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Editorials

State offers tips to avoid falling victim to a refund scam

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services is alerting residents about refund scams in which fraudsters try to convince consumers they are entitled to a refund, rebate or reimbursement from a company. DIFS continues to receive fraud complaints from consumers who are ...

Foster Care Month highlights need for more homes

During Foster Care Month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is emphasizing the need for additional foster parents to provide temporary care of children while the state works to reunify them safely with their parents. “I’m grateful for the dedication of thousands of ...

Having an American pope will be a unique experience

On Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the successor to the late Pope Francis. As with many cultural events, experts came out of the ...

DAEDA to mark annual Economic Development Week

Bouquet: The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Economic Development Week that starts Monday and runs through Friday, a global initiative led by the International Economic Development Council to celebrate the contributions of positive ...

Free school meals are fighting hunger

With development of the state’s budget for 2025-2026 in full swing, we at the Michigan League for Public Policy are joining the American Heart Association and other children’s health advocates in urging our lawmakers to continue support for free, healthy school meals for all public students ...

Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday

Saturday gives good reason to put more than mail out for your U.S. Postal Service carrier. Since 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers, or NALC, has annually conducted its Stamp Out Hunger food drive on the second Saturday in May in more than 10,000 cities and towns across ...