Peters and Moreno to lead Senate Great Lakes Task Force

WASHINGTON, DCUnited States Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) will lead the Senate Great Lakes Task Force in the 119th Congress. Founded in 1987, the Task Force is a bipartisan working group that advocates for the protection of the Great Lakes.

Michigan veterans worry about federal cuts and health care access

LANSING“When I first filed a claim with the VA, it took years to go through because of staffing shortages,” said Tim Keenan, the president of the Northern Michigan Veterans for Peace chapter.“That changed over the years.

Missing inventory

If you’re getting care at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility and staff can’t find the equipment or supplies needed for your treatment, somebody has goofed up, likely somebody in inventory control.

Sacred Heart Mission is bigger and better and ready to serve

GLADWINThe ribbon cutting ceremony was last Wednesday.The grand opening was Monday.Sacred Heart Mission-Gladwin’s $750,000 expansion is complete and the community will benefit from it for years to come.The floor space for shopping has been doubled.

Rust on the surgical instruments?

Good grief. Just how many deficiencies can one Department of Veterans Affairs facility have? A recent VA Office of Inspector General report itemized just how many when they inspected one particular hospital.

Training for dairy farm workers would help farmers

LANSINGConsistently training dairy workers on proper milking routines reduces mastitis, which improves milk quality, cow health and employee satisfaction, a recent study found.Mastitis is an infection of a cow’s udder caused by exposure to bacteria from milking or the environment.

Rep. Hoadley sets April office hours

LANSINGState Rep. Mike Hoadley (R-Au Gres) has announced upcoming office hours for citizens in the 99th House District in Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Bay, Clare and Gladwin counties to meet with their state representative during the month of April.