Emergency Department Visits Increase 89 Percent During Michigan’s Recent Heat Wave
LANSING, MI — Michigan’s recent heat wave in early July led to many people being medically affected by the heat. During the 10 hottest days of the heat wave, heat-related emergency department (ED) visits increased 89 percent from the previous 10-day period, with 734 ED visits versus 389.
Retire Smart: The ABCs of Annuities
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
Guaranteed income for life, especially in the aftermath of a deep recession and financial crisis, sounds wonderful. That must be why insurance companies are ramping up their marketing of annuities. Due to the complexity of annuities, I’ll cover the basics this week, and then next week, I will set forth the pros and cons.
Interpersonal EDGE: Thrive Despite Career Setbacks
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. I have a friend who is very religious and believes that if you are a member of her religion, nothing bad should happen to you. I have had a string of bad luck in my career this year, and she keeps telling me this is proof God is punishing me. Is God out to get me, or do bad things happen to good people?
Fast Facts
By Cassie Veselovsky, Youth Services Librarian
Each year the Children’s Services Division of the Michigan Library Association selects a book to receive its Mitten Award. Established in 1999, the award recognizes and promotes quality literature for ages up to 12.
Do Something Easy For Yourself – Forgive
We have this saying in our house, “please forgive me for offending you”. Forgiveness is atwo way street. There is acknowledgment that you have offended someone, and then there is receiving of forgiveness. Once I initiate the saying, there is a sense of relief in the among family after forgiveness is given and received. My pride issues are gone. I can actually function again.
News Spotlight: Elderly Couple Become Victims of Fraud
The Lansing Police Department (LPD) is requesting for the public to be aware of three males that are allegedly targeting the elderly.
Community Action Network Responds to Violence During Fourth of July Parade
Left:Celebrating the memories: Monica Blackwell, mother of Domonique Ardister, holds white balloons for her son who was murdered on May 25, 2012 during the Fourth of July parade. TNCP photo
Down: Domestic Violence: Rosalyn Williams-Griffin supporting of her relative 2-year old Brandon Kemp who died on died on April 30, 2012.
LANSING, MI — In almost 100 degree weather over 140 people marched in the T.E.A.M. 517 – Stop the Violence entry in the Fourth of July parade.
When Rap Lyrics Stand Trial
By Erik NielsonThe Root
Torrence Hatch, the Baton Rouge, La., rapper better known to fans as Lil Boosie, faced the trial of his life in May. Charged with first-degree murder in the 2009 shooting death of Terry Boyd, Boosie stood accused of paying his friend Mike “Marlo Mike” Loudon $2,800 to carry out the hit. A conviction would have put him behind bars for good.
Movie Review: “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Studio: Columbia Pictures (2 hrs 16 min)Plot: While attending a tour at Oscorp laboratories, high school student Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider. He soon gained the spider’s powers and became a human spider – a Spider-Man.
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***