Indiana Border Billboard Invites Michiganders South
A Swick Broadcasting electronic billboard along the Indiana Michigan border promotes Michiganians to visit Indiana, claiming a free to roam state with no stay at home order. Swick, the billboard’s owner, cites Michigan restrictions and Indiana’s stage three reopening as drivers of tourism and revenue.
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Michigan
Indiana- Michigan
Hoosier
Indiana
Steve Swick
Swick
Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer
Ohio
Loneliness deepens as pandemic isolation lingers
The piece profiles older Americans facing ongoing isolation amid COVID era stay at home orders. It cites researchers like Julianne Holt-Lunstad and AARP data showing many live alone, with loneliness linked to cognitive decline, higher blood pressure, and earlier death. Individuals across Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas describe muted social life and strained connections, including missed family contact and limited activities.
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Julianne Holt-Lunstad
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Holt-Lunstad
AARP
Hblt- Lunstad
Edward Watson
Watson
Florida
Appalachian Mountains
Georgia
Toccoa
Finding Hope Through Isolation's Pull and Personal Resilience
Martinez, Watson and Kulick describe paths out of extreme isolation. Watson sought spiritual renewal in a mountain swim, Kulick writes amid family loss while finishing a novel, and Martinez plans memories with her grandson Hendrix as Texas reopens amid COVID risks and uncertainty.
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Watson
Kulick
Maryellen
North Carolina
Cullasaja
Kingston
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington State
Hendrix
Mask usage gaps tied to activity choices in new survey
NationScape Insights finds majorities across demographics wear masks in public with 75 percent of those intending to attend a pro sports event and 92 percent of the non attendees reporting prior mask use. Similar gaps exist for stadium concerts with 76 percent of attendees mask use versus 91 percent among non attendees. Griffin notes a link between mask wearers and cautious behavior toward reopening.
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Democracy Fund
UCLA
USA Today
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