Ovation for Bay and Players’ ‘The Producers’
This week’s Bouquet goes to Players de Noc and Bay College — From Cathy Uhazie, Escanaba: The Players de Noc production of "The Producers" was hilarious! Thank you all for sharing your talents, putting it all out there and living your best lives. There were so many scenes full of pure joy, it’s hard to be specific. So many new faces, so many community members who participated and so many thespians tapping and dancing in sync. Wundabar! And thank you, Bay College, for allowing this longstanding community group a venue to strut their stuff!
How to adjust when the bears begin waking up
As spring approaches and Michigan’s estimated 12,450 black bears emerge from their dens — many with new cubs in tow — the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has offered some advice to avoid an unpleasant encounter. Bears have an extraordinary sense of smell and memory. They can smell food from a mile away and remember food locations for years, including that backyard bird feeder or grease-spattered grill. When bears get used to human-associated food sources, they are more apt to roam neighborhoods, not flee when harassed by people and even break into homes and ...
Wisconsin needs to pass ‘next of kin’ legislation
Emplify Health is among Wisconsin health systems urging the state Senate to ensure legislation aimed at relieving hospital capacity concerns passes before the end of the upcoming legislative session. According to data from the Wisconsin Hospital Association, one of the most significant reasons hospital emergency departments face patient backlogs is due to delays in other patients being transferred to post-acute care facilities. “At any given time, hundreds of patients across Wisconsin are unnecessarily waiting in a hospital, many in emergency departments, due to the inability to ...