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Q. We are getting ready to put our house on the market. My wife and I have different view points about watering the grass to make it green. I say that most people assume because it's summer and hot that the grass is going to be a little brown and expect it. My wife says that we should keep it watered and looking green.

Q. Can self-employed individuals receive a tax deduction for health insurance?A. Yes, self-employed individuals can claim this deduction on form 1040 line 29 to reduce their income tax liability. Premiums paid for health insurance covering the taxpayer, spouse and dependents qualify for this deduction.

National pickleball champion Sarah Ansboury offered lessons at the Clinton Township Senior Center last month, and several dozen seniors had the chance to learn to perfect their skills on the court.Ansboury is a four time medalist at USAPA National Tournament in November 2017, including winner of Gold Women's Doubles.

Billions of dollars are at stake as boomers decide what to do with the $5.3 trillion they've invested in company-sponsored 401(k) plans when they retire. Leave the money where it is? Roll it over to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) at a financial firm? For many, it's a head-scratcher.Merrill Lynch financial advisor Marie Vanerian, who is based in Troy, says there are a couple, key things you should do before deciding what to do with a 401(k).

The Heart of the Hills Players take on a musical comedy about the misadventures of five singing nuns in "Nunsense," set for July 19-22 at the Warren Community Center.The plot of this unlikely comedy picks up after an unfortunate bout of botulism takes out several sisters.

Most people today have heard that Americans are addicted to sugar. We consume more now than we ever have in the past. According to the Daily Health Post, Americans take in about 130 pounds of sugar every year. The American Heart Association recommends that on average people should have no more than 9.

A girl, 7, was killed early Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle on I-94, after her father had been involved in a traffic crash, the Michigan State Police reported. The accident happed in Romulus, near Detroit Metro Airport, on I-94 near Merriman after dad had been in an accident and she was trying to cross the highway,

A federal judge has refused a request by former immigration attorney and ex-Warren City Council president Charles Busse to be allowed to finish his prison sentence in a halfway house in metropolitan Detroit.In a two-sentence ruling, U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn said Busse's motion is denied.

Starting July 13, SMART and AirRide customers traveling to and from the McNamara Terminal will be dropped off and picked up on the departures level of the terminal.SMART and AirRide buses will stop on the north end (near door No. 1).According to airport officials, the change is expected to be more convenient for customers using municipal transportation and reduce traffic in the Ground Transportation Center.

Construction workers early Sunday removed road barricades from the intersection of Romeo Plank and Hall roads in Clinton and Macomb townships, but will keep the roadblocks handy for another shutdown later this month.The Michigan Department of Transportation closed the Romeo Plank portion of the intersection July 5 for 10 days to allow crews to safely work through the area to pave the left lanes.