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Editorial

Don’t risk it on 4/20: Plan for a sober driver

April 20, or 4/20, has become an unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) remind cannabis users that it is dangerous and illegal to use cannabis and then ...

Protection available to guard against measles

An area health care provider is warning residents about the resurgence of measles in the United States — and recommending getting the vaccine that can guard against the virus. As of March 21, 64 cases of measles had been reported across the U.S. in 17 states. Several have happened in the ...

Public court files need to remain public

A new rule in state court will require records to be deemed nonpublic after they’re bound over to circuit court. Like some kind of game of switcheroo with felony files, the records will be closed in district court on bind-over to circuit court, then closed in circuit if the case is remanded ...

Get children caught up on vaccines

During National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) April 22-29, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) urges Michigan parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated on time for the best possible protection from serious diseases. Each year, NIIW focuses on the positive ...

Two heading to prison in sextortion case

Although the wheels of justice turn ever so slowly, they do, in fact, turn. And although the American system of jurisprudence is far from perfect — slowness being one of the prime complaints about it — no one has come up with a better system. This week, in the U.S. District Court in ...

Monday is Tax Day; are you prepared?

Well, it’s that time of year again. No, I’m not referring to spring, although based on some technicality, that would be true; and no, I’m not referring to Easter. Monday is Tax Day — the deadline for which taxpayers must submit their returns or file to request an extension by. An ...