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Step Back in Time at the Michigan Renaissance Festival Starting August 17

Experience the magic of the 16th Century at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, kicking off on August 17 and running through September 29. Held on weekends, with special dates on Labor Day and Friday, September 27, this immersive festival transports visitors to a European village filled with excitement.

With 17 stages of live entertainment, including musicians, magicians, jugglers, and full-contact armored jousting, there’s something for everyone. Over 100 artisans will showcase their handcrafted goods in the bustling marketplace, offering endless shopping opportunities. Visitors can also savor a variety of food fit for royalty while interacting with memorable characters.

The festival, located at 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, MI, operates from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on event days. 

For more information, visit: michrenfest.com.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Lucido Asks for Investigation on MI Policy of Sending COVID Patients to Nursing Homes

Macomb County, MI — On Monday, Sen. Peter J. Lucido called for an investigation into Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Orders 2020-50 and 2020-84, requiring all long-term care facilities in the state at less than 80% capacity to create COVID-19 units and to accept and/or retain COVID-19-infected patients.

Lucido sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider and Attorney General Dana Nessel requesting that separate investigations be launched. “Nursing homes are not hospitals, and no one expects them to be,” said Lucido, R-Shelby Township. “They’re not equipped or prepared to handle the type of work or administer the type of care that hospitals provide. They don’t have the physical systems, like proper HVAC facilities, nor the medications or the personnel to do the job of a hospital.”

Lucido went on to say, “That is why we have hospitals. Yet, somehow, knowing this, someone decided that people sick with COVID-19 should be sent into nursing homes and kept there. This, despite the fact that some actual hospitals have gone virtually unused in the fight against COVID-19.”

Reporting for WGRT – Marty Doorn