Lifestyles
The aged and people with disabilities may need extra assistance to manage their finances. If you have a loved one who needs your help, you may be able to become a representative payee. A representative payee receives the beneficiary’s payments and is given the authority to manage them on the...
Human trafficking, one of the worst types of exploitation, is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world – second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of crime, according to the U.S. Department of State.
Earlier this month, I voted to declare January Human Trafficking...
The Social Security Administration launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to continue warning people about the ongoing nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. The PSAs feature a message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul. Social Security and its Office of the...
The Journal received this response to a photo that appeared in the January 8th edition of a building identified as the Pinconning Hotel in February 1922.
The recent photo of the Pinconning Hotel ca. 1922 ice storm was not correctly located. The original hotel as in photo was located on the west...
Winter has finally arrived, and we are forced to try to soak up any sun that we get and stay warm when the sun is not out. Oh well, we chose to live in Michigan, or stay if we were born here. I try not to be political in this column, but I want to encourage you to be awake and think for yourself...
— The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets. With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter weather threatening to cancel blood drives, the Red Cross now has a critical shortage of...
Versiti Blood Center of Michigan has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations as communities throughout the state are facing a potential crisis.
Michigan’s blood supply is currently at less than a half-day’s supply. Ideally, Versiti has from three to five days of blood donations available for...
Auto Renewal Begins January 3
We now have a feature which automatically renews our books for you one time (provided no one else has them on hold). You do not need to do anything to activate auto renew; just enjoy knowing that if you need a few extra days to finish that great novel, or forget to...
It’s well known that soy can be found in many products. But did you know that you could use soy-based products in your community? Read on to learn how your community could use environmentally friendly products using home-grown crops to be greener and support U.S. soy.
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