MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Health officials identified 74 COVID-19 outbreaks across Michigan’s K-12 schools last week, infecting at least 521 students and staff. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services is aware of 168 ongoing outbreaks from previous weeks, which have infected at least 4,470 individuals. An outbreak is defined by the state health department as three or more cases with a link by place and time indicating a shared exposure outside of a household. Earlier in the pandemic, the threshold was two or more cases, but the health department changed it to align with other states. Outbreak data for K-12 schools includes only cases of people or staff members infected at school or at school-related functions.

MIDLAND, MI - A trio of Midland High School students have won an annual congressional contest that challenges youth to develop an app. The 2021 Congressional App Challenge winners for Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District are seniors Lauren McGuirk, Elliana Rinn and Allison Scheffer, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Midland. The three students designed their app, “Virtual Motion Therapy,” to help patients with Parkinson’s disease have affordable access to “gamified” physical therapy exercises using virtual reality. “Congratulations to Allison, Elliana, and Lauren on creating their new app and utilizing their skills to make a positive difference in the community,” Moolenaar said in the release. If you would like more reporting like this delivered free to your inbox, click here and signup for our weekly newsletter: Michigan Schools.

MIDLAND, MI - Sacred Heart boys basketball faced Hale in a Division 4 regional semifinal game at Midland High School on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Sacred Heart fans cheer on their team in the regional semifinal game against Hale on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Hale's senior Keaton Ludwig (10) gets ready to jump to make a basket in the regional semifinal game against Sacred Heart on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Hale's junior Gage Kangas (23) dribbles the ball down the court in the regional semifinal game against Sacred Heart on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Hale's senior Keaton Ludwig (10) races down the court in the regional semifinal game against Sacred Heart on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

MIDLAND, MI - Nouvel boys basketball faced Ubly in a Division 4 regional semifinal game at Midland High School on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)The Nouvel team celebrates their victory in the regional semifinal game against Ubly on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Ubly's senior Cole Hagen (23) catches a rebound ball in the regional semifinal game against Nouvel on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Ubly fans cheer on their team in the regional semifinal game against Nouvel on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Nouvel's junior Jonathan Tunney (22) attempts a layup in the regional semifinal game against Ubly on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.