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Dear Champaign County Friends:Our federal government soon will be mailing me a $1,200 stimulus check.It’s not that I can’t use it. But my wife...
What are the warning signs of mental illness? Part 2
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series of articles published to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month in May.“Because I was a...
Improving the improvements?
I needed a bottle of Wite-Out; I have been doing a fair amount of handwriting. Always in teaching mode, I copied stories in cursive...
What are the warning signs of mental illness? Part 1
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series of articles published to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month in May.“I just had my...
Supporting Ohio communities
We know how hard this crisis is hitting our cities and counties. They need robust, flexible funding to keep serving Ohioans and avoid cutting...
‘Chat with a Biologist’
Now students can chat with an ODNR Biologist online.With just a few weeks left of remote/online school for most in our local area and...
Safely reopening the economy
We need a real plan to reopen the economy, safely – because if we don’t do it safely, we’re just going to have to...
A box of family treasures
It has been refreshing this week to have a change of scenery, to enjoy the fresh air, to work out the kinks resulting from...
Eat fresh produce to stay healthy
QUESTION: Is it safe to buy and eat fresh fruits and vegetables in light of the coronavirus pandemic? Can I get COVID-19 from eating...
Should we be wearing masks?
In a healthcare newsletter the physicians reported that CDC recommends everyone to wear a cloth face mask covering the nose and mouth whenever they...