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The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have launched an emergency respite care fund for the family caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured veterans. The program, Respite Relief for Military and Veteran Caregivers, will provide non-medical, no-cost, professional home...
Question: Who can get Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug coverage?
Answer: Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Joining a Medicare prescription drug plan is voluntary, and you pay an additional monthly premium for the coverage. People with higher...
“I want to update you about how things are going at the Social Security Administration.
About a year ago, I took the unprecedented step to close our offices to the public. I did this to keep our employees and you—the public we serve—safe. As we enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines...
Whether you are receiving Social Security benefits or retirement is years away, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has a free and secure online tool you want to check out today. According to SSA, more than 55 million people have already created their own online my Social Security account at...
Is there anyone who hasn’t heard the mournful cooing of a Mourning Dove just as morning breaks? Avoiding dense woods, this abundant bird prefers habitats created by man - orchards, suburban yards, farmland, and hedgerows. A hundred years ago it was an uncommon bird in much of Northern Michigan, but...
On March 11, 2021, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish viewed a PowerPoint presentation as part of their weekly Zoom meeting. The program was put together for this year’s Nature Festival to present to fourth graders in schools in northern Bay and Arenac counties. The program,...
5 Years Ago (March 2016)
Robert Billingsley, age 59, went missing Monday, March 14, when he left LJ’s Kitchens, 404 Washington Avenue, Bay City, where he was employed as a salesman, according to his son Scott Billingsley. Efforts by volunteer searchers and dogs from, Michigan Search and Rescue...
AAA is sending out a Michigan statewide SPRING FORWARD SAFETY ALERT urging drivers to use extra caution during this first week of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Drowsy driving is a significant traffic safety issue. Michigan residents ‘springing forward’ by moving their clocks ahead one hour need to...
Gas prices in Michigan declined slightly after setting a new 2021-high of $2.82 per gallon last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.81 per gallon for regular unleaded, 9 cents more than a week ago and the highest price seen since July of 2019. This price is 34 cents more than...
Gas prices in Michigan declined slightly after setting a new 2021-high of $2.82 per gallon last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.81 per gallon for regular unleaded, 9 cents more than a week ago and the highest price seen since July of 2019. This price is 34 cents more than...