. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says white-tailed deer in Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair and Shiawassee counties have succumbed to epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a contagion found in deer and elk. The DNR wants hunters to be on the lookout for dead or sickly deer during hunting seasons this fall and winter. “We are asking for hunters to look around as they hit the field this fall to let us know if they find dead deer, especially any near water,” said Tom Cooley, DNR wildlife pathologist. READ MORE ►Deer hunting in city of Muskegon shot down by commissioners who cited neighbors' concerns
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