Today on Stateside, tensions surrounding reopening Michigan's economy are deepening. Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga fills us in on his concerns and priorities. And, we take a look at how the cancelation of the annual Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan could impact the local economy.
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West Michigan Congressman eyes regional reopening as COVID shutdown frustration mounts
- Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga represents Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District.
“Sing Me Home” online music festival keeps musicians and audiences connected during quarantine
- Chris Good is a musician and the founder and co-coordinator of the Sing Me Home Festival.
- Audra Kubat is a singer-songwriter from Detroit.
Holland’s beloved Tulip Time festival is canceled, but you can still get your tulip fix online
- Gwen Auwerda is the executive director of the Holland Tulip Time Festival.
New book Grief’s Country captures living with “traumatic memory of loss”
- Kelly Fordon is a writer and book critic for Stateside. She reviewed Grief's Country by Gail Griffin.
High school students adjust to a new reality at home
- Michigan Radio's Rachel Ishikawa produced this audio postcard with voicemails from students at Community High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
