Hero police officer appropriately recognized
The next time an occasion presents itself to complain about the police, we’d suggest readers consider the August experiences of Rosie Danley, a Copper Country resident who suddenly fell ill at a Hancock-area park. Truth be told, Danley, by all accounts, was much more than ill. She experienced sudden cardiac arrest and became unresponsive. Put another way, it is quite likely she was dying. Enter Michigan State Police Trooper Lucas Lahnala of the Calumet post. Lahnala was on duty that night and quickly responded. Once he arrived on scene, he found Danley unresponsive, and her son had ...
AARP: Bill would give family caregivers state tax credit
If you’ve ever helped an aging parent get to the doctor, managed a loved one’s medications or stayed up late worrying about how to pay for home care, you already know what caregiving really means. It’s love in action. And in Michigan, more than 1.6 million family caregivers are doing that work every single day. They don’t do it for recognition. They do it because family comes first, but too often that care comes at a cost—missed work, drained savings and sleepless nights wondering how to make ends meet. On average, Michigan caregivers spend more than $7,200 a year out of ...