https://www.wcmu.org/tags/new-normal New Normal en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-04/new-normal-small-businesses-stay-afloat-on-stimulus-grants As the COVID-19 pandemic upended the business climate, some owners became reliant on federal grants to stay afloat. Now, they're adjusting to a new, more frugal era. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-04/new-normal-small-businesses-stay-afloat-on-stimulus-grants Riley Connell https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-03/new-normal-telehealth-becomes-standard-practice During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine joined Zoom as being a concept everyone depended on, even though they didn’t know it existed before. Now, doctors think that it may be something that sticks around and become a part of the new normal. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:51:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-03/new-normal-telehealth-becomes-standard-practice Courtney Pedersen https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-30/traveling-in-the-new-normal From hand sanitizers in hotel lobbies to customers in masks ... from localized lockdowns to contact tracing apps, COVID-19 has transformed the world of travel.As part of our series, the New Normal, Gena Harris takes a look at air travel. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:39:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-30/traveling-in-the-new-normal Gena Harris https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-29/newnormal-tourism-ftr Some of the biggest tourist attractions in Alpena lie beneath the waves.Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary holds an estimated 200 shipwrecks. Some of them are mere miles from shore, making them accessible to everyday people.The sanctuary often tops lists of “Things to Do in Alpena,” a town of 10,000 that sits over an hour from the interstate. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:51:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-29/newnormal-tourism-ftr Ben Ackley https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-28/the-new-normal-life-after-loss Many people talk about returning to the ‘new normal’ after COVID-19. But one thing lost during the pandemic, will never come back. That's loved ones. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:51:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-28/the-new-normal-life-after-loss Aurora Rae https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2021-07-27/new-normal-trucking-industry-adjusts-perseveres-through-pandemic While the pandemic canceled events and crippled certain industries, it also caused an unforeseen shift in supply chains. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:26:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2021-07-27/new-normal-trucking-industry-adjusts-perseveres-through-pandemic Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-27/new-normal-teaching-ftr Teachers were forced to learn and adapt on the fly last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, they're taking those lessons learned into the upcoming school year Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:29:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-07-27/new-normal-teaching-ftr Christian Booher