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JACKSON COUNTY, MI – What was once the summer home of a Jackson wheelwright is now a luxury home on the shores of Lake Clark in southeast Jackson County that’s listed for sale for $1.639 million.The home at 1878 Q Lane is a 5,300-square-foot, five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home built by Jackson businessman Clarence Hayes in 1899. One of the first homes built on the spring-fed lake, the cabin occupies a prime location on the shallow south end of the lake.Read more: Luxury renovated historic home on crystal clear Lake Michigan for $1.64 millionThe cabin’s original log interior and wooden railings have…

For the second year in a row, ESPN has cut its coverage on major carriers during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the middle of the first weekend of college football.DirecTV’s Disney Entertainment Channel was taken off the air Sunday night after the two sides were unable to reach a new broadcast deal.The move has angered some sports fans, who have taken to social media to express their dissatisfaction, and the United States Tennis Association is also not happy about the new transportation dispute.ESPN was broadcasting the fourth round of the U.S. Open, but its coverage ended on DirecTV…

The U.S. is on track to break heat records, putting millions of Americans in the hardest-hit areas of the country at risk of long-term, life-threatening health problems. According to the National Weather Service, most Southern and Southeast states are under heat warnings for Labor Day, including Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and the Carolinas. Extreme heat can be dangerous for anyone, regardless of age, and for many people who live in these regions, the unrelentingly high temperatures are especially miserable. States such as Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and South Carolina have some of the highest rates of…

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to say U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned during a joint campaign stop in the industrial city of Pittsburgh on Monday, consistent with the White House’s previous opposition to the company’s planned sale to Nippon Steel Corp. The joint campaign event is scheduled to begin in Pittsburgh at 4:45pm ET. Watch it in the player above. Harris is expected to say U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned and operated, and to emphasize her commitment to always support American steelworkers, her campaign said. That’s similar to Biden’s opposition to the sale of U.S.…

Eden Prairie High School student Danielle Jiang participated in Minnesota Business Ventures (MBV), a week-long summer business camp sponsored by First Western Bank & Trust. The program was developed and is run by BestPrep, a Minnesota nonprofit dedicated to equipping students with business, career and financial literacy skills through hands-on learning. This year, a total of 360 students from 92 schools participated in person and were selected to receive scholarships to attend one of two MBV sessions at the University of St. Thomas in July. EPHS student Daniel Zhang was one of the participants in a week-long business camp this…

Whatever you call Facebook’s laughing emoji, some call it the “haha” emoji, some call it the “laughing face” emoji, I hate it. Maybe this is just my nitpicking, but what was originally intended as a way to broaden the spectrum beyond a simple “thumbs up” and what was intended as an innocent emotion to include angry faces, crying faces, hearts, etc. has become an expression of mockery. Many people use the “haha” emoji as a tool for mockery, rather than using it to express amusement at something they genuinely find funny.This emoji is usually used in political, religious, or social…

“The funding came from a mid-year solicitation and Hamilton was the only community within the TID that was able to quickly develop a project that was eligible to receive that funding,” Engineering Director Allen Messer said.The intersection reconstruction project is happening in conjunction with Dallana Hybrid’s expansion, which will see the company build a new 100,000-square-foot building on Bell Avenue to provide space for three of its divisions. The Journal-News reported in January that the expansion will create 55 new jobs, eventually bringing the company’s total workforce to 116.ExploreDalana Hybrid plans $15-20 million expansion projectTo support the project, Hamilton earlier…

The good news is that the risk of developing long COVID has dropped significantly since the pandemic began, and new research suggests that this drop is largely due to COVID-19 vaccines. The bad news is that the risk of developing this post-acute infectious syndrome remains significant. At the beginning of the pandemic, about 10% of people with COVID-19 developed long COVID. Now, the risk of getting long COVID among vaccinated people has dropped to about 3.5% (primary series). That’s a significant decrease, but more than 1.3 million Americans still get infected with SARS-CoV-2 every day. “If you do the math,…

As much as I’d love to sink into a super plush pillowtop mattress every night, I have to be realistic: My aching lower back needs some good support. But are luxury mattresses better for back pain? They definitely are. So here are the three mattresses I’d buy in today’s Labor Day sale.For almost five years, I’ve been reviewing some of the world’s best mattresses for all sleeping positions, and while I wish I never had to suffer from back pain, I’m fortunate to be able to use my experience to help others who suffer from the same pain I do.…

​As part of In celebration of National Disaster Preparedness Month, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH), Department of Health Facilities (DHF) and Department of Human Services (DoHS) are inviting West Virginians to participate in their annual campaign focused on preparing for emergencies and disasters to keep their families and communities safe. This year’s theme, “Start the Conversation,” focuses on the need for open discussion about disaster preparedness.”National Disaster Preparedness Month is a timely reminder that everyone needs to take proactive steps to prepare for emergencies.” Dr. Cynthia Persily, Director of the West Virginia Department of Human Resources; “This year’s…