More Federal COVID-19 Aid, Competitive Hacking and More! | Full Megacast, September 17, 2020

U.S. Representative Brenda Lawrence, Detroit News Reporter Melody Baetans and other news-makers discuss the latest COVID-19 information on this full edition of the Oakland County Megacast!

U.S. Representative Brenda Lawrence from Michigan’s 14th Congressional District joins the program to discuss issues on the national level including further relief packages for COVID-19, issues with the U.S. Postal Service regarding absentee ballot mailing, as well as a voting informational town hall that she is participating in with local clerks and Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, later this week.

Road Commission for Oakland County Senior Communications Manager, Craig Bryson, discusses ongoing road projects in the local area, how construction and traffic are impacted by severe weather, and more information from the Road Commission.

Oakland University student and Lead Director of GrizzHacks, Allison Broski, joins the show to talk about the competition, how people can get involved, and how GrizzHacks will be held safely during the ongoing pandemic.

Dr. Ronald Lederman from Lederman-Kwartowitz Orthopedics and Sports Medicine talks about the restart of sports seasons at various levels of competition, and how athletes need to prepare and work to prevent injuries as they experience shorter-than-normal preparation times for their games and seasons.

Melody Baetans, Restaurant Critic and Reporter at the Detroit News, reviews how the local restaurant industry has been affected by COVID-19, and introduced us to some new eateries that plan to start operations very soon in spite of the pandemic.

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