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Farmers die by suicide at a higher rate than the general population. That’s leading Midwestern states to train bankers, veterinarians and agribusiness professionals to be the new front line of defense against farm stress.
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Gun-related suicides among young adults in Missouri had been declining since at least 1999, according to a new analysis from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. But after the state eliminated its permit-to-purchase requirement in 2007, firearm suicide rates among adults ages 19 to 24 jumped by nearly 22%.
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The 5th annual Macomb/McDonough County Out of the Darkness Event was held September 26, 2020 on the Macomb City Hall lawn. Things were done differently…
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47,000 people took their own lives in the U.S. in the past year, making suicide the nation’s 10th leading cause of death. Two women in Macomb are working…
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As suicide and opioid death numbers climb, researchers investigate how strong a connection exists.
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As we near the end of November and officially approach winter, it’s important that we consider the seasonal blues that causes our moods to drop with the…
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The national conversation around gun violence generally centers around mass shootings, school shootings and gang activity. These problems need to be...
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On Monday night, I walked my dog along one of our normal routes. It was unseasonably warm and windy. The sunset was the autumnal colors of changing maple…
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A crowd of people gathered at the Lakeview Nature Center in Macomb to create a labyrinth in the prairie grasses to help spread suicide awareness and…
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The Fort Madison Police Department is still trying to determine why a teenager fatally shot herself early Wednesday morning.Chief Bruce Niggemeyer says…