July 24, 2026

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Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisis

Rina Risper05 mins

  If water rates continue rising at projected amounts, the number of U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years, to nearly 36 percent, finds new research by a Michigan State University scholar.

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Statement by Mayor Bernero on Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigrants and Refugees

Rina Risper06 mins

 LANSING, MI —  Mayor Virg Bernero today hosted a community dialogue and planning session with local advocates, educators, and leaders from the faith-based community about President Trump’s executive orders concerning immigrants and refugees. 

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The Greater Lansing Area Celebrates the Dream of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rina Risper017 mins

 

The 2017 King Legacy and Service Award recipient, Earnestine McMullen, pictured here at her home on the westside of Lansing during one of her Grammy parties. Her granddaughter, India.Arie was nominated that year. She passed away on March 12, 2009, her family accepted the honor on her behalf. 

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THE KID’S DOCTOR: Change bad habits, benefit the entire family

Rina Risper05 mins

 
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 
 A few days into 2017, there's no better time to talk about changing some habits. Why is it that habits are certainly easy to acquire, but difficult to change? I saw a book on The New York Times bestseller list about “Habits,” and I am committed to reading it this year.  

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Living United Locally: Lansing Promise and Capital Area College Access Network

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Tamara El-Khoury Watson

 
For James G. Curry II, a Lansing Promise scholarship not only supported him through his first two years at Michigan State University, it instilled a drive to give back to the City of Lansing. That is why, after graduating with a degree in international relations, he choose to pursue his law degree locally, at Cooley Law School.
 

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Jill on Money: The virtues of putting your investment decisions on autopilot

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
A year ago, I received a slew of mail from readers wondering what they could have done better in 2015 to improve their investment results. In 2015, in case you don't recall, the S&P 500 index was down by less than 1 percent, although when one includes reinvested dividends, the broad index managed to eke out a gain. 
 

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Lansing Poet Laureate Seeks Qualified Area Poets Applications Available for the Tri-County Area’s First Poet Laureate

Rina Risper04 mins

 LANSING, MI – The Lansing Poetry Club, the RCAH Center for Poetry at Michigan State University and Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) are seeking a Poet Laureate to engage the tri-county community in the literary arts. 

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Interpersonal Edge: Play the ‘long’ game at work

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
Q. I watch some of my coworkers and managers act like complete jerks at work and end up with some amazing goodies. I know there's the old line about good guys finish last, but do you really need to turn into a horrible human being to get ahead?
 

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Mothers’ lack of legal knowledge linked to juvenile re-offending

Rina Risper06 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Youth who commit crimes for the first time are more likely to re-offend if their mothers don’t participate in their legal process. Unfortunately, mothers are widely unfamiliar with the juvenile justice system – and those who know the least about the system also participate the least.
 

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