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Editorials

Scout is a welcome addition to Kingsford Public Safety

Bouquet From Michele Gregorich, National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 395 president: Scout arrived for his first tour of duty with the Kingsford Public Safety Department on Sept. 14. I was so anxious to meet him and what a handsome gem he is! As president of the National ...

New restrictions aim to make social media safer for young people

Social media can be a difficult thing for adults to navigate, let alone teens. The makers of Instagram seem to recognize that, as the platform is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects ...

Michigan honors those in recovery from substance use

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is committed to investing in prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery support services to ensure the number of Michiganders affected by substance use and dying of overdoses continues to decline. As part of Recovery Month, MDHHS is ...

OK2SAY tipline can help keep our schools safe

OK2SAY — Michigan’s student safety program that allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees and schools — is marking its 10th anniversary. To encourage use of the program, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ...

Adopt-A-Highway fall cleanup to begin Saturday, last of 2024

Starting Saturday and extending through Sept. 29, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers will take to the roadsides again for the third and final scheduled litter collection of 2024. Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation program designed to help keep the state’s highway roadsides ...

Five brain-healthy habits to adopt for Healthy Aging Month

September is Healthy Aging Month, and as part of that, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has offered five brain-healthy habits to promote healthy aging and reduce the risk of developing dementia. “Building good habits, even incrementally, goes a long way towards promoting healthy ...