GRAND RAPIDS — A new study shows caring for elderly stroke survivors now costs nearly $40 billion per year with stroke survivors needing more than 20 hours of care per week — double the amount of other elderly patients. A team of researchers that included experts from the University of Michigan and Jeffrey Wing, assistant […]
NICHOLAS CONFESSORE Donald Trump all but erased his enormous financial disadvantage against Hillary Clinton in the span of just two months, according to figures released by his campaign on Tuesday, converting the passion of his core followers into a flood of small donations on a scale rarely seen in national politics. Trump and the Republican […]
Muskegon County – Get ready to boogie Thursday, August 4 from 6:00-9:00pm at the Muskegon Farmers’ Market for “Downtown Dancing” featuring live music from the Silverado Band! Organizers say you may bring your own lawn chairs and appetites because there’ll be food vendors on site. This is a free event hosted by the Women’s […]
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Valley State University’s largest graduating class of 120 student engineers will participate in a special graduation ceremony August 5. The graduates will join the thousands of alumni who are helping drive the state’s economy with their STEM degree. At the Order of the Engineer ceremony — a traditional commencement ritual — each student will receive an iron […]
By CLAY RISEN LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — Every year, about 275,000 people tour the Jack Daniel’s distillery here, and as they stroll through its brick buildings nestled in a tree-shaded hollow, they hear a story like this: Sometime in the 1850s, when Daniel was a boy, he went to work for a preacher, grocer and distiller […]
Rothbury – The upcoming Ruth and Max Bloomquist’s concert at the Double JJ Resort on Friday, August 12 will take place outside at the Sundance Steakhouse located at the JJ Frontier (main portion of the property) located at 5900 Water Rd. Additionally, the time of the event has been changed to 7:30 – 10 pm […]
EDUARDO PORTER It may be hard to remember, but Americans once appreciated the government that serves them. That’s long gone. Over the past six years, according to the Pew Research Center, four out of every five — or more — have said the government makes them feel either angry or frustrated. In March, the ranks […]
Should Dogs Drink Tap Water? — DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Recently you advised against using human toothpaste to brush dogs’ teeth because, for one thing, the fluoride in toothpaste is toxic to them. With this in mind, what are the ramifications of dogs drinking fluoridated water? — Rich, via e-mail DEAR RICH: That’s an excellent question, […]
By Mark Vasto Jordan Has Spoken — It was less than a year ago that Kareem Abdul Jabbar mentioned that Michael Jordan chose “commerce over conscience,” failing to comment on the social issues we face in America. Welcome to this week’s sports column. It’s time to let the man have his say, which he did […]
STEVE EDER and DAVE PHILIPPS Kitty Bennett contributed research. In 1968, at the age of 22, Donald Trump seemed the picture of health. He stood 6 feet 2 inches with an athletic build; had played football, tennis and squash; and was taking up golf. His medical history was unblemished, aside from a routine appendectomy when […]