WSJM Morning News-8/5/2020

August 5, 2020 Newscasts, Podcasts
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WSJM Morning News-8/5/2020

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In this edition:

  • Voters headed to the polls for primaries on Tuesday, although most votes were submitted via absentee ballots.
  • Congressman Fred Upton will have a shot at another term in Washington representing Michigan’s Sixth District.
  • The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 664 new COVID-19 cases in the state with eight more deaths.
  • Congressman Fred Upton says it will probably be at least a week before the U.S. Senate has a coronavirus stimulus package ready.
  • The Berrien County Health Department is working to follow an order from the state that agricultural and food processing employees be tested for COVID-19 more often.
  • Michigan school districts are preparing to start back up this fall. Some are opting for hybrid instruction with both online and in-person classes, while others plan to keep their students home for a little while longer.
  • The monthly report released today by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows Lake Michigan broke the all-time record for water level for July by 2 inches.