masks

Students and staff in the Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors effective March 12. Superintendent Alan Peterson announced this decision following today's updated masking guidance from the state. This applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Superintendent Peterson…

By STEVE M. TIETJEN, Ed.D. Most Merced County students return to the classroom this week after a year-and-a-half of in-person learning, distance…

To Beverly Thomas, a local resident in her 60s, giving is a way of life. She is sewing face masks to give to others, and she recently…

STORY UPDATE: Mercy Medical Center accepting mask donations (APRIL 7, 2020) - Mercy Medical Center is now welcoming community donations of cloth masks. Mercy officials are thanking community members who have fired up those sewing machines in the effort. If you would like to help, check out the following website for step-by-step…