Editorial
MDHHS honors those in recovery from substance use
Each September, Recovery Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the courage of individuals living in recovery and to raise awareness that treatment works and recovery is possible. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared September as Recovery Month in Michigan. As part of that, the Michigan ...
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 10, 2025
Michigan marks 988 Day for suicide, crisis hotline
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services joined Monday with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to observe the second-annual 988 Day, marked on Sept. 8. The day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis ...
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 9, 2025
Make safe choices near train tracks
Our neighbors to the south are advising the public this month about proper behavior when around railroad tracks. Wisconsin is home to 3,300 miles of active tracks that are essential to the state’s economy and connect travelers to their destinations, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. ...



