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Medicare Part D improvements

In response to the Inflation Reduction Act, for the first time in 2025, all Medicare prescription drug plans (Medicare Part D plans) will offer enrollees the option to pay out-of-pocket prescriptions drug costs in the form of capped monthly installment payments instead of all at once at the pharmacy.* Additionally, the Centers for Medicare &...

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Explore the top trails for dog walking in Lake Metroparks while keeping your pet safe during the dog days of summer

If you count yourself amongst the 65 million Americans who own dogs you know that summer and fall are peak seasons to hit the trails with your beloved pooch in tow. Since we’re in the middle of particularly hot, humid weather, traditionally known as the dog days of summer, Mimi caught up with Lake Metroparks Ranger Brandy Hanusosky for some...

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Virtual Cycling

The Lake County General Health District, through the efforts of the Senior Outreach division and Lake County Connections, is excited to introduce a mobile, interactive Senior Cycling class to its public health service line. Outreach Educator David Patton, a certified cycling instructor, guides participants through a virtual cycling world on...

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Maple Country Meats offers affordable, locally sourced meats, produce and more

A comment shoppers often make about Maple Country Meats is that it feels like a farmers’ market any day of the week. In addition to local, farm-raised meats (beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, ground beef, hot dogs and sausage), the family-run, one-stop shop also carries abundant fresh produce. “Right now, our biggest sellers are Ohio sweet...

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Platinum Real Estate breaks down the new rules for selling a home—and commissions are affected

In March, as part of a landmark legal settlement, the National Association of Realtors agreed to settle a lawsuit by paying $418 million in damages and a requirement that multiple listing data services do not make mandatory a “field” stating how much, or if any compensation to an agent representing a buyer, will be paid or offered by the...

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