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Whitmer executes 'stay home' order

Gov. Tony Evers to order closure of ‘nonessential businesses’ today

By TOM LAVENTURE

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IRONWOOD — Local officials are adjusting to a statewide stay at home order and are asking for compliance from area residents.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order 2020-21, is effective Tuesday and for at least the next three weeks. The order temporarily suspends in-person operations and business that are not necessary to sustain or protect life.

“This is an unprecedented crisis that requires all of us working together to protect our families and our communities,” Whitmer said.

The order directs residents to stay...