Although Mother Nature has given the area and region a bit of a break from the recent run of record low temperatures, scammers who are using the tough weather to make a quick buck aren’t letting up. According to Michigan’s new attorney general, Dana Nessel, some state residents are being ...
Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM), in conjunction with My Community Dental Centers (MCDC) of Spalding as well as local dentists, invite residents to celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month. This observance is intended to bring increased awareness of the importance ...
A winter wonderland commonly comes with fun festivities and outdoor activities. Unfortunately, it also come with winter storms and icy roads. These winter driving safety tips can help you keep safe on the road this winter. 1. Keep jumper cables or battery booster cables on hand. Sometimes you ...
The revolving door keeps spinning in Lansing, delivering politicians from their elected offices into high-paid lobbying jobs with barely a moment in between. At least seven state officials who found themselves without posts when their terms expired on Jan. 1 are now at work trying to ...
This weekend, a visiting snowmobiler was leading a group through some Kalkaska woods when his snowmobile’s ski caught an edge and threw the 45-year-old off his sled and into some trees. This appears to be the eighth snowmobiling death around the state since Christmas. A 46-year-old woman ...
With the winter of 2019 wearing on, State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer urges fire safety for all Michiganders, especially the elderly who are most at risk when it comes to fire. “It is so important to talk about fire safety with our parents, grandparents, friends or neighbors. Last year 63 ...
Area residents can help keep kids safe in Delta County this tax season by adding a simple check mark to Form 4642 on Michigan 2018 state income tax returns. By donating to Michigan’s Children’s Trust Fund on your state income tax form, you can help prevent child abuse and neglect in our own ...
Michigan lawmakers seem keen on making important reforms to the state’s criminal justice system, which should expand protections for civil liberties. Another item they should add to the list: Revamping the state’s Sex Offender Registry Act. The changes are overdue, especially since a ...
During an Upper Peninsula winter, area residents can’t escape the chore of clearing their driveways and sidewalks of snow. The American Heart Association warns that for most people, shoveling snow may not lead to health problems, however, the risk of a heart attack during snow shoveling ...
With a second round of arctic temperatures impacting the entire state this week, the Michigan State Police (MSP) is encouraging state residents and visitors to be extra cautious when going out in the extreme cold. To stay safe during cold weather: - Limit your time outside. If you need to ...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging testing and vaccination to help prevent this disease that will affect an estimated 370 women in Michigan this year. The Pap test is a simple and affordable screening test to detect ...
This week’s bouquets go to: From the Gladstone Volunteer Fire Department and Gladstone Public Safety: In Jan. 2018, members of the Gladstone Volunteer Fire Department began seeking funding to acquire a means to properly wash and decontaminate their department issued fire gear. Funding was ...
The journey has been arduous and awful, but Michigan State University may finally be on a path toward a much overdue change in culture. Signs were evident at the special Board of Trustees meeting Thursday during which controversial interim President John Engler was shown the door - along with ...
We were pleased to see the Legislature finally step up and pass a common-sense school accountability bill last month. And while some resistance was expected to the new A-F school grading model, it is disappointing such lame excuses are coming from the Michigan Department of Education. As soon ...
In a recent focus group of people aged 18 to 24 in Marquette County, over half of the 77 individuals reported they would likely not seek help for mental illnesses, said Great Lakes Recovery Center Foundation Coordinator Amy Poirier. The largest barrier, according to 34 survey respondents, was ...
This week’s bouquets go to: From the Free Community Christmas Day Dinner Committee: The Free Community Christmas Day Dinner Committee would like to thank all who made the free community meal possible. There were dozens of volunteers who in advance of Christmas Day helped prepare the food, ...
As legislators and other state leaders settle into their offices and new roles down in Lansing, we hope one priority that emerges in the collective thought around the Capitol is transparency. During this legislative session, lawmakers need to take a good hard look at where the state stands ...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hit the ground running, issuing a flurry of executive directives in her first week as governor. Many of these rules are about setting the tone for her administration, and rightly focus on ethics and transparency. But others may not serve the best interests of ...
Sometimes it’s called the stomach flu or food poisoning, but the norovirus, a common ailment especially this time of year, typically works its way through the population each winter. It probably won’t kill you but the norovirus will sicken you for a few days. Stomach cramps, often severe, ...
Those of us old enough to remember TV’s Gomer Pyle will recall his catchphrase, “Shame! Shame! Shame!” There is plenty of shame to go around in Washington, D.C., and Lansing, Michigan — these past few weeks especially. The members of Congress, both sides of the aisle, should be ...