Study shows increase in infant injuries, deaths attributed to crib bumpers
A new study shows that the number of infant deaths and injuries attributed to crib bumpers has spiked significantly in recent years.
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Black History Month: Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces New Mini-Exhibition
Rosa Parks iconic bus trip changed the course of history in America. Take a trip to Grand Rapids to see the new exhibit.
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Hawai’i and Michigan Connections? Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives
Hawaiian Mission Houses was established in 1923 by the Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society, a private, non-profit organization and genealogical society. It consists of three mission houses that served as homes and workplaces for the first Christian missionaries who came here. At right is the 1821 Mission House, and, left, the Mission annex that was originally built of coral block as a bedroom annex, but now houses the print shop.
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Your Ability to Save!
By Porsche Miles-Grant
More often than not, people express their inability to save money. Some statements include, “I don’t have any money to save.”, or “How can I save what I don’t have?” But saving is not what you do after you have spent. Saving is what you do before you spend.
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Dear Readers,
There are so many changes that are going on and after having a conversation with my daughter, I realized that she has been deeply affected by the sale of Eastern High School’s building.
TAX SOLUTIONS: IRS to Use Debt Collectors
By A.J. GrossThe Internal Revenue Service will soon use private debt collectors to collect unpaid back taxes. This new tax collection provision was included in the new highway funding bill that passed in December. Included in the new law is the authorization for private debt collectors to make “robocalls” or “robotexts” to collect unpaid IRS taxes. The use of robocalls may make it easier for scammers.
FINANCIAL FOCUS: End-of-Life Planning Checklist
Provided by Sara Frank-HepferTo ensure that your wishes are carried out after your death, end-of-life planning is essential. But when it comes to organizing your personal and financial affairs, it can be difficult to know where to start. The following checklists are designed to guide you through the planning process.
PBS Lists Black History Month Movie Picks
Documentaries can open windows to our past. Through the lens of talented filmmakers, we can re-live iconic moments in history like the 1963 March on Washington or climb aboard a Greyhound bus to join the Freedom Riders on their journey through the Jim Crow South.
Movie Review: The 5th Wave
Studio: Sony (1hr. 52 min.)
Plot: The world is devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has decimated Earth’s population.
Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Liev Schreiber, Maria Bello, Nick Robinson, Maggie Siff
Milk Means More Recipe: Cherry Vanilla Yogurt Bites
Recipe Serves: 8 (makes 24 bites, serving size is 3 bites)
Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla greek yogurt
• Seeds scraped from one vanilla bean ….. continued