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Thursday: Boomers & Beyond

Safe driving as we age can be issue

MARQUETTE — As we age, it is not uncommon to eventually stop driving. If this time comes, you may fear losing your independence. However, an older driver doesn’t necessarily mean an unsafe driver. There are many resources available to help you and your family decide if you should continue ...

Local commentary

One year ago, the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General Advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country. As our nation’s doctor, the surgeon general’s mission is to protect, promote, and ...

If a nursing home is the next step

MARQUETTE — Making a choice to reside in a nursing home can be a difficult emotional decision. Nursing homes, however, may provide a level of care that individuals simply cannot provide on their own. Whether you are planning for your own future or assisting relatives in investigating their ...

HUD takes step to boost homeownership in tribal communities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a final rule that will increase lender participation in the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee (Section 184) program, strengthen regulations to meet the program’s growing demands, and ensure that the program ...

Proposal would restrict deepfake images depicting sexual content

LANSING — Recent legislative proposals would further restrict the distribution of deepfakes, the controversial images created by artificial intelligence, or AI. Deepfakes are AI-generated videos of a person’s face on someone else’s body, usually shown engaging in sexually explicit ...

‘Flying over 50 At Any Age’ informative

LOS ANGELES, Calif., When veteran entertainment industry publicist Makeda Smith began pole dancing as a fitness hobby, over 12 years ago, she had no idea it would morph into a life changing journey. The 63-year-old grandmother, who has received international notoriety for her dance flow ...