Category: Features

It is that time of year- time to order your native plants!  Native plants are beautiful, low maintenance, grow well in our environment and are good for bugs, birds and the circle of...

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a degenerative brain disorder that leads to movement restrictions and other symptoms in patients. PD most frequently affects people over age 60, but also people of all ages,...

When we think of spring holidays, the Easter Bunny comes to mind. But other religious celebrations take place in the spring. In the United States, in April 2022,  four of these celebrations—...

  My New Year’s resolution is to see more of what Michigan has to offer outside of Ann Arbor. This month, I chose Jackson, MI, located 35 minutes from Ann Arbor, straight shot...

Breast cancer affects hundreds of women every year. It is said that 127 women each year out of 100,000 become diagnosed.  Recently, Mercy Health created a mobile mammography van for women over forty...

Recreation.gov launched its second annual “Share Your Story” adventure writing contest, inviting visitors of America’s federal public lands to submit stories detailing their experiences (that occurred between January 1, 2020 - April...

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: My husband thinks it's better for the planet to hand-wash dishes in the sink, but it seems to me using the dishwasher...

By: Chris Orestis CSA, president of Retirement Genius www.retirementgenius.com Adult children who spent time over the holidays with their aging parents may in some cases have returned home haunted by agonizing questions. Are their parents experiencing...

Black History Month-- both locally in the Toledo area and throughout the nation-- is a chance to not only look at our past but to learn more about the contributions of Black...

A one-day film event in honor of Betty White A special film event honoring Betty White and her career is occurring in select theatres on January 17th.  Filmmakers Steve Boettcher and Mike Trinklein offer...

By Liz Inman   Martin Luther King Day is January 17, 2022 and the Toledo area remembers and celebrates this great man with a number of in-person and virtual events.    In-person events     “Schools off, Parks on!”...

Home is the place where you live. But, ideally, that home also provides safety, security, comfort and happy memories. It’s a place you may have known for many decades, where you raised...