The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 10 Years Later:  Losing Mama

  Hurricane Katrina survivor, Mama Carrie Celestine at her 90th birthday celebration at an East Lansing area nursing home in 2013. She is with her daughters Cheryl Celestin (standing) and Pamela Canty. 

Courtesy photo 

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‘Bounce’ to Mid-Michigan’s New Network

  Bernie Mac stars as a famous stand-up comedian living large in Los Angeles with his beautiful wife Wanda (Kellita Smith) in “The Bernie Mac Show”, which was just added to the Bounce TV mid-Michigan lineup. Their world changes when they must take custody of his sister’s three children. 

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Downtown Owosso Invites You to the Annual ArtWalk Owosso

 Corunna High School living statues are a favorite at ArtWalk Owosso and they will be located throughout the downtown area. Courtesy photo
 

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Your Other 8 Hours: How to leave your company to your children

 

By Robert Pagliarini, 

Tribune Content Agency
 
In my financial planning practice, I work with many clients who own closely held, private, companies. As many are nearing their retirement years, a big focus of our work is planning the exit strategy for their family business. While a lot of the discussion is technical (e.g., how to maximize the value, how can we best minimize tax), a good deal of what we discuss, at least initially, is centered on a discussion regarding if they should transfer it to their children and how.

 

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Coping With College Loans Paying them down, managing their financial impact

 

By Jose S. Yanez

  
Are student loans holding our economy back? Certainly America has recovered from the last recession, but this is an interesting question nonetheless.
  

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Black Lives AND Police Lives Both Matter

 By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

New America Media

It’s not, and never should have been, an either or proposition to say black lives matter or police lives matter. The slaying of a police officer must and should be denounced with the same vigor, passion and outrage as the unwarranted slaying of an unarmed African-American. 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Tried Calling the IRS Lately?

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
 
If you tried calling the IRS lately, you were likely either on hold for a long time or you were disconnected and told to call back later.  You are not alone.  Customer service at the IRS has declined significantly over the past year.

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Interpersonal Edge: Collaboration trumps independence in the workplace

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

  Q: I’m hard-working, thorough and extremely competent, so it frustrates me how often co-workers drop the ball. My boss says I need to work with my team better, but they don’t know as much as I do. How can I can improve teamwork and still maintain my productivity?

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