May 6, 2026

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Retire Smart: How to Cope with Big Rate Increases on Your Long-Term Care Policy

Rina Risper07 mins

 

 
By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
 
If you have long-term care insurance, brace for the possibility of a steep increase in premiums this year.
 
Some of the largest long-term care (LTC) underwriters are asking state regulators for large increases on some policies this year. 

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Naturally Savvy: Losing Weight is a Group Effort

Rina Risper07 mins

By Lisa Tsakos

Naturally Savvy.com
 
If you’ve already given up on your New Year’s pledge to better manage weight and eating habits, it could be because you’re taking the process too personally.
 

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Teen Talk: Nu Poet Collective “Changes”

Rina Risper01 mins

 ”Changes” by Aseel Machi.  Her honest poem about change in Lansing primarily due to losses in the auto industry. Pictured is the depressing sight, where mighty factories once stood, while riding down Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.  Photo by Aseel Machi

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AboutThatCar.com: Lincoln MKT – Tough!

Rina Risper07 mins

By Frank S. Washington

 
DETROIT, MI — Tough! Tough! Tough!
 
Although I’m sure they didn’t intend it, tough is what the T should stand for in Lincoln’s new luxury crossover, the 2010 MKT. The face of this vehicle is probably the best example yet of what Lincoln’s new mug will ultimately look like on future models.
 

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Financial Focus – 9-3 – Edward Jones – A Year After Market Low, How Should You Invest?

Rina Risper06 mins

 
It’s been about a year since stock prices hit their low point during the long bear market. Since then, of course, we’ve seen a big rally, but some of the decisions you made when the market was at its lowest point may still be affecting your portfolio’s performance and prospects. So now that we’ve reached the one-year anniversary of the market bottom, it’s a good time to see where you are today and how you can prepare for tomorrow.

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Blackflix.com – “Edge of Darkness” 9-3

Rina Risper07 mins

“Edge of Darkness”

 
Studio:     Warner Bros. (1 hr. 56 min.)
Plot:   A homicide detective investigates the death of his activist daughter, and uncovers her secret life, a corporate cover-up and government
Cast:     Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Shawn Roberts
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***

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Excuse me? Are you Listening? 9-3

Rina Risper012 mins

Dear Readers,

 
It was a snow day and a day off for the Risper children, Anissa, 8 and Amir, 7.  Usually on snow days, along with old fashioned shoveling, I get this feeling that I just want to dig through my cabinets and find some thing to whip up in the kitchen from scratch.  I just want to go back to a time when things were simple when it is snowing.

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As I See It – A Sign of the Times – 9-3

Rina Risper05 mins

By David R. Breuhan 

 
Michigan boasts the longest coastline in the United States, has more than 12,000 inland lakes, hundreds of golf courses, state parks, camping facilities, snowmobile and hiking trails, wonderful towns and cities and a great human capital base. We enjoy four seasons and a temperate climate, and have very few natural disasters: no hurricanes, mudslides, earthquakes, wildfires. Our road system, power grid and access to unlimited supplies of fresh water are superb — all critical elements for business expansion. Our universities compete head to head with other institutions in the United States and attract students from all over the world.

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me2u – Reverse – 9-3

Rina Risper09 mins

 Have you seen or experienced a pull that has moved you in ways you were not aware of at first but then find yourself going completely against your norm?

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