November 27, 2024

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Aboutthatcar.com: 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD LT

Rina Risper08 mins

  By Frank S. Washington

 
DETROIT, MI – There’s no other way to say it, the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe was big. Our test vehicle had a 116-inch wheelbase, its overall length was 204 inches, it was 80.5-inches wide and it was 74.4-inches tall or six-foot two.

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Pet World: Costumes OK, just keep your pet away from the Halloween candy

Rina Risper09 mins

 

By Steve Dale
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q: My husband insists that putting a Halloween costume on our little dog is a horrifying idea. What do you think? – M.E., Henderson, NV

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Kiplinger on Travel: Worst U.S. airports for Wi-Fi

Rina Risper04 mins

By Rebecca Dolan

Kiplinger
 
  As if you didn’t already hate flying enough, having to pay for wireless Internet access at the airport just makes it worse. You might think in this day and age when major airports feature everything from spa services to upscale restaurants, a basic amenity such as free Wi-Fi would be a given. Unfortunately, there are still a few holdouts.

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1st Annual Cider Fest hosted in Grand Ledge in October

Rina Risper03 mins

 Cider Fest in Grand Ledge on October 11th from 5:00-10:00pm. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit The Homeless Veterans Project, a local charity that provides services for homeless veterans housed at the Lansing VOA. Event by www.imabeerhound.com

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Museum Links Michigan War Efforts

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Above: The Michigan Military Technical and Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the  stories of Michigan citizens who served and sacrificed, here and abroad , from WWI to the present

Photo by Rick Garcia

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Michigan Apples Taste Better Geographic factors contribute to superior taste from Michigan-grown apples

Rina Risper04 mins

  LANSING, MI —With the majority of Michigan’s apple growing region located along the coast of Lake Michigan, it is clear that proximity to the Great Lakes makes a difference in producing high-quality, flavorful apples.

 

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Kiplinger on Travel: What to do if you’re stranded while traveling

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Cameron Huddleston

Kiplinger
 
Air travelers could be left high – or perhaps it would be better to say low – and dry if a volcano that’s rumbling in Iceland erupts with the magnitude that another one in that country did in 2010.

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Movie Review: “Belle”

Rina Risper03 mins

  Studio: Fox Searchlight (1hr. 45 min)

Plot:  An illegitimate mixed-race girl is brought up by her white uncle in Victorian England.
Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sarah Gadon, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson, Sam Reid
Rating:     PG
Bottom Line:     ***

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Kiplinger on Travel: Should you buy travel insurance?

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Jessica L. Anderson

Kiplinger
 
  Hurricane season is upon us, which means a tropical storm could be brewing just as you’re about to leave on vacation. Is travel insurance the solution?

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