Ind. 1 paving work What could be next Eskridge, WMU coming to an end for a coronavirus drug find ways to train Area State Page 8 Page 2 Sports Page 6 The News-Bannerwww.News-Banner.com FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 BLUFFTON, INDIANA • Wells County’s Hometown Connection $1.00 Fauci: Love in the time disease of coronavirus could ‘We didn’t want to wait’: The Wolfs of Ossian get married during pandemic on short notice rebound By JUANITA McLELLAN A Bluffton native, Tom Wolf is By KEVIN FREKING Melody and Tom Wolf planned an avid reader and became involved and JILL COLVIN their wedding in less than a day. with the library as a teenager. Associated Press The celebration was originally “He started out as a (student) WASHINGTON (AP) — The set to take place in the meeting volunteer when he was in school,” nation’s top infectious disease room of the Wells County Public Melody said. “But he aged out of expert said Thursday that new Library in Bluffton where they met, it. So, they let him volunteer (as an cases of the coronavirus are a cer- but then COVID-19 happened. adult) instead. It’s kind of become tainty as states begin to roll back Instead, they got married in the his second home.” restrictions. States need to pro- back yard of pastor John Reinhard, The couple spoke briefly sev- ceed carefully as they take steps who is a friend of Tom’s. eral times, always at the library in to reopen businesses and allow “He texted us and said he would Bluffton. It didn’t take long for greater freedom of movement, Dr. do it,” Melody Wolf said. “Both them to see they wanted to take Anthony Fauci said. of our best friends, and the pas- their relationship further. “We will get blips ... there’s no tor and his wife were there. It was “We decided to get married in doubt,” Fauci told NBC’s “Today” supposed to be 100 people, but we October of 2019. We were sup- show. “When you pull back there can’t do that anymore.” posed to get married April 4, ’cause will be cases, and what we need Melody laughs when describing that was a Saturday, so we could to do is make sure (states) have in the way she and her husband met. use the library,” Melody said. “Of place the capability of identifying, “He was a volunteer at the course we knew a month ahead that isolating and contact tracing indi- Bluffton library. I worked as an we might not be able to because of viduals.” intern. It just kind of sparked from the quarantine. So we decided to Fauci urged states that don’t there,” she said. (Continued from Page 1) have that capability to go very slowly. “You can’t just leap over Couple postpones Saturday wedding Above, newly- things and get into a situation weds Melody where you’re really tempting a to September: ‘I had my heart set’ and Tom Wolf rebound. That’s the thing I get met at the library concerned about,“ he said. By JUANITA McLELLAN years ago. We have been engaged in Bluffton. They His warnings came a day after Kristen Smallman knows all for two years.” were married April President Donald Trump said the about making last minute chang- 3, with six hours federal government would not The pandemic’s resulting stay- notice prior to the es when life throws you a curve. at-home order and its continuous wedding. Melody extend its social distancing guide- The 30-year-old lifetime resi- extension was instrumental in the and Tom have put lines past Thursday, and Trump’s dent of Bluffton and her fiance, couple postponing its ceremony. their honeymoon son-in-law and adviser, Jared Cody Thompson, had to put their “When they extended the plans on hold until Kushner, predicted that by July wedding plans on hold due to stay-at-home order to May 1, the COVID pan- the country would be “really rock- COVID-19. Smallman originally I thought, ‘We better do this,’ demic is over. At ing again,“ despite health experts picked May 2 as the date for their because the next day was our left, Kristen Small- assessing that as highly unlikely. man and Cody nuptial. wedding,” Smallman said. Trump planned to meet on Thompson had Thursday with Gov. Phil Mur- “We were inviting over 200,” The date has been moved to to postpone their she said. Sept. 5. May 2 wedding phy, D-N.J., as the president aims Thompson lives in Fort Wayne “Unfortunately it’s not a date due to COVID- to focus on the reopening process and has been a fixture in Small- that I would have originally cho- 19. The couple that has started in many places. man’s family for many years. sen. Sept. 5 is (during) Labor is now planning Murphy told Fox News before “I have actually known him Day weekend,” Smallman said. on a Labor Day leaving for Washington that he weekend wed- intended to discuss with Trump for a long time,” Smallman said. “But there were parts we had ding. They plan “He is best friends with my older deposits on. I had to email all of both testing capacity and federal to honeymoon in money for New Jersey, among the brother, Brennen. We turned it them to try and get them to line Tennessee. (Pho- (Continued from Page 1) states hardest hit by the pandemic. into more than that about three tos provided) “We need help with the here (Continued on Page 2) State still not offering testing in Wells County By JESSICA BRICKER sites are at 20 Indiana National Increased availability of Guard Armory locations. The COVID-19 testing across the state The latest local, state COVID-19 numbers armory in Bluffton is currently will soon be offered, but as of right undergoing a major renovation • Wells County remains at five positive cases facilities. now no public testing has been project. and no confirmed deaths. There have been 113 • There are 3,114 intensive care unit beds in provided in Wells County. The remainder of the sites are county residents tested. the state and 42.5 percent are available. Of those The Wells County Health in Angola, Columbus, Conners- • Statewide, 17,835 have tested positive and in use, 17.6 percent are by COVID-19 patients Department knows of “none at this ville, Danville, Elkhart, Elwood, there have been 1,007 confirmed deaths. Nearly and 39.9 percent are by non-COVID-19 patients. time” coming to the community, Jasper, Johnson County, Lafay- 95,000 have been tested. • There are 3,031 ventilators in the state’s sup- Deputy Administrator Marlene ette, LaPorte, Logansport, Mun- • There are 148 long-term care facilities in the ply and 80.6 percent are available. Of those in Hoag said Thursday. cie, Peru, Richmond, Scottsburg, state with at least one positive case, and 95 with use, 9.1 are by COVID-19 patients and 10.3 per- On Tuesday, state health offi- South Bend, Terre Haute, Valpara- at least one death. cent are by non-COVID-19 patients. cials announced new testing sites iso and Vincennes. • There are 1,467 total positive cases in long- — Thursday’s data compiled by Jessica Bricker being opened within the next “In the first 30 days, 100,000 term care facilities and 260 total deaths in the from www.coronavirus.in.gov week. Hoosiers are expected to be “These free tests will be avail- tested,” Tuesday’s release said. able in locations across the state, “Testing is for any symptomatic ensuring even more Hoosiers who family member can get tested for said in a release. offered in Wells County. The clos- Hoosier, close contacts of positive have symptoms or an affected coronavirus,” Gov. Eric Holcomb But no sites are currently being est site is in Huntington. The new (Continued on Page 2) GOP lawmakers reject Michigan’s virus order; Whitmer unfazed By DAVID EGGERT to combat the pandemic. “putting their heads in the sand and putting her emergency declaration before it was and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER The governor, unfazed, responded with more lives and livelihoods at risk. I’m not to expire late Thursday. But at the same Associated Press orders stating under one law that an emer- going to let that happen.” time, she believes she has other powers to LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Repub- gency still exists, while under another law The Legislature’s moves came as hun- respond to the crisis and does not need a lican-led Michigan Legislature refused declaring new 28-day states of emergency dreds of conservative activists, including legislatively-approved extension — which Thursday to extend the state’s coronavirus and disaster. The latter measure will ensure some who were openly carrying assault Republicans dispute and plan to challenge emergency declaration and voted to autho- health care workers continue to have special rifles, returned to the Capitol to denounce in court. rize a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. legal protections, she said. her stay-at-home order. The declaration is the foundation for Gretchen Whitmer’s authority and actions Whitmer accused GOP lawmakers of Whitmer wanted legislators to extend (Continued on Page 8)

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We didn’t Couple postpones (Continued from Page 1) go to Universal Theme Park patrons that come in.” (Continued from Page 1) stress. Despite the changes, and postpone it, and we were not in June,” Melody said. “We She plans on becoming a up. The only date everyone “I could have made it having to wait to get mar- sure when we were going to knew as soon as everything librarian and is majoring in had available was Labor easier on myself by switch- ried, Smallman is able to get married. opened a lot of people were English at Purdue Univer- Day weekend.” ing things, like a different see bright spots in the way “And then we both decid- going to go.” sity-Fort Wayne. An avid Changing the date of venue, different church. plans have unfolded. The pandemic, which reader, Melody writes young ed we didn’t want to wait,” their wedding was not But I had already decided “It was sort of a bless- she said. caused the couple to change adult fantasy in her spare this is what I wanted. I had ing we hadn’t sent the their wedding plans, also time. Tom works at Novae without other complica- Melody wore a white tions. Smallman’s cousin, my heart set.” invitations out. They were dress which belonged to her forced Melody to work from in Markle. He would like to She is still waiting for home. continue his schooling in the Melissa, will not be able to stuffed, but we hadn’t mother. her wedding dress, which is sealed them. Other-wise, “I work at the Ossian future. be in the wedding party due coming from Fort Wayne. Her best friend Naomi we would have had to buy took pictures while Tom’s library now, but I’m still Melody is optimistic to plans she cannot cancel. Friends and family will best friend Tyson stood in as involved with the Bluffton about the future. She is phil- “That was the only hic- make up the wedding party. all of the stamps,” she said. best man. library,” she said. osophical about the effects cup,” Smallman said. “She Her bridesmaids will wear The couple will honey- Afterwards, the couple When the library is open, COVID-19 has had on peo- will be out of town Labor gowns of a deep purple moon in Tennessee, and are went to Tom’s parents house Melody spends much of her ple’s lives. Day weekend. I had many a shade, and carry flowers planning a relaxing time for for a small reception. time with the patrons. “I think it’s brought peo- tear about that one. But I do made by the bride’s mother, just the two of them. For now, the Ossian cou- “I help with the patrons ple together in ways that we understand.” Shirley. “We can sit on the porch ple’s honeymoon plans are and shelve books, she said. “I didn’t expect, and that’s a Smallman realizes keep- “My mom, she’s really and sip coffee,” Smallman on hold. do the game program there. good thing,” she said. ing to the original plan for good at that stuff,” Small- said. “We were supposed to I play board games with the [email protected] the wedding caused extra man said. [email protected] Fauci (Continued from Page 1) resume out-of-state travel, mal“ that includes extended scheduled expiration Thurs- to reopen as the rate of new said the usually cautious and now,“ the governor said. starting with a trip to Ari- social distancing and mask- day. cases slows. doctor. “What it has proven “Educators, police, fire, zona next week, after spend- wearing. Those guidelines were The White House also is is that a drug can block this EMS, the front-line stuff. ing more than a month “I don’t want people to originally supposed to last pointing to the prospect of virus.” We’re bleeding resources, mostly cooped up in the get used to this,” Trump told 15 days but were extended an experimental drug, Rem- Meanwhile, Kushner, helping people whether White House. He also said reporters. “I see the new an additional 30 days. They desivir, which proved effec- who has been helping lead they’e lost their jobs, wheth- he hopes to hold large cam- normal being what it was encouraged Americans to tive against the virus in a response efforts, said in an er they’re sick, small busi- paign rallies in the coming three months ago.” work from home and avoid major new study. interview with “Fox and nesses, et cetera. That’s months, even though medi- White House spokesman restaurants, group gather- Fauci said the drug Friends” that the adminis- where we need a big dose of cal experts have said there is Judd Deere tweeted that ings and discretionary trav- reduced the time it takes tration had “achieved all federal cash.” little hope of having a vac- Trump would visit a Hon- el. They also advised older patients to recover by 31% the different milestones that Trump is trying to shift to cine by that time. eywell facility in Phoenix Americans and those with — 11 days on average ver- are needed. So the federal a different phase in the virus Trump laid out a vision on Tuesday to highlight pro- serious underlying health sus 15 days for those just government rose to the chal- response as the rate of new of returning to pre-coro- duction of “critical medical conditions to isolate them- given usual care. lenge, and this is a great suc- hospitalizations and cases navirus times — “with or equipment production and selves. “It’s highly significant,“ cess story.“ has slowed in many states, without” a vaccine — with the addition of 500 manu- Vice President Mike even as the U.S. death toll packed restaurants and full facturing jobs in the state.” Pence said the guidelines from the coronavirus has stadiums. That vision flies in That word came after have been incorporated into surpassed American lives the face of assessments from Trump said he would not the guidance from the White WE ARE OPEN lost in the Vietnam War. public health experts who extend the White House’s House this month that lays MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 TO 6 The president said say the United States will “30 Days to Slow the out how states can gradually Wednesday he plans to need to embrace a “new nor- Spread” guidelines past their ease restrictions and begin Laptops / Web Cams Home Office Stations State not Remote: Work Form Home -Setup- (Continued from Page 1) an average of 48 hours via contract with OptumServe, tial phase. Once all 50 sites Printers / Home Office & Remote Office phone call or email. a division of the United- are open, as many as 6,600 cases, or residents of con- 3016 E. 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The tests will be Kris Box said in the state’s ny was selected. offered “at least eight hours release. “By joining forces “The Indiana State Healthy a day,” the release said, with Optum, we will ensure Department of Health will ( Monday through Friday. that testing for COVID-19 continue to target focused more Testing is by appoint- is available to Hoosiers who testing and high risk popu- ment only, which can be need it most.” lations in its testing,” the Wealthy made online via a to-be- The Associated Press release said. “An estimated ( launched portal. Patients reported this week that the 4,400 more Hoosiers will be more will receive results within state has a $17.9 million tested every day in the ini- Wise Little League more( World Series cancelled SUMMER WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — This year’s Little SENIOR LIVING League World Series and the championship tournaments Publishing in six other Little League divisions have been canceled Monday, June 1 because of the coronavirus. 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Graber Mankey, caring wife and resisting law enforce- vehicle and shouted for Bai- and loving mother of seven chil- Criminal Cases ——— ment by using a vehicle (in ley to stop. dren, passed away at the age of 73 Preliminary plea of not Preliminary plea of not this case a bicycle), a Level 6 Allegedly Bailey did stop, at Van Wert County Hospital. guilty entered for Brenda guilty entered for John R. felony. Larry Mock appointed but only briefly, and then Charolet was born Aug. 7, Prowant, 55, Ossian, charged Bailey Jr., 48, Montpelier, public defender. started to ride his bicycle 1946, to Glenn Graber and Dortha with driving while suspended charged with possession of On April 29, while patrol- away. The officer lost sight Hostetler Graber in Auburn, Ind., with a prior conviction for the marijuana, a Class B misde- ling eastbound on Market of him but radioed his infor- where she was raised on Christian same offense, a Class A mis- meanor. Larry Mock appoint- Street, a Bluffton police offi- mation to other officers. Two values. She married Dale Mankey Jr. demeanor, and operating a ed public defender. cer reportedly saw Bailey ride officers then located Bailey at June 23, 1979. Charolet is survived motor vehicle without finan- On March 22, police a bicycle from Morgan Street Oak and Lancaster streets and by Dale and their children. cial responsibility, a Class received a report from the through Market Street in front stopped him. Charolet was known for her work A infraction. Mitchell Hicks Pak-A-Sak convenience store of the officer’s patrol vehicle. Bailey allegedly told offi- as a kind and compassionate licensed practical nurse, fin- appointed public defender. that someone had left behind Bailey reportedly failed to cers he failed to comply with ishing her career in retirement from Christian Care Retire- On March 7, an Ossian an item that appeared to be stop for preferential Market, the command to stop because ment Community in 2013. police officer spotted a vehi- an illegal substance on top even though he was required he believed there was an She is survived by her children, Jessica Mankey (spouse, cle ahead of his patrol vehicle of a candy bar display at the to do so. active warrant for his arrest Lisa Young), Jason Mankey, Annette (David) Newman, at Ind. 1 and U.S. 224. He checkout counter. The item The officer began to fol- Rebekah Mankey (partner, Jeffrey Martin), Nathan (Elisha) (which there was, for the Mankey, Joseph (Sachet) Mankey, and Patricia Mankey; recognized the vehicle as turned out to be a small bag low Bailey at a distance and marijuana possession charge her grandchildren, Gage, Aria Mankey, Kyla, Addison, belonging to a person whom of marijuana. reportedly witnessed him fail listed previously). Charolet, David Jr. Newman, Delilah McAndrews, Logan, he believed had a suspend- Store surveillance video to stop two more times when Reportedly Bailey had in Samuel Mankey and Adrienne Smallman. ed driver’s license. He then showed a man dropping the required. his possession a bottle of beer A public visitation will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. ran a license plate check on bag on the display. A Bluff- Now behind Bailey, the and opened it while speaking Monday, May 4, at the Haggard-Sefton-Hirschy & Zelt the vehicle and determined ton police officer investigat- officer activated his emergen- with officers. The investigat- Funeral Home in Decatur. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, that the vehicle was indeed ing the case reportedly rec- cy lights on his patrol vehicle, ing officer reportedly told we will be limiting people entering the building, so please registered to the person he ognized the man in the video but Bailey then reportedly Bailey not to drink the beer. be patient. thought that it was. He pulled as Bailey from prior police rode around a guard rail at the He was then placed under A family private funeral service will be held also at the it over in the parking lot of the encounters. The officer noted east end of Drummond Street. arrest without further inci- funeral home. Officiating will be Pastor Dan York. Ossian BP station. in his report to the court that The officer exited his patrol dent. Burial will take place in the St. Luke Cemetery in Deca- The officer issued a sum- the surveillance video was of tur. mons to Prowant. She has such high quality that he was GRAIN PRICES Memorials may be given to Grace Fellowship Church. a prior conviction July 12, left with no doubt that the At closing Thursday, To sign our guest book, click on www.hshfuneralhome. 2010, in Allen County Supe- person in the video was Bai- April 30 com rior Court for driving while ley. Central States, Montpelier 1-888-935-1107 suspended and two cur- The officer later inter- Cash corn $3.01, May corn $3.01, July corn $3.05, new Jack W. Roller, 70 rent suspensions against her viewed Bailey, but Bailey has crop 2020 $3.03. license. denied the accusation. Jack W. Roller, 70, of rural Uniondale, passed away Cash beans $8.45, May beans $8.45, July beans $8.47, Wednesday evening, Apr. 29, 2020, at Majestic Care in ——— Bailey has also been new crop beans $8.26. New Haven. Funeral arrangements are pending with Preliminary plea of not charged with resisting law Cash wheat $5.12, new crop wheat 2020 $5.14. Goodwin - Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. guilty entered for Drew Alex- enforcement by fleeing, a ander Higgins, 26, Bluffton, Class A misdemeanor; three charged with criminal tres- counts of disregarding a stop pass, a Class A misdemeanor; sign, all Class C infractions; resisting law enforcement, a Police Notebook Class A misdemeanor; and VISITATION & SERVICES public intoxication, a Class INCIDENTS B misdemeanor. Law office Mark P. Krinn City: of Sprunger and Sprunger Drive thru Visitation Wednesday, 3:01 p.m., Phil’s One Stop, 1303 S. Main appointed public defender. Friends are encouraged St. Caller reported her pain medication was stolen from her On April 27, Bluffton to share your support to vehicle while she was at the convenience store. Information Police officers and an Indiana Mark’s family during a Drive taken for a report. State Police trooper respond- Thru Style visitation that Wednesday, 5:07 p.m., Wells Community Boys and Girls ed to a report that Higgins had will be held from 12 Noon Club, 1414 S. Wayne St. Large group of youth loitering in to 3 P.M. on Saturday, May returned to a mobile home in 2, 2020 at the Thoma/Rich, cars in the parking lot. Officer dispatched. They were lined the Lancaster Estates mobile Lemler Funeral Home in up for a birthday party parade. Officer led the parade. home park after being warned Bluffton. The funeral home Wednesday, 5:12 p.m., residence in the 900 block of Clark a short time earlier not to staff will assist you when Avenue. Masks stolen from a mailbox at the residence. return to the mobile home or you arrive so you can greet Wednesday, 6:01 p.m., 500 block of East Ohio Street. he would be arrested for crim- the family from the safety Caller reported possible drug paraphernalia in the roadway. inal trespassing. of your car. Guests must Officer responded and picked up a vape pen box in the street. The trooper noted in his remain in your vehicles Thursday, 11:34 p.m., Morgan Street at Miller Street. report that Higgins resisted while at the funeral home. Report that teenagers in a black dually pickup truck were officers’ attempts to place him chasing teens out walking. Information taken for a report. into custody, however report- Thoma/Rich, Lemler Thursday, 12:35 a.m., residence in the Walnut Hills edly after a struggle, he was Funeral Home mobile home park, 80 Sunset Drive. Loud verbal altercation placed in the rear of a patrol 308 W. Washington St. between a man and a woman. Officers responded. 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Movie questions only you can answer Testing: The way out of this trap One of the less helpful aspects of our current quan- (hotels may be useful for those who need Nearly every time I watch a movie dary is the shrill argument between two closed-mind- it). Their contacts must also be informed I see something that seems not quite ed camps. One condemns those who wish to open and urged to self-isolate for the two-week right to me, and I wonder to myself (or up the economy as science-defying ghouls who care incubation period. Johns Hopkins Univer- out loud to the poor sap who decided nothing for human life. The other depicts the stay-at- sity has estimated that we will need to hire homes as economic saboteurs willing to destroy the and train at least 100,000 new personnel. to watch a film with me) “That doesn’t national economy in the name of unobtainable safety. This will involve the use of apps and other seem right...” Neither reckons with the indispensable bridge — technologies that pose privacy concerns, but For example, anytime I’m watching the testing problem. Whatever mayors, governors, or experience with other epidemics like HIV a war movie where a helicopter picks presidents might say, we cannot restart the economy has shown that it can be done sensitively. up a bunch of soldiers, they will clam- Jerry as long as people are too frightened to resume work- After a negative test, people can safely Mona ber in; some will sit in seats, but oth- Battiste ing, shopping, and socializing. An NPR/Marist poll return to work. ers will sit in the open doorway, found that 65 percent of Americans believe that it Phase One would focus on essential Charen holding onto nothing. would be a “bad idea” to have people return to work workers, the 40 percent of the workforce That can’t be right. Just until further testing is available, and 80 percent say who are not able to self-quarantine and the same about eating in restaurants. Even larger alarming numbers of whom are falling ill. Doctors I mean, OK, if they are escap- Jerry majorities oppose opening schools or sporting events. and nurses are at high risk. Seventeen percent of ing in a hurry, everyone jump in On the other hand, it’s simply untenable to keep the New York City police force is infected, and the and hope for the best as we get huge sectors of the economy in what Will Wilkinson outbreak at meat processing plants has prompted the the heck outta there. But when there is no hostile fire, of the Niskanen Center calls “soft house arrest” indef- chairman of Tyson Foods to warn that the “food sup- and we’re just helicoptering away? I think people hold initely, or to open up only to be forced to shut down ply chain is breaking.” on because a wind gust could tip that bird a little bit and again in the face of new illness spikes. We are stuck Phase Two would permit the reopening of many you’d be plummeting to earth below. in limbo. We’ve succeeded businesses while So, I’m asking you, dear readers, to help me answer in flattening the curve but maintaining social this riddle. Surely you, or someone you know, has haven’t conceived a way distancing for vul- to avoid thousands of more nerable populations. indeed ridden in a helicopter like that for some reason. deaths without causing an Phase Three would Did they hold on, or did they not care because they felt economic catastrophe. see about 80 percent safe? Email me the answer, please! Fortunately, the Safra of the economy I wish movies came with little pop-up trivia answers. Center for Ethics at Har- back on track, and Like “People always hold on when sitting in a helicopter vard has gathered experts Phase Four would doorway so they don’t fall out if the craft turns or tips from across the political see a new normal in suddenly.” That would be helpful. spectrum and prepared a which the economy Until they do that, I’ll just post my questions here very compelling roadmap returned to pre- for escaping from this trap. pandemic levels but and send them out into the world. Maybe I’ll get some It requires shifting focus with testing, care- answers. from quarantining the ful monitoring and It’s like real life crowd-sourcing, where you’re the entire population (with its improved decontam- crowd and hopefully one of you can produce a source. attendant economic pain) ination to suppress Here’s another movie-related question, but it’s spe- to testing on a massive scale, contact tracing and further outbreaks. cifically for the ladies: Is it true that all men are idiots supported isolation (TTSI). With the proper level of If a vaccine comes along, so much the better. But and you simply choose your favorite idiot among us and TTSI, we could begin safely to reopen the economy, this roadmap would permit us to cope with a world then make-do as best you can until he finally dies of old sector by sector, starting with the most essential. that contains COVID-19 — or some future pathogen age? We are currently testing about 150,000 people a — without letting it wreak devastation on the econo- day. That number needs to ramp up fast to 2 million my or our health. Because that does seem to be a theme among roman- a day and then quickly to 5 million per day, reaching How much would it cost? Between $50 billion and tic comedies: Men are idiots? Check. You still have to 20 million by August. To accomplish this, Safra calls $300 billion over two years. But compared to what? find a match from among this group of idiots? Check. for a Pandemic Testing Board modeled on World War The current lockdown regime is the costliest emer- You find one and do your best not to kill him before II’s War Production Board to coordinate the innova- gency of our lifetimes. The price we are paying now, Mother Nature does the job? Check. tion, supply chains and regulatory changes necessary including eye-popping outlays of up to $350 billion If this is true, then they need to teach it in school. It to facilitate this. Testing is always a critical part of a month from the federal government (spiking our would have been a lot better to know a few decades ago disease control, but never more than in this case, national debt to levels unseen since World War II), when it could have done me some good. I mean, all this when so many carriers are asymptomatic. lost education for children, bankruptcies, diminishing time I’ve been thinking I was a fairly smart guy, but Once infected people are identified, they need mental health, overwhelmed soup kitchens, spikes to be supported in isolation — meaning that they in domestic violence and more, is incalculable. This maybe that simply doesn’t count for much. It’s like say- should be able to expect sick pay, the guarantee of a roadmap — or something like it — offers a lifeline. ing “I’m the sharpest marble in the bag!” job when they return and perhaps temporary housing © 2020 CREATORS.COM I need to know, once and for all. 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Children with dis- Annie Is it necessary that we have to know abilities, diagnosed by Annie Lane about everything they say and do, who or not, can usually their latest “soul mate” is, the expensive push through to things they give their kids, who broke high school. Even- up with whom, where they ate out, how tually, they want much money they have? the torture to stop. Their faces are constantly pushed in Here is my BLONDIE our faces (along with their other body recommendation parts). These “famous for being famous” for any parent in women seem to have had a lot of cos- a similar position, metic surgery. I think that sends a very who wants to really help their child: negative picture of life to our children • Start by requesting, in writing, a full and teenagers. I know that a lot of peo- and comprehensive neuropsychological ple feel the same way that I do; just look testing including all academic areas. at the comments section of any article • Hire a tutor with a background in about these types of people. Why does learning disabilities. anyone care about these celebrities? — • Find a therapist who specializes in Ordinary Real Person adolescent behavior. Dear Real Person: Be the change you • Enroll your child in virtual school or want to see in the media. When you click private school. on a story and leave a comment (even Again, the story you printed was ZITS if it’s a negative one), you’re effectively hardly uplifting or inspirational; instead, encouraging the publication of more sto- it was a sad commentary on why we ries of that ilk. Don’t interact with con- have such an explosion of drops out and tent that you find frivolous or toxic. addicted young people in our country. It Cosmetic surgery is on the rise in this is a parent’s job to figure out why a child country (Americans spent $16.5 billion would want to drop out of school, not let on it in 2018 alone), and our celebrity- them. I hope parents will instead try the and image-obsessed culture is no doubt tactics outlined above. — Dawn W. fueling that trend. But anger and judg- Dear Dawn: I appreciate your ment are not productive. Focus instead thoughtful insights and regret not speak- on modeling healthy self-esteem, espe- ing to these points myself. The Individu- cially for the young people in your life. als with Disabilities Education Act helps Self-acceptance is contagious. ensure that students with disabilities Dear Annie: I just read the response are granted the accommodations they from the parents who seemed to be pat- need, and coming up with an individual- CRANKSHAFT ting themselves on the back for how they ized education plan. Parents who wish handled their child who dropped out of to learn more can visit the Department school. I’ll bet most of your readers, of Education website (https://www2. including “Been There, Done That” are ed.gov) and enter “FAPE” (short for unaware that, according to the National “Free Access to Public Education”) into Center for Learning Disabilities, 1 in 5 the search bar. children who have learning or attention “Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice issues, including disabilities like dys- From Dear Annie” is out now! Annie lexia and dyscalculia, drop out of school. Lane’s debut book — featuring favorite These disabilities affect reading, writing, columns on love, friendship, family and math, organization, focus, listening com- etiquette — is available as a paperback prehension, social skills, motor skills or and e-book. Visit http://www.creator- some combination thereof. spublishing.com for more information. 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Sanaa Lathan, Rockmund Dunbar, Alfre Woodard. D.L. Hughley, Morris Chestnut. M – Mediacom A – Adamswells D1 – Dish D2 - DirecTV Page 6 • The News-Banner • FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 SPORTS WMU football still finding ways to train By JOSH BURRIS mindset. The workouts he is send- Geib has been making him- a single-leg or single-arm move- win championships are going to Western Michigan’s football ing out to players follow a four- self more available to his players ment, and the second is to slow be the ones that handled this time team is finding ways to get spring quarter model, just like they do so whenever they have questions down the tempo and raise the reps. the best. In this environment we workouts in while team facilities when the team trains on campus. about workouts they can call or When you combine the strategies, are in now, it’s harder too because remain closed and sports remain Monday, text him. He you turn a simple bodyweight there is more distractions,” Geib suspended across the country. Wednesday, has also been squat into a single-leg timed squat, said. “The schedule is completely In a normal spring, the Broncos and Friday are active on a much more difficult movement. in their own hands, so it just adds would be slowly climbing from lifting days, social media, Senior D’Wayne Eskridge said more distractions, more variabil- the base they built in winter work- and Tuesday posting work- he has access to some equipment, ity, it makes it a lot harder to be outs. They would be working with and Thursday out cards for but has had to get a little creative detailed in some of the things that equipment like weighted sleds and are speed days. the week on at times for his workouts. you are doing. I know I’m strug- power racks and doing movements On the lift- Twitter and “I think the craziest thing I did gling with it myself.” like squats and power cleans. ing days, the providing was I had two gallon jugs and we “It will definitely be a lot dif- However, this is not an ordinary first quarter is video demon- were doing like an upper-body ferent for everyone, just because spring as the novel coronavirus a warmup with strations for circuit. And I think that’s about as now you have the freedom, when has shut down most of the country more flexibil- some parts of creative as I got,” Eskridge said. before we would have a lot of and is keeping the Broncos from ity and mobil- the workout. The Bluffton High School grad- things we would have to do with training like they normally would. ity work. The Geib usually uate said he has been using body- no questions asked. Now it’s like Players are forced to train at home, second quar- has a team weight movements like pushups, you can wake up and you can with many having access to little ter has more meeting via but also has things like a curl bar workout whenever you want to,” or no equipment at all. explosion with video call and kettlebell. Eskridge said. “So the thing is, I “There’s a lot of stuff going on movements like jumping. The with the players prior to the work- Eskridge considers himself a hope all the guys are staying disci- that we would normally be ramp- third quarter is a strength circuit out to make sure everybody is on motivated person, but he said his plined. I talked to a lot of the guys, ing up to dive into, and most of for the upper and lower body. The the same page. girlfriend has been keeping him and it seems to be going pretty our guys don’t have access to any workout wraps up in the fourth “It gives the opportunity where honest with his workouts. well. I hate to say it, but there’s of it at this point,” Western Michi- quarter with a core circuit. I can at least make sure these guys “It was really easy the first cou- going to be guys that slack off no gan strength and conditioning “The workout is different every are getting steady communication, ple of times, like the first couple matter what, because there were coach Grant Geib said. day, but really throughout the year, they can ask questions if they have weeks doing it. And then as you guys that slacked off when we had The Broncos will most likely any of the workouts that we do, we questions and try to keep the team get more comfortable into the day- to go to the stadium.” be returning to campus weaker kind of tie in to that four-quarter on the same page with what we to-day life that you are living, it Eskridge added that even than before, not because of a lack model. Just kind of helps stay in are trying to accomplish, because did get a little hard for a moment,” though they may come back weak- of work, but because of a lack the football mindset,” Geib said. we all still have the same goal,” Eskridge explained. “So now that er, he anticipates everyone will be of heavy weight and resistance. Geib made the lifting program Geib said. “The environment I’m with my girlfriend, she’s really hungry to get back to where they Strength may be down, but Geib, in two versions. One version is for has changed. The resources have active. She’s into yoga, and those were after having football taken who is working his 10th season in players with minimal or no equip- changed. Everything is no longer type of things. So she makes me away from them momentarily. college football, is optimistic they ment, and the second version is for an ideal set up, but we are still try- do yoga with her, drink a whole “I think it will still be good can maintain their speed. players with access to weights. ing to get better and find a way to lot of healthy stuff. She’s really the because guys are going to be so “We will be able to run, jump, The speed workouts are also grow and move forward. So the one that’s keeping me motivated excited to get back on the field and cut, but when we get back, the run by the four-quarter model. more we can find a way to com- more than anything right now.” when all this stuff clears up,” strength side of things is probably The first quarter is a warmup with municate as a group, the better we Getting comfortable is some- Eskridge said. “I think that will not going to be the same as it nor- stretches on the ground to help are going to be.” thing Eskridge and Geib both kind of counterbalance it because mally would be,” Geib said. “So loosen and activate the muscles. Players have had to get creative acknowledged as a problem dur- now when you’ve never had we are going to find a way to lift a The second quarter is more of a with makeshift equipment, using ing this time. With players now football taken away from you, little harder and heavier in season traditional dynamic warmup with things like sand bags, gallon jugs, scattered across the country, the if you’ve never had an injury, if and be strategic about it.” skips and smaller jumps. The third backpacks and bags filled with Western Michigan staff does not you’ve never gotten in trouble, Summer time is normally the quarter is more explosive with books, and whatever else they can have as much control as it normal- something like that, when there period when the Broncos train more jumping and bounding. The find to train with. ly would. Now it is on the players were consequences to that. So now their hardest and then pull back fourth quarter features actual run- For players that may not have a to maintain their focus and not I feel like when we get back that once the season starts with more of ning, sprints, and cone drills. One lot of heavy weight to work with, get comfortable while they are at the focus will be the main focus a focus on recovery. day is dedicated to straight-ahead Geib said there are two strategies home. and I think we will come together Geib is doing what he can speed, while the other is for cut- to make the workouts harder. The “I think that the teams that you even better.” to keep his players in a football ting. first is to make everything either find at the end of the season who [email protected] G Money: A new pathway to the NBA is taking shape By TIM REYNOLDS Todd was committed to and other allowances, sim- anybody can win. I’m not finalized. It’s likely the team and the program specifically AP Basketball Writer Michigan, Nix was actually ply cannot keep up — not saying that’s bad. I’m say- will use the Mamba Sports designed as a prep school of Jalen Green was wooed signed by UCLA. It’s likely within NCAA guidelines, ing that’s what happened. ... Academy in Southern Cali- sorts for the NBA, it made by Memphis and its fans that they’ll be joined by at anyway. If you look at this as a busi- fornia its home base, and perfect sense to the signees. for months. Thousands least two more players, with “If it was a free market ness, the amount of guys former NBA coach of the “I think I would have chanted “We want Jalen” at a center and a small forward where Jalen could go direct- going (to the NBA), the year Sam Mitchell — who entered the draft this year if the team’s first event that he believed to be the primary ly to the NBA, he’d have amount of guys testing (the has coached Green in the I had the chance to do that,” visited this past season as targets so the initial group been a top pick this year,” NBA waters), the amount past on the AAU circuit — Todd said. “Because at the he nodded in approval and can have one player at every said longtime agent Aaron of guys transferring, whoa. is expected to be part of the end of the day, ever since I acknowledgement. Even primary position. Goodwin, who advises Whoa. It’s a lot. It’s a lot.” coaching staff tasked with started playing basketball, Grizzlies rookie guard Ja It is very similar to Green. “The G League was There are many details of working with the group. the goal was always to go to Morant was in on the sales recruiting: The G League prepared to do something the G League plan still being But the higher salaries the NBA.” pitch, doing all he could to is identifying top talent and that no college could do ... convince Green to come to trying to sign those players, center a program around his city. much in the same way col- his development. They saw And then the G League leges are. that and the college coaches RACING came calling. “I don’t think this is us couldn’t offer that.” Before long, everything in competition with college There are some who — Green’s plans, the tra- basketball,” G League Pres- would argue that losing a NEWS jectory and mission of the ident Shareef Abdur-Rahim handful of players — even G League, perhaps even said. “For those young men elite ones — won’t hurt col- the landscape of college who are looking for alter- lege basketball too much. NASCAR to resume season May basketball on some level natives to the natural route, There were 4,806 players — changed. When Green we’re offering an alterna- who appeared in at least one 17 with seven races in 10 days signed to become the first to tive that we believe will be a Division I men’s game this go straight from high school good program for them.” season, and someone will By JENNA FRYER Innovative into the G League’s new But in many respects, happily take the spots that AP Auto Racing Writer Concepts developmental program this very much seems like it Green, Todd and Nix would CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR plans to restart that gives elite players an will be the G League com- have had on the Memphis, its engines with a flurry of races at two historic tracks. is Still opportunity to make money peting with the NCAA — at Michigan and UCLA ros- NASCAR said Thursday it is set to return May 17 with Operating while spending a year solely least for the elite players. ters. an elite Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway in South majoring in basketball, a Green, a person with But even Duke coach Carolina, the first of seven events in an 11-day stretch across to Meet new era for the game offi- knowledge of his deal Mike Krzyzewski has been the top three series. cially began. who spoke to The Associ- sounding the alarm on There will be no practice, no qualifying and drivers will Your Changing Needs. “There’s nothing wrong ated Press on condition of looming changes for several jump into their cars for the first time since March 8 and Call to make an appointment. with college basketball,” anonymity because it has months, citing the rate of attempt to tackle “The Track Too Tough To Tame.” “Events are going to look different than they have in the Many are working from Green said. “I have a lot of not been released publicly, attrition in the college game home in an effort to keep friends that I played with in signed a contract that could past,” said John Bobo, NASCAR vice president of racing and saying it “can’t take that our community moving college right now. But I just exceed $1 million when fac- type of a hit” and that “we operations. felt this was the best route toring in all available possi- have not kept up with it.” NASCAR has set guidelines to safely hold the events forward. We applaud you! for me. Being different, I bilities. And after his team beat using CDC guidelines on social distancing and personal pro- Together we will get through carried that through high The person said the deal Georgia Tech this past sea- tective equipment. The entire venue will be used to maintain this. God bless you. We bring school and this was another includes a college scholar- son, Krzyzewski likened distancing in garage stalls and where the haulers are parked, technology to you. way that I could carry on ship, which the G League what’s happening in college while drivers will have to self-isolate in their motorhomes as (260) 724-2276 being different.” will provide if he chooses to basketball to a scene in a they prepare to compete. 1421 Manchester St., Decatur So far, Green — a 6-foot- attend school again at some Western — where a cowboy “Our priority right now is to try and get back racing in a ½ block west of U.S. 27 North 6 shooting guard who was point. loses the reins on a horse, safe way,” said Steve O’Donnell, chief racing development www.icav.com considered by some as the That’s big money: The G and the horse just starts to officer. top recruit in the country League was initially plan- run wild. That’s one of the NASCAR follows the UFC as the first major sports orga- — is one of three players to ning to offer $125,000 sala- reasons why Krzyzewski nizations to get back to work since the coronavirus pandem- PRECISION take advantage of this new ries in this program, and said parity seemed all the ic shut down U.S. sports in mid-March. The Professional SERVICE pathway. He’s been joined most G League players are rage in college basketball in Bull Racing Series resumed competition last weekend and Family, Farm and Fleet Vehicle Repair since by 6-10 power for- making just below $40,000. 2019-20. there has been some horse racing. FLEET ACCOUNTS AVAILABLE ward Isaiah Todd, and 6-4 And colleges, which can “It’s affected our game,” NASCAR’s revised schedule goes only through May and 0520 S. Decker Dr. point guard Daishen Nix. pay players through stipends Krzyzewski said. “Really, has a pair of Wednesday Cup races, fulfilling fans’ longtime Bluffton plea for midweek events. 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Affolder Implement ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT the state continues to see record numbers of newly jobless Addt’l Lines, 88 cents each PLAN FOR THE ADAMS STREET Public Notices Sales, 260-589-2964. (EAP2) people stemming from the coronavirus economic slow- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BLUFFTON ECONOMIC FULL TIME SALES represen- down. AREA AND NOTICE OF PUB- DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION LIC HEARING ON PROPOSED tative. News-Banner Publica- Federal statistics released Thursday show Indiana has NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING tions is looking for a motivated GARAGE AMENDMENTS The Bluffton (“City”) Economic had nearly 570,000 people seek jobless aid over the past six Taxpayers of the Bluffton Development Commission (“Com- and enthusiastic individual with weeks. That growth in the unemployed since March 15 is (“City”) Redevelopment District mission”) will hold a public hearing strong customer service skills SALES (“District”) and all other persons at 7:00 p.m. on May 12, 2020, in to be responsible for a well-es- more than five times greater than Indiana’s total of about affected hereby are notified that the Common Council of the City of 105,000 people seeking jobs in February. Put your Garage Sale in Wells the Bluffton Redevelopment Com- tablished sales territory. Re- Bluffton Chambers at City Hall, 128 sponsibilities include More than 30 million people across the country have County’s Easy-to-Use Garage mission (“Commission”), did on East Market Street, Bluffton, Indi- December 31, 2007, adopt Declar- developing new accounts and now filed for unemployment since coronavirus closures Sale Guide! ana and/or electronically, regarding working with established cus- atory Resolution No. R01-2007 a proposed financing of economic started and economists have forecast that the national unem- (as supplemented and amended development facilities consisting tomers in establishing and co- to date, “Declaratory Resolution”), ployment rate for April could go as high as 20%. Get a FREE of the construction of all or a por- ordinating advertising establishing the Adams Street Eco- tion of (i) an automotive industry campaigns using a multitude Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has said he would announce nomic Development Area (“Original manufacturing and assembly oper- of products. Attention to detail GARAGE SALE KIT Area”), the allocation area therein changes Friday to the statewide stay-at-home order that has ation (“Facility”), together with all and ability to work in a team when you place your Garage (“Original Allocation Area”) and necessary appurtenances, related been in effect since March 25. Holcomb’s decisions are approving the Economic Develop- environment is a must. Quali- improvements and equipment and fied candidates should be coming as health officials reported Indiana now has more Sale ad in The News-Banner for ment Plan, as amended (“Plan”) costs of issuance (collectively, for the Original Area. On March 17, sales-driven, have strong com- than 1,000 people who have died with confirmed or likely 3 days or more. “Project”), in or physically connect- 2020, the Commission adopted its ed to the Adams Street Economic munication skills and the ability coronavirus infections since the outbreak hit the state early Amending Declaratory Resolution Development Area; (ii) the issu- to work independently. Sales last month. (“Amending Declaratory Resolu- ance of one or more series of its experience preferred. Send tion”) amending the Declaratory Economic Development Revenue But Indianapolis officials announced Thursday the city’s Resolution to: (i) add the construc- cover letter and resume to Bonds of 2020 (Inteva Project) [email protected] or state-at-home order will continue until at least May 15, SELL tion of an automotive industry man- (“Bonds”) in the aggregate prin- ufacturing and assembly operation, mail to News-Banner, Post Of- including a ban on dine-in service at restaurants and the clo- cipal amount not to exceed Three fice Box #436, Bluffton, IN together with all necessary appur- Million Two Hundred Thousand sure of nonessential businesses such as movie theaters, fit- tenances, related improvements Dollars ($3,200,000) to finance 46714. YOUR and equipment (collectively, “Proj- ness centers and hair salons. the Project; and (iii) to consider ect”), in, serving or benefiting the whether this financing will have an “The challenges we face here in Indianapolis are unique Original Area to the list of projects adverse competitive effect on any — a city filled with large venues, densely populated neigh- WHEELS! in the Plan (“2020 Plan”); and (ii) similar facilities already construct- Lottery Numbers designate Inteva Products, LLC ed or operating in the City. borhoods, and active business centers,” Mayor Joe Hogsett and MidLand LLC as “designated The Bonds will be issued by Thursday’s Drawings said. “To ensure that we see continued progress in our fight taxpayers” for purposes of captur- the City pursuant to IC 36-7-11.9, against this virus, we must recommit to our social distanc- ing increases in depreciable per- 36-7-12, 36-7-14 and 36-7-25, HOOSIER LOTTERY sonal property assessed value. and an ordinance to be adopted Cash 5 — 07-18-25-34- ing efforts even as we plan for the future.” The Amending Declaratory Resolu- by the Common Council (“Ordi- tion, the 2020 Plan, and supporting nance”). The Bonds will not be a 43 HOT DEAL! data, have been prepared and can 20 Words, 10 Days general obligation of the City and Cash4Life — 08-17-19- be inspected at the office of the will not be payable in any manner Clerk-Treasurer, in the City of Bluff- by taxation, but are proposed to 28-44, Cash Ball: 4 $ ton, Indiana. be payable from pledged TIF Rev- Quick Draw Midday — just Notice is further given that the KEEP YOUR CAR RUNNING ... 25 enues generated in the Allocation 02-03-05-06-08-11-14-19- ADD A PHOTO Commission on May 12, 2020, at Area (each as defined in the Trust KEEP YOUR CAR RUNNING ... the hour of 7:00 p.m., local time, Indenture related to the Bonds), 38-39-42-43-48-49-59-62- for just $5 more at the Common Council of the City junior and subordinate to the Out- of Bluffton Chambers at City Hall, 63-74-76-78, BE: 76 One item per ad standing Bonds (as defined in the — ... 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Talk turned Thursday to how quickly the federal Food and Drug Administration might act on Gilead Sciences’s remdesivir after preliminary results from a major study found it shortened the recovery time by an average of four days for people hospitalized with COVID-19. “You do now have a drug that you have proven can actu- ally work on the virus,” the National Institutes of Health’s Dr. Anthony Fauci told The Associated Press. “Will it be an overwhelming cure? No, of course not,” Fauci said. But with its use, “you will free up hospital beds, you will take less stress on the health care system.” No treatment currently is approved for treating the virus, which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide since it emerged late last year. When independent experts monitoring the study called Lunch time heroes with the news that the drug was working, study leader Dr. Andre Kalil of the University of Nebraska said he was Above, the lunch workers of Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School wave during a surprise parade Thursday. Pictured from left to right are Robin McCorkle, director of food services and nutrition; Jill Goodspeed; Katie Moser; Annie “almost speechless“ with joy. Craighead; Becky Rains; and Cinda Higgins. The staff packs and distributes 400 meals a day to students during the Here are some questions about the results and next steps. current school closures due to the pandemic. Friday is School Lunch Hero Day and the parade featured local first Q: How much does the drug help? responder vehicles and decorations. (Photos by Juanita McLellan) A: Remdesivir reduced the time patients were in the hos- pital by 31 percent to 11 days on average versus 15 days for those just given usual care, preliminary results of the study found. The drug also might be reducing deaths, although that’s GOP lawmakers not certain from the partial results revealed so far. About 8 percent of those on the drug died versus 11.6 (Continued from Page 1) the closure of nonessential orders but not her stay-at- tively impacted unnecessar- percent of the comparison group, but the difference is not Whitmer’s stay-at-home businesses, have had a dev- home directive. ily because of how we have large enough for scientists to say for sure that the drug was measure, which will remain astating effect on the econ- Republicans accused handled this pandemic. We the reason. in effect through May 15, omy. In her new emergency Whitmer of ignoring their believe we you can prioritize Q: What about folks with milder illness? and other directives aimed declaration, Whitmer said input. public health yet be reason- A: Remdesivir so far has only been tested in people with at slowing the spread of the cases are doubling every six “We can no longer allow able in your approach to moderate to severe illness who were hospitalized and got it coronavirus. It has infected days or faster in some coun- one person to make deci- fighting COVID.“ through an IV. more than 41,000 Michigan ties in western and northern sions for 10 million people,” Democrats opposed the Even among those in the study there was “a very big span residents and contributed to Michigan. said Senate Majority Leader legislation as an unconsti- of illness,” from people just needing a little extra oxygen the deaths of 3,789, many in The House and Senate Mike Shirkey of Clarklake. tutional “political stunt” to those requiring breathing machines, said Dr. Elizabeth the Detroit area. voted along party lines for a House Speaker Lee Chat- and called the pending legal Hohmann, who enrolled 49 patients in the study at Massa- The virus and the steps bill — which Whitmer will field, of Levering, said the action a wasteful expense chusetts General Hospital. taken to curb it, including veto — that would tempo- death toll is “terrible,” but amid plummeting tax rev- “We need more information to see how best to use it rarily codify many of her other lives have been “nega- enues. going forward” and which types of patients get the most benefit, she said. 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