The Waltz Inn has closed its doors for good. Photo by Scott Bolthouse — The Huron Hub
By Scott Bolthouse | THE HURON HUB Posted Monday, May 10, 2021
A popular local restaurant announced Monday that it is closing its doors for good.
The Waltz Inn, 28080 Waltz Road in Waltz, made a post on Facebook May 10 saying the business will close after being owned and operated by the current owners for 37 years.
The restaurant closed its doors at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and after giving some thought to reopening according to their recent social media posts, the business will in fact not reopen.
The business posted to Facebook and thanked the loyal customers who have frequented the restaurant over the years.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated its COVID-19 Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order to encourage safer outdoor activities as spring and summer bring warmer weather and new opportunities to go outdoors.
Under the new order, which goes into effect Thursday, May 6, and continues through Monday, May 31, masks are generally not required outdoors unless a gathering has 100 or more people.
In addition, anyone who is fully vaccinated and not experiencing symptoms is not required to wear a mask at residential gatherings, including indoors.
New guidance for organized sports no longer requires routine COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated participants if they are asymptomatic.
Masks continue to be required for contact sports but are no longer required outdoors during active practice and competition for non-contact sports. For example, softball and baseball players will be required to wear a mask in the dugout but not when at bat or playing first base.
MDHHS continues to urge Michiganders to follow CDC guidance, even where not specifically required by an epidemic order. For people who aren’t yet fully vaccinated, that means masking up whenever around other people not from your household.
“The commitment by Michiganders to receive the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is allowing us to move toward a return to normal,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. “The vaccines work. That means once Michiganders are fully vaccinated, they do not have to abide by as many health guidelines because of the protection the vaccine provides from the spread of the virus. Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launched the MI Vacc to Normal plan to set vaccine milestones to enable a return toward normalcy. This week we are taking further steps in that direction.”
The Gatherings and Mask Order preserves strong public health measures to control the spread of COVID-19.
“Getting your vaccine is the most important thing you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. “Vaccines give you the freedom and peace of mind to be able to do more things, but we still have work to do to reach our goal of vaccinating at least 70% of residents ages 16 and up. Get one of the three safe and effective vaccines as soon as you are able, and please remember you need to get your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to get the full immunity that these vaccines offer.”
To date, 39.3% of Michigan residents 16 and older had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and 50.6% had received at least a first dose.
Updates to the Gatherings and Masks Order encourage outdoor events with larger capacities permitted for entertainment and recreational facilities and for sports stadiums and arenas that hold events outdoors. This includes:
Large outdoor events, including festivals, fairs, and golf tournamentswill be able to exceed the current 1,000-person limit so long as they create and post a safety plan consistent with the MDHHS Large Outdoor Event Guidance, and no more than 20 persons per 1,000 square feet are gathered in any space available to patrons.
Outdoor stadiums and arenas:
Stadiums complying with enhanced protocols will continue to be allowed to operate at 20% of their fixed seating capacity. For example, a stadium with a maximum capacity complying with enhanced protocols would be permitted to host 8,000 patrons.
Otherwise, for stadiums or arenas with a fixed seating capacity of 5,000 or greater without enhanced protocols 1,000 patrons may be gathered (previously 750).
For stadiums or arenas with a fixed seating capacity of 10,000 or greater without enhanced protocols 1,500 patrons may be gathered.
Residential outdoor gatheringsare allowed up to 50 people. Or, where density does not exceed 20 persons per 1,000 square feet of usable outdoor space, up to 300 people may be gathered.
The eastern redbud trees at Lower Huron Metropark in Belleville are on full display this spring.
Eastern redbuds are a native Michigan tree.
An understory tree, eastern redbud’s main habitat is rich forests or along rivers or streams, although it will grow in a fairly wide range of soils as long as they are well-drained.
C. canadensis reaches its northernmost range in the southern counties of Michigan.
Photo gallery: Redbud trees at Lower Huron Metropark in Belleville, Mich. seen on April 19, 2021. Photos by Scott Bolthouse–The Huron Hub.
Posted by The Huron Hub — Saturday, April 24, 2021
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A freeway shooting on I-94 near Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township on Friday led police to a house in New Boston, authorities said.
Few details about the incident were available on Saturday morning.
Michigan State Police are in charge of the investigation.
“On 4/23 at approximately 12 20 PM, MSP 911 received calls reference a freeway shooting at eastbound I-94 near Haggerty. The freeway was closed and evidence was collected. No one was issued. The investigation led detectives to a home in Huron Township,” a statement from Michigan State Police said.
“Members of the ES Team entered the home without incident. No one was located in the residence. Detectives continue to search for evidence and interview witnesses and the victim. We will continue to update.”
Final Update: On 4/23 at approximately 12 20 PM, MSP 911 received calls reference a freeway shooting at eastbound I-94 near Haggerty. The freeway was closed and evidence was collected. No one was issued. The investigation led detectives to a home in Huron Township. pic.twitter.com/biKBuEARKV
By Scott Bolthouse | THE HURON HUB Posted Wednesday, April 14, 2021
A Huron High School graduate born with serious medical conditions is making an impact by giving back to a health care network that helps care for thousands of likewise medical cases every year.
Keirstin Timpko is a 2020 Huron Graduate who has represented Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals her entire life as a miracle child.
Timpko was born with four serious heart defects and had three open heart surgeries and four heart catheterizations.
Now a freshman at University of Toledo, she is part of RockeTHON Executive Board as a co-chair for family relations.
To date she has raised $1150 for Mercy Health – Children’s Hospital in Toledo.
My name is Keirstin Timpko and I am the co chair Family Relations for RockeTHON this year. I have been coming to RockeTHON since 2003, I was about 2 years old. I have been a Miracle Child all my life and without Children’s Miracle Network or RockeTHON, I would not be here today. I was born with 4 heart defects and a smaller right leg. I have survived 3 open heart surgeries and 4 heart catherizations. RockeTHON is not just about raising money, it is about giving another child at a chance at life like I have received. My goal is to raise $1000, but I still have to work towards that goal. So if I raise $1000, I will cut off a foot of my hair and donate it so a child can receive a wig from it. I will continue to advocate and strive to do my best while helping Children’s Miracle Network. This is for the kids.
Timpko was born with four serious heart defects and had three open heart surgeries and four heart catheterizations.
Timpko was born with four serious heart defects and had three open heart surgeries and four heart catheterizations.
More than 10 million kids enter a children’s hospital across North America every year.
To provide the best care for kids, children’s hospitals rely on donations and community support, as Medicaid and insurance programs do not fully cover the cost of care.
Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has helped fill those funding gaps by raising more than $7 billion, most of it $1 at a time through Miracle Balloon icon campaigns.
Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.
