Local & State
Celebrating Donate Life Month
Reminding residents of the more than 3,500 people in Michigan awaiting a potentially life-saving organ transplant, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today recognized April as Donate Life Month during a visit to St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit.Michigan Launches New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse
Prescribers now provided with enhanced real-time information through state-of the-art technology
As part of Michigan’s multi-faceted strategy to prevent opioid abuse, the state has launched a new Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS). Appriss Health’s PMP AWARxE, replaces the old MAPS and puts Michigan at the forefront of prescription drug monitoring technology.
Teacher resignation letters paint bleak picture of US education
EAST LANSING, MI — As teacher resignation letters increasingly go public — and viral — new research indicates teachers are not leaving solely due to low pay and retirement, but also because of what they see as a broken education system.
Researchers find promising lead that reduces autism symptoms and more
EAST LANSING, MI –Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of autism. Even though the single gene that’s responsible for it was discovered in 1991, and the disease is detected by a simple blood test, there’s no treatment or cure.
INTERVIEW: INGHAM COUNTY PROSECUTOR CAROL SIEMON LOOKS BACK ON THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED DAYS
By Howard T. Spence
Prosecutor Carol Siemon was elected Ingham County Prosecutor by the citizens in November 2016, and she began service in January 2017. She now is approaching the end of her first 100 days. She took over control of The Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from Gretchen Whitmer – who had been the interim Ingham County Prosecutor appointed by the judges of Ingham County for the last several months of 2016 following the resignation of former Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III.
Celebrate National Library Week: Visit the Newly Remodeled Downtown Library
LANSING, MI – National Library Week falls on the week of April 9-15. According the American Library Association (ALA) web site, this special week was first sponsored by ALA in 1958 as a way to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. Also, since 1985, April has also been designated School Library Month.
Autonomous or self-driving vehicles will soon be on the roads with you
By Howard Spence
Rapid advances in technology and engineering are making big differences in our lives, and what the future holds for us. Many things that we used to dream about or see as ideas on television 20 or 30 years ago are now a part of our everyday reality. It is a wonder how we could ever have been happy living the way we did even just a few years ago.
PET WORLD: Every dog is different, no matter the type of breed
By Marc Morrone
Tribune Content Agency
Q: We own an eight-year-old, male Pug, Digger, who is smart, lovable, and extremely calm. My brother-in-law always loved Digger and bought a male Pug from a breeder. Needless to say, this pup is the total opposite of Digger. Blackie is like the Energizer Bunny in that he just never stops moving. He has been recently neutered, which has not changed him too much. I know there are certain breeds that are known for their energy (Jack Russel Terrier’s) but on the other hand, are there breeds that are known for being calm? – Frank Williams, Baltimore, MD
TEEN TALK: Janene Gardin speaks with Christopher Loring about his battle with cancer
By Janene Gardin
When Christopher Loring was in the 8th grade he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s B-cell Lymphoma. It is a type of cancer, 2 years later, he is in remission and living life each day.