Retire Smart: Why Medicare Premiums Are Rising for Affluent Seniors: Part 1 of 2
By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
The new health-care reform law aims to cover nearly all Americans and to get our exploding national health-care tab under control. But reform also calls for some upfront investment, and someone needs to foot the bill. Wealthy retirees-it’s time to grab your wallets.

By Youth Services Specialist Lynn H.
Last month, SUBWAY restaurants in Lansing, Jackson and Hillsdale collected more than 13,000 pounds of canned good and other non perishable food items during a one-day “Feed a Friend” food drive event.
By William O. Beeman
Motz-Swatches “Nature Puff” is a part of the imaginative and inspiring “re:Dress – Sustainable Fashion Design” exhibit at the Michigan State University Museum.
Studio: TriStar Pictures
By Sharon Fox
By Frank S. Washington