County Health Improvement Plan Partners Launch 2015 Survey
by Susan Cerniglia
THE HEALTH Improvement Plan (HIP) of Washtenaw County is launching its 2015 survey. More than 2,500 residents across Washtenaw County will be invited to participate in confidential phone interviews which will continue…
Ward 1 Council Member Pitches Tax Hike to Fund Sidewalk Snow Removal
IN A CONSTITUENT communication sent by Council member Sabra Briere (D-Ward 1), she discusses snow removal. She writes:
“After the snow cleared, it took us all several days to dig out. Once again I learned things about the snow and snow…
EDITORIAL: 1,4 Dioxane “Happy Talk”
MAYOR CHRIS TAYLOR recently posted an “update” concerning public safety, the city’s finances, parks, trees and the environment, to his Facebook page. In the course of updating the public about the feared contamination of the Huron River and…
OP-ED: Losing Sleep for Notorious R.B.G.
by Brianne Recker
ON THE MORNING of Friday, February 6, 81-year-old Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down in the center of Hill Auditorium’s stage in an armchair larger than her. The lights over the 3,500 eager…
On Valentine’s Day Ski by Candlelight, Lantern Light at Chelsea’s Waterloo Recreation Area
Heather Farley had never been cross-country on skis, but when a friend suggested she give it a try at a recent Department of Natural Resources’ candlelight skiing event at Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area, she was all about it.
“By…
Advice on What to Do After a Data Breach Compromises Your Identity
by Lisa Dilg
Anthem Insurance is latest corporation to be hacked
Tens of millions of Americans could be victims of the latest corporate data breach, this one at Anthem Insurance. Unknown hackers apparently stole personal identifying…
Rep. Dingell to Host Tele-townhall to Help Constituents “Get Covered” Before Upcoming Health Insurance Deadline
With the end of open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace quickly approaching, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) wants to ensure that those who remain uninsured or wish to re-enroll and have not yet done so have the…
Michigan Consumer Confidence at Highest Level Since 2005
by Diane Swinbrow
CONSUMER OPTIMISM rose in the January 2015 survey to its highest level in the past decade, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research since 1946,…
Whether or Not You Have a Horse in the 2016 GOP Presidential Race, It Promises Excitement
by Brent McDermott
IN JUST UNDER a year, caucus goers in Iowa will head to churches, fire halls and gymnasiums to kick off the 2016 primary cycle. Right on cue, the Des Moines Register released poll numbers Thursday, the first crystal…
Aussie Researchers May Have Cure for Peanut Allergy
by Jeff Grabmeier
A TEAM OF Australian researchers may have made progress in finding the cure to peanut allergies. Around 15 million children in the United States are allergic to food — meaning about two allergic kids are in every…