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Adopt-A-Highway fall cleanup to begin Saturday, last of 2026

Adopt-A-Highway volunteers will take to the roadsides again starting Saturday through Sept. 27 for the third and final scheduled litter collection of 2026. Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation program designed to help keep the state’s highway roadsides clean and attractive. Participants adopt both sides of a section of state highway roadside to tend for at least a two-year period. A minimum 2-mile stretch of roadway is recommended. For the safety of all, motorists should watch for these volunteers, who wear high-visibility, yellow-green vests required by federal ...

Still early but flu shots should not be forgotten

We know it’s still early but we want to remind readers that experts say staying up to date on all vaccinations including the annual flu vaccine continues to be important. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccination can keep you from getting sick with flu, a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different and flu can affect people differently, but during typical flu seasons, millions of people get flu, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands to tens ...

When stinging insects become a painful problem

It’s the time of years when stinging insects that normally keep their distance can become a problem. Late summer is peak season for bee, wasp and hornet activity – and the time of year when stinging insects can be at their most aggressive, Emplify Health by Bellin warns. Stinging insect colonies have grown to their largest size and are at their most active as they transition toward nest defense ahead of winter. This transition triggers a more aggressive and defensive behavior toward anything they perceive as a threat, Emplify Health advised in a news release. At the same ...