Study reveals best states for lovers
EAST LANSING, MI — Is Virginia really for lovers? Other states may have something to say about that.
Rina Risper
Mothers’ lack of legal knowledge linked to juvenile re-offending
EAST LANSING, MI — Youth who commit crimes for the first time are more likely to re-offend if their mothers don’t participate in their legal process. Unfortunately, mothers are widely unfamiliar with the juvenile justice system – and those who know the least about the system also participate the least.
PET WORLD: How to handle a pet with diabetes
By Marc Morrone
Tribune Content Agency
Q: My nine-year-old cat was just diagnosed with diabetes. He was 16 pounds. Recently he lost three pounds. I am not giving him insulin shots. Is it possible to reverse the diabetes with diet alone? I'm giving him special food the vet has recommended. My question is will the diabetes be controlled enough with diet and no insulin? – Vincent Halstead, Hartford, CT
Excuse me, are you listening? 16-1
Dear Readers,
The new year has literally started off with a bang. I am not sure what is going on but I think that we all need to put our phones away, turn down the music and pay attention.
Baby Boomers on the Move: What to Consider If You Are Planning to Relocate
Presented by Sara Frank-HepferYou’ve worked hard and are nearing retirement age. Like many other baby boomers, with your kids out of the house and a surplus of empty space and time, you may be thinking about moving. To help you make up your mind—or make your transition go as smoothly as possible—we’ve compiled this list of tips.
Movie: Passenger
Studio: Columbia Pictures (116 min.)
Plot: Two passengers on a 120-year journey to another planet are stuck in space when their hibernation pods wake them 90 years too early.
Cast: Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **
PREP TIMEMSU lands $1 million USAID grant to fight Zika
EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State University has landed a highly competitive grant from USAID to fight the Zika virus in Mexico.
COMMUNITY FOCUS: Former Lansing Student Becomes a Marine
Eastern High School graduate, BJ Sprague, is now PFC Sprague. He is in the United States Marine Corp.
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Living United Locally: Central Michigan 2-1-1
Tom Page is the executive director of Michigan 2-1-1.
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By Tamara El-Khoury Watson
Last month a daughter of a disabled veteran who was too depressed and discouraged to reach out for help did so on his behalf. She dialed 2-1-1 to ask for help locating an emergency food pantry. At the end of the call, the relieved daughter had information on the nearest food pantry as well as where to apply for food assistance. She was even connected to a program to help her father with gas money so he could attend his brother’s funeral.