June 20, 2026

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Rina Risper

Jill on Money: Six financial lessons from six months of COVID-19

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By Jill Schlesinger

 
It's been six months since the financial fallout from COVID-19 infected the U.S. economy. During this time, I have heard from thousands of you, some who are still struggling with a financial crisis. Many others are okay, but need guidance on how to navigate various money issues. Here are my six financial lessons (so far) from the pandemic.

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Dance Group Entertains Coronavirus Survivors and the Elderly

Rina Risper04 mins

 

 Left to right:   Victoria Mayhoe, Ny'Jah Rembert and Angel Redmond perform in a local nursing home parking lot.

 

Photo courtesy of Heather Taylor
 
LANSING, MI – The pandemic has hit the entertainment industry hard and the non-profit liturgical praise dance group Worship Without Words (WOW) is no exception.  The novel coronavirus has forced the cultural dance group to reexamine their mission and types of performances that they engage in.  

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Get Started on Your Small Business Website

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  By Ray Mitchell

 
In the wake of COVID-19 economy, businesses that previously got along without having an online presence, or one that was limited to a Facebook or Instagram page, began looking for ways to get online and get online quickly. A website of your own gives your business control of your message and provides new opportunities to reach more customers.
 

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Excuse me, Are you Listening? If you have a skill, offer to help with schooling.

Rina Risper02 mins

 

Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press

Dear Readers,

 
Most of our readers have been supporting for a long time.  I am so happy to announce that I have two children in college.
 

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MDHHS to Begin Posting School Outbreak Information; Includes School Names and Case Numbers

Rina Risper04 mins

 

LANSING, MI — Recently, in an effort to provide accurate and timely information about COVID-19 in Michigan schools, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will begin reporting outbreak information by school building. 
 

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Michael B. Jordan Honors Chadwick Boseman: ‘I’m Dedicating the Rest of My Days to Live the Way You Did’

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 Chadwick Boseman during arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. CREDIT: Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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America’s Test Kitchen Recipe: Salmon

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  The key to perfect pan-seared salmon is doing less, not more

 
By America’s Test Kitchen, Tribune Content Agency
America’s Test Kitchen
 
Pan-searing salmon sounds straightforward: Just add a little oil to a nonstick pan, get it good and hot, season a couple of fillets, and cook them until they're cooked through and nicely browned on the exterior but still pink on the inside, right? 

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Pet World: Give cats space they need to adjust to new home

Rina Risper08 mins

 

Photo by Khanh Nguyen

By Cathy M. Rosenthal, Tribune Content Agency

 
Dear Cathy,
 
We adopted a two-year-old cat. She was captured as a stray and spayed. She is very social with people. We were told she “hates” other cats but is okay with dogs. We have a 13-year-old male dog who is totally complacent about everything. The cat has started to lay her ears back, meow annoyance, and chase him from wherever she doesn't wish him to be. Thus far, our corrections have been clapping hands with a displeased tone of voice. She will exit the situation but will repeat the behavior later. I've also sprayed pheromones around sleeping areas and tried calming cat treats.

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Interpersonal Edge: Stopping the cycle of abuse

Rina Risper07 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q: I've been watching the news on the Floyd demonstrations to protest the death of the African American man. I'm both heartbroken and afraid of what is happening. I don't see how more violence in words or behavior creates change. In your work inside companies what do you see that breaks the cycle of verbal or physical abuse between perpetrator and victim?
 

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