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The capitol report

May 5, 2014
The capitol report

The Capitol Report comes from the office of Rep. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, Michigan 101st District.  LANSING — This is the Capitol Report for the week of April 28-May 2. On Tuesday, we took up five bills and four of them pass unanimously. Three of the bills (HB 5216, HB 5217, HB 5218) were part of a package that will allow parolees to…

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Get your ground game on

May 2, 2014
Get your ground game on

Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan State Farm Insurance Agency. If water isn’t draining correctly around your property, you could be in for some major headaches: bogs in your lawn, cracked foundations and seepage in your basement, landscaping that washes down your slopes and more.   The culprit often is soil erosion. These five tips may help you…

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Know the symptoms of autism

April 28, 2014

Renew. Rebuild. Recover. A blog written by the staff of West Michigan Community Mental Health. In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we reprint this information from the Autism Society of America (http://www.autism-society.org/). Autism Prevalence Rates Increase According to CDC, Autism Society Responds Bethesda, MD (March 27, 2014) – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announce new autism…

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Standing up for what we believe in

April 27, 2014
Standing up for what we believe in

I am blessed with a pretty awesome book group.  There are twelve of us, a diverse group in age, life experiences, religious background, education, and, ironically, taste in books. What is fascinating to me is we can bring all of that into the circle we sit in once a month, and just have real dialogue.  I get to view the…

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Unplug during your workout

April 25, 2014
Unplug during your workout

Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan State Farm Insurance Agency. You may have been taught not to run with scissors, but were you told not to run with headphones? Many people have grown attached to listening to music while they run or walk, but turning the volume up can cause you to “tune out” safety hazards. The Dangers…

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