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Michigan marks day for suicide, crisis hotline

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services joined Monday with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to observe the second-annual 988 Day, marked on Sept. 8. The day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through the theme “Compassionate Help. Anytime. Anywhere.” This observance, coinciding with National Suicide Prevention Month, underscores the critical importance of behavioral health awareness, fostering open communication and extending support to individuals in their moments of need, ...

Make safe choices near train tracks

Our neighbors to the west are advising the public this month about proper behavior when around railroad tracks. Wisconsin is home to 3,300 miles of active tracks that are essential to the state’s economy and connect travelers to their destinations, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. Because trains cannot make sudden stops, drivers and pedestrians should be extra vigilant when approaching railroad tracks to prevent serious crashes, the WSP states in its September Law of the Month news release on rail safety. “Trains can move in either direction at any time, and they have ...

Learn more this month about food safety practices

To emphasize the importance of food safety, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed September as Michigan Food Safety Education and Awareness Month. “Food safety is a team effort, and every Michigander plays a crucial role in keeping food safe, wholesome and nutritious,” said Tim Boring, director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. “MDARD encourages all Michiganders to promote proper food safety practices to help protect themselves, their families, and their communities from foodborne illness.” MDARD offers these five simple food safety practices to ...

Don’t fall victim to ‘grandparents scam’

Sunday is Grandparents Day and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is keeping grandparents – as well as their children and grandchildren – informed about the latest scams that could affect them and their families. Older consumers may be more likely to lose large amounts of money to scams because they often have lifelong savings, they may be unfamiliar with the advanced technologies used by scammers and they could face social isolation or ailments that make them vulnerable to an experienced scammer, DATCP advised in a recent news release. One ...

Learn more this month about food safety practices

To emphasize the importance of food safety, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed September as Michigan Food Safety Education and Awareness Month. “Food safety is a team effort, and every Michigander plays a crucial role in keeping food safe, wholesome and nutritious,” said Tim Boring, director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. “MDARD encourages all Michiganders to promote proper food safety practices to help protect themselves, their families and their communities from foodborne illness.” MDARD offers these five simple food safety practices to ...

Flattery will get you everywhere with Trump

Anyone who watched the three-hour televised ego project that was Donald Trump’s (Aug. 26) cabinet meeting got a look at how this president prefers to receive information: via sniveling personal flattery verging on outright genuflection. “Mr. President, I invite you to see your beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor,” cooed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “Your respect for law enforcement is so incredible,” gushed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to the man who mass-pardoned some 1,500 Jan. 6 assailants against the U.S. Capitol, including many who ...