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PET WORLD: How to handle a pet with diabetes

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

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

MSU lands $1 million USAID grant to fight Zika

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State University has landed a highly competitive grant from USAID to fight the Zika virus in Mexico.

Living United Locally: Central Michigan 2-1-1

Rina Risper10 years ago07 mins

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.

Recipe: Warm Blueberry Muffin Sipper

Rina Risper10 years ago02 mins

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PET WORLD: Choosing the right pet for a child

Rina Risper10 years ago010 mins

By Marc Morrone

Tribune Content Agency

Q: My grandchildren are now 10 and 8-years-old, and I want to get them some kind of pet so that they will learn a bit of responsibility. The landlord will not allow dogs or cats, but said they could get any pet that stays in a cage. So we were thinking of a bird or rodent and wondered what you suggest. Their parents both work so it would have to be something with low maintenance. – Fran Williams, Arlington, Va.

Fatherhood Project: Parenting Advice: Marcus Brown

Rina Risper10 years ago09 mins

When you spend time with your children, you usually have better results as a parent. Marcus Brown says that parents have a challenging position but it is rewarding too.

MSU receives $2M grant from Mott Foundation to improve future for Flint students

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State University’s Office of K-12 Outreach will continue to help improve educational opportunities for students in the city of Flint, thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

My Perspective: The Death of Fidel

Rina Risper10 years ago014 mins

By Ramze Suliman

The best way to get to know a person, a country or even a dictatorship is to come in without any preconceived notions. It sounds much easier than it is.

The Fatherhood Project: Darryl Evans: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

Rina Risper10 years ago05 mins

Morgan Evans, 10-years-old, spending time with her father, Darryl Evans and her sister, 3-year-old, Emiliya (aka “Emmy”). Darryl spends time with his children at his photography studio, Pure Enchantment. His son, Dion, 21, is not shown.