Interpersonal Edge: Employees keep leaving? How to manage

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

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Q. I manage a large team, and every year we seem to have faster turnover on our employees. We've done team building, additional rewards and retention bonuses, but it doesn't seem to slow down employees leaving. The odd thing is our team is ranked as one of the best to work on. What is going on, and how can I manage the problem of employees that barely last a year?

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Jill on Money: Obama’s economic legacy is mixed

 

By Jill Schlesinger
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With President Obama's departure from office, it's time to reflect on how the economy fared during his tenure. 
 

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Movie: “Fences”

  Denzel Washington plays Troy Maxson and Viola Davis plays Rose Maxson in “Fences”.

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THE KID’S DOCTOR: Can you use homeopathic products to relieve your child’s illness?

 There are several ways to treat a sick child, but homeopathic medicine isn't one of them.

 
Photo by Dreamstine.com

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MSU nets $1M NSF grant to recruit, prepare students for STEM careers

 EAST LANSING, MI —  Thousands of jobs in the STEM fields of food, energy and the environment are going unfilled in the U.S. today. These applied biological disciplines are vital to our national and global security and economy, but graduate too few students to meet current and projected workforce demands.

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PET WORLD: How to travel safely with your cat

  By Marc Morrone

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Q: I seem to be facing a move from Connecticut to Southern Georgia. I am at a loss as to how to transport my 13-year-old Tabby cat. We are both too old to drive many hours straight through, and a midway stop with my kitty seems impossible. Any ideas? – Peter Langstrom, Stamford, CT
 

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MSU students perform better in new medical curriculum

 After just 12 weeks of introducing a new medical curriculum to its incoming College of Human Medicine students, Michigan State University is finding that these future physicians are already ahead of the game in their academic and clinical skills.

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Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisis

  If water rates continue rising at projected amounts, the number of U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years, to nearly 36 percent, finds new research by a Michigan State University scholar.

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Statement by Mayor Bernero on Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigrants and Refugees

 LANSING, MI —  Mayor Virg Bernero today hosted a community dialogue and planning session with local advocates, educators, and leaders from the faith-based community about President Trump’s executive orders concerning immigrants and refugees. 

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