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Caring for aging parents.

June 4, 2016
Caring for aging parents.

The Financial Minute is sponsored by Shelby State Bank with offices in Oceana, Mason, Manistee and Muskegon counties: www.shelbybank.com. Thanks to healthier lifestyles and advances in modern medicine, there are more Americans over the age of 65 than there have ever been. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2050, more than 20 percent of U.S. residents will be aged 65…

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Life in Circles: Carpe Diem.

May 28, 2016
Life in Circles: Carpe Diem.

Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. If laughter is truly the best medicine, then Deb Del Zoppo is getting it right. No stranger to storytelling, Deb has been a wanderer, horsewoman, teacher, construction worker, mentor, daughter, sister, and friend in her 58 years. Spend any time with her, and you know she has…

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The Capitol Report: House tackles 52 votes last week.

May 16, 2016
The Capitol Report: House tackles 52 votes last week.

LANSING — Last week the Michigan House of Representatives held 52 votes. State Rep. Ray Franz, (R-Onekama) of the 101st District discusses the issues. Franz represents Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau counties.

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Life in Circles: Building a future.

May 14, 2016
Life in Circles: Building a future.

Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. When I asked to interview Erica Karmeisool, I expected a lively conversation about what it means to be female in a traditionally male setting.  Erica is the founder of Ludington’s new Makers Market, 227 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, and was recently named as one of the “Future…

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Life in Circles: Unexpected mothers.

May 7, 2016
Life in Circles: Unexpected mothers.

Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. It starts early in April. Ads featuring smiling women, bent down on one knee, smiling at the wispy haired toddler, holding out a crayoned card. Nurseries offer discounted flats of cheerful zinnias and hanging geraniums. Churches dust off their pews to make way for the sulky teens…

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Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks

Eats & Drinks