Four hundred bucks doesn’t go as far as it once did. It’s about what a typical family of four spends for a couple weeks worth of groceries. Or a car payment. Or a couple of utility bills. Four Benjamin Franklins would mean quite a bit to many of us. That’s probably why so many ...

Now that the white stuff has arrived in earnest — with another 7 to 13 inches possible by Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service — the Michigan Department of Transportation is reminding residents living along state highways to keep safety in mind and follow the law as ...

With Michigan’s snow shoveling season upon us, the Michigan Primary Care Consortium is offering guidelines to avoid personal injury or a serious health care consequence. Of special concerns are individuals facing chronic back challenges, heart disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol, ...

During the holidays, the to-do list is long, but everything else feels short. Tempers? Short. The days? Shorter. Staffing? Really short. Our checking account balance? Visible only under 10x magnification. We dwell a lot about our individual struggles, knowing that if we fall short — ...

We continue to reel from the events of last week in Oxford. Author Steven T. Seagle wrote, “Something isn’t fiction just because you choose not to acknowledge it.” This has become the sad reality of American culture and it’s long past time that we address the neverending wave of ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to remind all drivers this holiday season about the dangers of drinking and driving. Before traveling to holiday festivities or seasonal vacations, make sure to plan for a sober ride home before ...