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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Clock ticks away to make tax deductions

The clock is ticking to get in last-minute charitable donations to qualify for 2010 federal tax deductions. Friday is the deadline to make a qualifying charitable donation and claim the deduction on taxes in 2011. Churches, the Red Cross,...

Senior Companion program encourages friendship

For senior citizens, just a short visit from someone who cares can make the day a lot brighter. And for more than 35 years, the Senior Companion program has been doing just that, making life a little easier for...

Eastpointe looks on to 2011

Despite the likelihood of more funding cuts in the next budget year, Eastpointe and the rest of the state mental health system were able to avoid the bullet, at least for now, Eastpointe director Ken Jones said. Unfortunately, he...

The big snow, from your eyes

With Wayne County receiving upward of 10 inches in many places -- the most snow in recent memory, and certainly one of the largest Christmas snowfalls ever, people across the county took advantage of the winter wonderland to go sledding,...

Snow daze

Wayne County residents continued to dig out from beneath the winter's heaviest snowfall today, as sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures began to melt the nearly foot-deep layer of white stuff that fell over the weekend. Temperatures were expected to...