Rachel Brougham

2 weeks ago | petoskeynews.com | Rachel Brougham

Rachel BroughamCommunity ColumnistThe White House is considering a proposal to offer mothers a $5,000 bonus for each child born in an effort to increase birth rates. Birth rates in the U.S. are currently at historic lows. As a woman, imagine being handed $5,000 every time you had a baby. If you were on the fence about being a mom, would this bonus make you change your mind? If you’re already a parent, would it make you want to have another child, or two or three?

3 weeks ago | petoskeynews.com | Rachel Brougham

Every organ donor can save up to eight lives, and enhance over 75 more. There is no cost to be a donor, and when a family loses a love one who is an organ donor, there is no cost passed down to the family. You can learn more about organ donation and how to sign up at donatelife.net. The night of April 10, 2018, hours after my husband Colin was killed in a cycling accident, my phone rang. It was about 10 p.m., and it was a number I didn’t recognize.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Brougham

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More ›Photo: iStockJapanese beetles might be harmless to humans but that doesn’t mean you want them around. This invasive insect feeds on more than 300 plants and costs the United States more than $460 million a year to manage, according to Penn State Extension. They’ll eat through plant leaves and even flowers.

4 weeks ago | petoskeynews.com | Rachel Brougham

For those living in Northern Michigan, the damage was staggering. And for those who don’t live in the region, the photos, videos and stories from their loved ones were heart-wrenching to see and hear. Trees damaged and destroyed. Thousands without power. Roads impassable. Gas hard to find. Stores closed or only able to accept cash.

1 month ago | petoskeynews.com | Rachel Brougham

I knew he’d love it here. I sure did. The arcade is still there. That little Chinese takeout restaurant I frequented looks unchanged from the last time I ate there 25 years ago. The used record shop and that martini bar are gone, but the city has kept plenty of the familiar which is now mixed with the new-to-me. But it’s all new to my son.