New Normal

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

While the pandemic canceled events and crippled certain industries, it also caused an unforeseen shift in supply chains.

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