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Limestone FCU hosts financial literacy events for students
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (192+ words) During both fairs, students stepped into the role of working professionals, selecting careers and managing monthly expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and more. Each fair was tailored to the appropriate grade levels. The goal was to create a balanced…...
Having a phone for emergencies
2+ week, 6+ day ago (330+ words) Dear Heloise: As my grandchildren have gotten older, it occurred to me that their parents had gotten rid of their old landline. Today, many homes rely only on cellphones. Also, parents are wary of giving their young ones cellphones. This…...
Escanaba Upper Elementary prioritizes student mental health
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (580+ words) Escanaba Upper Elementary Principal Craig LeClaire highlighted the school's focus on promoting social skills and mental health among students at the Escanaba School Board's meeting Monday. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press) ESCANABA " A steady decline in discipline referrals and a growing…...
Teen’s content creating has gone too far
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (201+ words) Dear Annie: I'm a 42-year-old mom of two. I've been remarried for three years, and I'm trying hard to do the blended family thing with grace. My husband has a 16-year-old daughter, "Mia," who lives with us half the time....
Showing up sick is selfish, not brave
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (569+ words) Dear Annie: I genuinely like my job and most of the people I work with. We are a small office, so we see a lot of each other, share the same kitchen and bump into one another all day long....
Escanaba School Board highlights student achievement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (482+ words) ESCANABA " The Escanaba School Board on Monday analyzed the district's academic achievement in student data comparing pre-COVID statistics to last year's data " showing a marked improvement. Superintendent Coby Fletcher presented on the data collected in Escanaba Area Public Schools (EAPS)…...
Where there aren’t fathers, birth rates collapse
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (478+ words) Where are the babies? Social conservatives keep asking what's happened as the U.S. fertility rate crashes to its lowest level ever. But the answer should be another question: Where are the fathers? And by fathers, we do not mean men who…...
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (535+ words) Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights and better media representation of people with autism. The goal: to create a…...
Elementary robotics students travel for state competition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (553+ words) ESCANABA " A couple of local teams of fourth- and fifth-graders are among the 48 that have traveled to Mason, Mich. this weekend for the state championship of FIRST robotics" LEGO League Challenge " the youngest competing level for robotics. The elementary levels…...
Jones Elementary fifth graders complete Safety Skills Program
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (451+ words) GLADSTONE " A group of 127 fifth-grade students at James T. Jones Elementary recently completed a Safety Skills Program led by School Resource Officer Mallory Nelsen from Gladstone Public Safety. The free, seven-week program emphasizes the importance of staying safe on the internet…...