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Ruby Amos gently lowered her dainty right hand into a puddle of paint, turning her palm a shade of mustard yellow that matched the hem of her dress. The 1-year-old toddled toward a white, cinder-block ...

Is it better to be positive or negative? Many of the most vivid public health appeals have been negative - "Smoking Kills" or "Drive, Drive, and Die" - but do these negative messages work when it ...

Gene Carmichael’s morning routine includes a cup of coffee, the Pioneer Press and a phone call. For 15 years, Carmichael has been calling the Ideas for Positive Living phone line at 11 a.m. daily to ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Volunteers Ruchika Chander, left, Shelia Strickland write notes to inspire students that receive assistance from the School Supply Assistance Program during the United Way ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Cheboygan woman marked a milestone Wednesday. Susan Melton started the Sidewalk Chalk Project in 2011 and hasn't missed a day of spreading positive messages.

A video of a woman's positive message about why you should love your body at any age has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was posted by @gracetutty and has received over 512,000 views since it was first ...