August 29, 2026

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Teenagers Lead Peaceful Protest at the Capitol

Rina Risper05 mins

Above: Malcolm Xavier Clay, 4-years-old attended the rally with his family.
 
Left:  Jamie Lynn Crawford,Todd “TJ” Duckett and Brianna Black stand in front of the Capitol during a rally focusing on youth. 
 
By Nadine Defensor 
 
LANSING, MI — Two 18-year-olds led a nonviolence rally at the capitol last month, to demand justice for Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American 17-year-old who was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida on February 26. 
 
The man who shot the teenager was neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, who had told the police that he shot Martin in self-defense. 
 
Zimmerman has not been charged with a crime.

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“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: HEALTHY CHICKEN SPRING ROLL

Rina Risper02 mins

Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.  
 
By Sharon Fox
 
Spring Rolls:
rice paper
roasted chicken (rotisserie will work)
1 avocado (sliced)
1 red pepper (sliced)
1 baked plantain (cut length wise)
leaf lettuce

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Rina Risper07 mins

Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in “THE IRON LADY”

 

By Jay Bobbin
Tribune Media Services

“THE IRON LADY”: All you had to do was hear the phrase “Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher” to know the performance would be Oscar-worthy, and indeed, it ended up earning the actress her third Academy Award. In reteaming with “Mamma Mia!” director Phyllida Lloyd, the actress plays the only female prime minister England has had to date … a situation that posed multitudes of challenges in dealing with those who were used to British rule as it had long existed.

 

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National Library Week

Rina Risper05 mins

Mrs. Groves’ first grade class from Main Street Elementary visits the Lansing Library in 1959.

 
By Reference Librarian Anne R. 
 
This year National Library Week falls on April 8-14. The reference staff thought it would be a good opportunity to look back at the history of libraries in Lansing. 
 
Ever since it was founded in the 1800s, Lansing has boasted some form of library. In the very early days people paid a subscription fee to borrow books, typically around ten cents a week. The first non-fee public library opened in 1882, when the Ladies Literary Society donated 3,000 books to the Central High School to be used for both students and the general public.

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“Dia de la Mujer” Conference Empowers Latinas

Rina Risper08 mins

Aida Cuadrado (l) and Raquel Moreno (r) dancers from Grupo Variedad Folklorico performed at the 19th Annual  
Dia de la Mujer  conference along with many other performers. Exhibitors and workshop presenters also delivered an educational 
experience.
TNCP Photo
 
By Nadine Defensor 
 
EAST LANSING, MI — Hundreds of Latina women attended the 19th Annual Dia de la Mujer Conference at the Michigan State University (MSU) Kellogg Center on March 17. 
 
Dia de La Mujer, means Day of the Woman.  The annual conference highlights the accomplishments of Latina women in the community. 
 
According to the event’s website, it began in 1994 with a goal to empower, motivate, inspire and connect support Latinas and all women on their advancement in society.  
Since then, the conference has grown into a multi-faceted series or workshops that focuses on issues such as education, health, political, relationships, culture, personal development and self-empowerment.

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A new hot spot for Americans

Rina Risper03 mins

Classic ’50s cars on the streets of Havana.
 
Tribune Media Services
 
In January 2011, President Obama lifted additional restrictions on allowing Americans to legally travel to Cuba. The eased restrictions allow for educational, cultural and religious groups to acquire “people-to-people” licenses for Cuban travel with the intention of encouraging greater contact between Americans and Cubans. This is the second time the Obama administration has allowed more access to Cuba; in April 2009, Obama permitted unlimited travel to and from Cuba by Cuban-Americans visiting family members. 

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Beware of Unemployment Insurance Scams Unemployment Insurance Agency reminds citizens to file claims through official state website LANSING, MI — The State of Michigan is warning unemployed workers to avoid using non-official State of Michigan website

Rina Risper013 mins

LANSING, MI — The State of Michigan is warning unemployed workers to avoid using non-official State of Michigan websites that solicit fees or personal information in order to apply for unemployment benefits.
 
Recently, customers have reported receiving solicitations by email where they are asked to provide personal and financial information or are charged fees to file unemployment claims.

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Ask Tamara: It’s Not the Right Time to Go Back to School!

Rina Risper04 mins

Dear Tamara:
 
I have been thinking about going back to school for a couple of years now. But it seems like every time I get serious about it, something happens, or something comes up that prevents me from going. 
 
I just got accepted into a program and am not sure if I am going to be able to actually go. I just started a new job and would now have to go to school in the evenings. That means finding a sitter for my two sons. 

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Your Other 8 Hours: Bad Day? 5 Tips to Keep Your Motivation

Rina Risper07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
A couple of weeks ago I had a bad day. Actually, it was a terrible day. Every piece of news I got was disappointing. Did it affect me? I still have bruises from the rock I tried to hide under.
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: K2: Teens embracing new legal ‘drug’ to get high

Rina Risper06 mins

K2 is a mixture of herbal and spice products that are then sprayed with a psychotropic drug. 
 
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
  I was seeing patients the other day when I spotted a teenage boy in the waiting room whom I’d cared for since birth (one of the perks of being a pediatrician). He’d come in over lunch with his mother, who wanted him to be screened for drug use. The mother had found a “pipe” in a pair of the boy’s trousers and was concerned that he was smoking marijuana.

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