It’s become a tradition — For years, Lake Michigan beaches, nearby ski resorts, and majestic sunsets have drawn my husband, Sam, and I to Northwest Michigan. The quaint shops, fabulous restaurants, and scenic drives add to the allure, but nothing gave me a bigger thrill than fingering Ernest Hemingway’s hole. I found it by accident Sam and I wandered into…

He gave me something far more precious — We both needed some mending I met Tommy in Ann Arbor at a place where broken people went to get fixed. I had a few dents and scratches that were easily buffed and smoothed out. Tommy needed his engine changed. We got to know each other between treatments. There wasn’t an attraction between us, instead…

I think I set a world record — The invitation My uncle called me a few weeks before Christmas on a Wednesday night. “My church is having some inspirational speakers and music tonight. It’s the Catholic equivalent of a revival.” He chuckled. “Afterward, there’s going to be several priests hearing confessions. Wanna go?” I made a face. “Sure.” I didn’t…

How confession was key to my mental health — It wasn’t the first time I had come to talk to this priest. We’d met privately a couple times before. I was going on my fifth consecutive year of pain, fear, and misery. There was no end in sight. I clung to my torso with my arms crossed as if…

Johnathan Lancaster, inmate at Alger Correctional Facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula had a history of mental health issues and stopped eating. His health deteriorated and he was restrained in an observation cell for three days but didn’t receive any emergency medical attention. After 15 days without food or water, Lancaster…

Your vote can help her win the title! — Parenting is one of the toughest jobs around, and it’s even tougher when you are doing it alone. Great parents often go unnoticed and uncelebrated. Sensational headlines and juicy gossip steal the limelight in today’s culture. Women’s World, America’s #1 Woman’s Magazine, wants to change that. Woman’s World is hosting…

It’s an important step for the family to get justice — This week, a Lenawee County probate judge will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed to a trial to declare Dee Ann Warner dead. Dee was reported missing from her Tecumseh, Michigan home on April 25, 2021. The suspicious circumstances of Dee’s disappearance began on April 24, 2021. Dee…

They deserve to know what happened — Nathan Gorzen was 15 years old, and his little sister was 8, when their mother, Tonia Renee Stiles (aka Renee Whitehall) disappeared November 18, 2010 from her Grass Lake, Michigan home. “I remember how much fun she was,” Nathan told me in a recent interview. Tonia, 34, lived with her…

Over half of dogs are overweight — Many people across the country are repeating the mantra, “New year, new me!” as they hit the gyms and make better food choices to shed unwanted extra pounds. But another family member may need to trim down as well — namely the one with paws. Obesity is the most common…