April 4, 2026

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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Rina Risper

    The Internet Makes Buying Life Insurance Easy

    Rina Risper09 mins

    Q: I hate dealing with insurance and have not looked at my policies in several years. I suppose it’s time for me to re-examine my coverage. Where can I get some tips on insurance?

    A: Many of us would rather do just about anything else than deal with our insurance policies. But your insurance coverage is very important and should be examined regularly. An article from the February 17, 2006 issue of Money magazine offers some questions to consider when it’s time to review your insurance coverage.

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    Those Who Can’t Do, Teach?

    Rina Risper08 mins

    This is a most unfortunate saying that I have resented since my decision to enter the teaching profession. As years go by, my first students have become the parents of my new students. I have taught a school of classes. My practice has become polished with experience and lessons hard learned. I am not just a teacher anymore but a true educator. I take pride in my profession and see it as not a career but a true spiritual calling. This calling is not for everyone. Let me digress, I realize that I have loss some of the resentment for that first statement. I find discontentment and displeasure with others who share my title and claim to be peers and colleagues.

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    Best Brightest and Most Beautiful 2006

    Rina Risper08 mins

    LANSING, MI — This is our second year publishing the “Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful “ edition.  There are no repeats from last year and that is because there are so many people in this town or who have lived in this town who are worthy of being in the article.  Some who were chosen, have great personalities and others I have heard about recently.  Some I have watched to see how they treat people in public and others I have met during the time I have owned this newspaper.

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    Women and Cardiovascular Disease

    Rina Risper05 mins

    It is very important for everyone – especially women – to understand CVD and their risks for developing it. Surveys of women show that most women don’t recognize the significance of heart disease, but it is the number one cause of death in Michigan and the leading killer of women.  About 1 in 2.5 women die of heart disease or stroke compared to 1 in 30 women who die of breast cancer. One in 10 women can expect to develop some form of cardiovascular disease before age 60. And as women age, their rate increases.

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