Rep. Beeler says his conversations with local and family business owners lead him to believe that shopping close to home for both Thanksgiving and Christmas is crucial this year in the Thumb and Bluewater areas.

The Long-Term Care Facility Ombudsman will serve as an on-the-ground ability to measure accountability and transparency. At a time when we have almost all seen first hand the need for this type of position, it’s great to be a part of the solution to the issues we saw in these senior living facilities.