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Lonnie Huhman

A Trip to Remember

A Trip to Remember

It was planned to just be a fun adventure for them on Spring Break. It would end up seeing them bike over 500 miles on a journey that would turn out to be a memory of a lifetime. It was April 1974, when a group of 10 boys, ranging in age from 15 to 16 ...

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What Owning a Cat Does to Your Brain (and Theirs)

What Owning a Cat Does to Your Brain (and Theirs)

Photo by Mladen Milicevic on Unsplash By Laura Elin Pigott, London South Bank University Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them – fuelled by brain chemistry. The main chemical involved is oxytocin, often called the love hormone. It’s the same neurochemical that surges when a mother cradles ...

Doug Marrin

New Report Finds Michigan Utility Reliability Worse Than Ever

New Report Finds Michigan Utility Reliability Worse Than Ever

Photo by akiyoko Michigan residents continue to face some of the nation’s longest power outages and highest electricity costs, according to the 2025 Utility Performance Report. Reliability – Michigan Among the Worst Michigan ranked second-worst in the nation for outage duration in 2023, according to the Citizens’ Utility Board 2025 Utility Performance Report. While the ...

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EMU Student Launches App to Fight STI Stigma and Support Safer Sex

EMU Student Launches App to Fight STI Stigma and Support Safer Sex

By Britany Mobley, EMU Image courtesy of EMU As sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates climb nationwide, an Eastern Michigan University student is tackling the issue with KISS, a new mobile app that reduces stigma, improves communication, and promotes safer sex. Created by Max Morefield, a master’s student in EMU’s entrepreneurship program, the app lets users ...

Saline Alum and Published Author Returns for Release of New Book

Saline Alum and Published Author Returns for Release of New Book

“They’ll recognize some people if they grew up in the 80s, there for sure.” Saline High School graduate (‘93) and novelist Michael MacBride is releasing his latest book, At The Wake, later this month. To commemorate its launch, the author will hold a book signing hosted by Saline’s very own Fine Print Bookshop, on September ...

Steven Sheldon

Three Men and a Tenor Entertain Crowd at Saline Fair

Three Men and a Tenor Entertain Crowd at Saline Fair

Photo: Three Men and a Tenor performing at the Saline Community Fair on August 30, 2025. Photo by Steven Sheldon. Legendary UCLA basketball John Wooden once said “the truest test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.”  It suggests that private behavior, not just public performance, demonstrates a person’s ...

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College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them fact-checking 101 − here’s what happened

College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them fact-checking 101 − here’s what happened

Sam Wineburg, Stanford University Mike Evans knew something had to change. As the lead instructor for American Government 1101 at Georgia State University in 2021, Evans had watched his students over the years show up with fewer facts and more conspiracy theories. Gone were the days when students arrived on campus with dim memories of ...

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Movie Review: “Caught Stealing”

Movie Review: “Caught Stealing”

By Bob Garver             “Caught Stealing” is one of those twisty crime thrillers where it seems like the filmmakers cast as many interesting names as they could and then wrote the movie around using them all. For example, at no point did I feel it was necessary for the film to feature Matt Smith as ...

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Do You Really Need 10,000 Steps a Day?  

Do You Really Need 10,000 Steps a Day?  

A family medicine doctor weighs in on what walking goals matter most  Graphic by Angel Ren, Michigan Medicine By Paige Stallman | Michigan Medicine The 10,000 steps a day fitness craze isn’t anything new, but some question whether it’s truly the magic number for better health and fitness. These days, it’s not uncommon to see ...