Suicide care at the VA

How on earth, one hates to ask, did a veteran commit suicide while a patient in a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital? Using an item belonging to that patient? When an order had been given for the patient to be watched? When an order had been given for psychiatric care?

Finding the information you need

We don’t always need to have the answers to questions on the tip of our tongue. Whether it’s things we knew long ago and have forgotten, or if it’s information about our current world, sometimes it’s enough to know where to find that information.Check the Senior Blue Book (seniorsbluebook.

Accutane isn’t to blame for affecting woman’s fertility

DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter is in her 30s and has been experiencing infertility for several years. She and her husband have been tested, and the issue is her egg quality. She’s had several rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) with no success.At age 19, she was prescribed Accutane for her acne.

MDHHS enabling food assistance benefits for seniors and eligible participants

LANSINGFor the past three years, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has provided restaurant meals to seniors and eligible food assistance recipients through its Restaurant Meal Program. The program has grown to more than 100 restaurants in 26 counties.

May I Walk With You

What happens when you go to communion? Almost all mass-goers receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, each time they go to mass. Wow!Often, I have witnessed Evangelical Christians, at the end of their services, walk forward to the front of church to participate in an “altar call”.

Fatal crash claims a life in Greendale Township

MIDLAND COUNTYThe Midland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle fatal traffic crash that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Lee Township male. The crash occurred on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at approximately 1 a.m. near the intersection of West Chippewa River Rd.

Casting Call! GAFT holds auditions for Blithe Spirits

GLADWINGladwin Area Friends of the Theatre (GAFT) will be casting seven roles for Noel Coward’s “intensely funny and character-driven” Blithe Spirit. Auditions are held at GAFT’s new location at 524 E. Cedar Ave Suite B, next to Mario’s Restaurant on August 21, 22 and 23 at 6 p.m.

Downtown Pitch event slated

BEAVERTONMiddle Michigan Development Corporation announced that they will be hosting the first ever Downtown Pitch Competition for the City of Beaverton’s on September 17 at 7 p.m. at The Gem Theater.

Michigan invests in life-saving smoke detectors for state residents

TRAVERSE CITYIn a bold move to enhance public safety, the State of Michigan has announced a $1 million investment dedicated to purchasing and distributing smoke detectors to citizens across the state.

EGLE announces grants to control or prevent nonpoint source pollution

LANSINGThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced $3.5 million in Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program grants on Aug. 6. These funds will support seven projects that will prevent, reduce, or eliminate polluted runoff and other nonpoint sources of pollution.