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Editorial

Camp helps to encourage young women’s future in tech

This summer marks the return of Camp Infinity, a week-long summer camp that gives girls a chance to learn about different types of technology and help them to get interested in a field which finds women represented at a much lower percentage than in other fields. In fact, women hold roughly ...

Proposed Medicaid cuts are unacceptable

A coalition representing more than 150 Michigan-based health care providers, advocates, educators and community organizations urged Michigan’s congressional delegation Tuesday to vote against Medicaid cuts proposed by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, as reported by Michigan ...

Celebrity impersonation scams on rise

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing multiple consumer alerts following an uptick in scams impersonating well-known individuals. Scammers are increasingly impersonating celebrities – like Snoop Dogg, Garth Brooks, Kid Rock– and even military leaders, including former and ...

Safe and loving homes needed

During Foster Care Month in May, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is raising awareness of the need for additional foster parents to provide temporary care of children while the state works to reunify them safely with their parents. “I’m grateful for the dedication of ...

NMU presidential search comes at a vital time

Northern Michigan University held a community listening session last week to gauge public opinion while they search for NMU President Brock Tessman’s successor. Tessman announced last month that he will depart NMU in July to take on the role of President of Montana State University after a ...

Having an American Pope is a unique experience

On Thursday afternoon, white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City as Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world watched with great interest to see who would be chosen as the successor to the late Pope Francis. As with many cultural events, experts came out of the ...