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Charlotte Mandziuk, now a 10-year-old fifth grader at Maltby Intermediate in Brighton, was very young when she learned a painful lesson: recess isn’t all fun and games. Three years ago, when she was just 7, she began hearing about the troubles her older sister, Ciel, was facing at recess at
One raw November evening just days after the 2016 election I stood with my husband and three kids in the crowded waiting area of our local Middle Eastern restaurant. As I inhaled
It will probably come as no surprise to hear that I have always loved words. As a former broadcast journalist, a writer, a pun enthusiast, and an all-around
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When Lexi Howard attended her first Girl Scouts troop meeting nearly a decade ago, she didn’t exactly picture herself one day earning the world’s most prestigious award for
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You’ve probably heard of a Daddy Daughter Dance, but how about a Daddy Daughter Dance class? That’s exactly what several daring and caring local dads participated in last
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At one of the lowest points of my life, I found hope at the bottom of a bright red, 60-year-old, hand-me-down crockpot. It was mid-December and despite my
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One raw November evening just days after the 2016 election I stood with my husband and three kids in the crowded waiting area of our local Middle Eastern
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A Brighton girl’s vision to spread kindness and leadership on the playground is becoming a reality, thanks to a big boost from a long-necked friend. You may recall
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If you’ve ever wanted to get a sneak peek inside normally closed-off portions of the historic Howell Opera House, and find out more about restoring it to its
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Charlotte Mandziuk, now a 10-year-old fifth grader at Maltby Intermediate in Brighton, was very young when she learned a painful lesson: recess isn’t all fun and games. Three
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When Marge Burkert of Howell looks out at her backyard, she doesn’t just see a swimming pool built by Pool Builders of Phoenix. In its sparkling blue water,
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I spend most Saturday mornings in my happy place: the lap pool. That’s where, in an attempt to channel my inner Katie Ledecky (or maybe her mom…or a
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If you would have told me a month ago that I’d be spending what little free time I have watching a pregnant giraffe pace around her pen and
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I was going to make a joke about how I accidentally tossed out the Week 3 update of our 40 Days, 40 Bags group in a massive decluttering
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