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According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, about 30 million small businesses in the United States employ tens of millions of people. Running a small business can be a 24-7 endeavor. Managing employees, inventory, scheduling, services, and marketing can be challenging.
If you’re a small...
The COVID-19 pandemic has made simple acts like seeing friends and family, going to the grocery store, or celebrating a life milestone more complicated. However, it has simplified the ability to create and maintain new fitness habits. Exercise physiologist and Bowflex Fitness Advisor Tom Holland...
Dreadful as the pandemic has been, for some people it has meant a positive health change. Three in 10 Americans made a major change to their diet during this time, according to new research.
As with most changes, the big question always lingers—will the changes last?
The study suggests they may...
We’re often asked, “What’s the best age to start receiving retirement benefits?” The answer is: there’s not a single “best age” for everyone. The most important thing is to make an informed decision. Base your decision about when to apply for benefits on your individual and family circumstances...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
Dear Lynn,
I’m looking for some delicious home-make Chicken Soup recipes.
Dale from Lake City...
Are you concerned about Covid-19, are you fearful that a loved one will pass away? If you truly have this fear, then I implore you to reach out to others and ask them if they are saved. If they are then great, if not then tell them about Jesus and the fact that he died for our sins. Tell them that...
Gas prices in Michigan are up 9 cents compared to last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average price of $2.04 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 3 cents more than this time last month but still 55 cents less than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $31 for...
The Common Redpoll is a bird seen in our area—and then only rarely—during the winter months. Years may pass between their visits to our region. Redpolls are members of a family of tiny finches that visit feeding stations, like American Goldfinches and Pine Siskins. To withstand the cold weather...
School closures and hybrid learning models have forced educators, parents and students to adapt to new forms of learning; the impact of this is not to be underestimated. Teachers and parents around the country have expressed concerns about the accessibility and quality of education under these...
Buyers of soybean meal have traditionally measured its value simply through protein content, but new research proves that the difference is in the details. All quality indicators – crude protein, crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber, sugars, and amino acid profiles – should be taken into account by...