Out and About Blog by Norm Stutesman

COVID-19 really put our lives in a tailspin. I don’t recall anything in my that has affected our lives as much as the COVID pandemic. Over the past two years, COVID-19 has caused some rather unusual symptoms throughout our bodies and research has shown that our fingernails and toenails are not immune. Here are several of those symptoms: Changes in …

There’s a television show on a certain cable network titled “Hoarders”. It deals with those individuals who have difficulty getting rid of things. They aren’t really collectors of valuables such as antiques or hard-to-find things, but are people who have difficulty parting with old magazines, clothing, condiments from fast-food restaurants, or just plane trash. It’s been said that we should …

St. Joseph County is blessed with many lakes, ponds and rivers. Perhaps that is why Michigan is known as “The Water Wonderland”. Lakefront property can be quite expensive, not only for the style of house on the property, but because of the convenience of having access to all the water activities that come with living on the lake. Having the …

The Village of Centreville will be the place to be this coming weekend. The village will host their annual Covered Bridge Days Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. If you’ve never had the privilege of experiencing Covered Bridge Days, don’t let another year slip by without taking in the family fun that our county seat has to offer. There’s …

Many of us are familiar with the many symptoms of Type II Diabetes, such as increased thirst and more than normal urination. There are a few lesser-known signs of the disease that can emerge before the typical symptoms. Here are five symptoms that aren’t that well known: Blurred vision. If you need to have your eyeglass prescription changed more than …

A couple weeks ago, I let you know about the Summer Programs in Scidmore Park for the month of July. Here’s what you have to look forward to during August: August 6: “Feathered Friends”. People from Sarett Nature Center will be on-hand to discuss what makes a bird a bird. Learn all about feathers, beaks, feet, nests, eggs, food, migration, …

Using the Internet and being able to text one another on our cell phone is a convenience we have all gotten used to everyday. These conveniences can get us into trouble if we’re not careful in using them. There are some cautions we should all take for our own good. These include: Don’t report a death by texting. A text …

As promised, here are the Scidmore Park Summer Programs for July. These programs will all take place in Scidmore Park, located at 112 Spring Street in Three Rivers. This is on the south side of Michigan Avenue, directly across from Three Rivers Fire Department, Station #2: July 2: “Slime and Scales”. Check out the world of reptiles and amphibians. There …

My father once said, “I’ll never pay more than thirty cents a gallon for gasoline.” Of course, that was many years ago and I often wonder how he would react to today’s prices at the pump. He’d also look high and low to try and find a ten-cent cup of coffee. Gasoline prices are soaring again. It seems they jump …

I visited a doctor about fifteen years ago who referred to me as “Moleman”. Not very good bedside manner, but I didn’t let that bother me. I was gifted with having skin tags. Skin tags themselves aren’t harmful, but they may be a sign of insulin resistance, which can be a precursor to diabetes. I was soon diagnosed with having …