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Last week I shared a few ways to eat more economically. Here are a some ways to save when it comes to getting Out and About: You can easily increase your gas mileage by braking less and coasting more. Don’t just steer your vehicle, drive it. Try accelerating gently and coasting toward red lights and stop signs. Let the idiots …

Hi!  I am Abby.  I am ready to warm your heart and your lap.  I am a spayed female,  my age is a guessing game.  Come visit me.  My docket number is 53208, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main St., Centreville, MI.  Animal Control is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., phone …

If you don’t find yourself feeling just a little depressed these days, you haven’t been watching the evening news or reading a newspaper. Prices continue to rise and there’s not much we can do about it. Thankfully gasoline prices are starting to come down a bit. Here are some ways to save when it comes to feeding your family: When …

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 …

The lady here named me “Fiddle Foot”.  I am a male mix, about three to five years old.  I am black and brown.  I am housetrained, and I know how to sit.  I was only 25 pounds when I came here, but I am gaining weight.  When I am in the play yard I am excited.  But then they take …

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 …

It’s my turn to be considered for adoption.  I am a 60 lb. girl.  I will need my spay surgery.  I am one and a half years old.  I know “Sit”.  I get along with other dogs depending on the dog, so I probably should be the only dog in the house.  Come to see me soon.  My docket number is …

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 …