May 5, 2026

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Job Seekers: Peckham, Inc.: Youth Services Staff

Rina Risper011 mins

Under the supervision of the Footprints Coordinator, the Youth Services Staff position is responsible for the direct care of the youth entrusted to Peckham Incorporated.  Youth Services Staff have the responsibility of providing a safe, caring, team environment.  Additionally, Youth Services Staff will participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of each adolescent’s treatment plan, attend to personal, health, and behavioral needs of the adolescents and other duties including light housekeeping, assisting with homework, cooking, completing required paperwork, and participating with residents in their community activities and recreational activities.

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News Spotlight: Department of State offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Rina Risper03 mins

 

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds residents that all branch offices and the Office of the Great Seal will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, 2012.

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News Spotlight: 2012 AFRICAN AMERICAN PARADE AND FESTIVAL TO HONOR LANSING WILSON CALDWELL

Rina Risper02 mins

LANSING, MI –  The Capital City African American Cultural Association will hold its 12th Annual Parade and Family Heritage Festival on Saturday, August 4, 2012 in downtown Lansing. 

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News Spotlight: MSU helps transform Michigan into a wine destination

Rina Risper06 mins

Michigan has established itself as a wine destination, and Michigan State University has played a pivotal role in all aspects of the industry’s growth.

Photo by G.L. Kohuth

 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 10-25

Rina Risper03 mins

Dear Readers,
 
Live Simply. Take Chances. Love people!  Our mantra for 2012 is derived from our current and past sense of renewal. We love Lansing.  We love Michigan.  We have hope and suggest that you find it in your soul as well.  The new year will be particularly interesting as I move into new spaces and leave sluggish spaces in the past.  We are ushering The New Citizens Press right along as well. 

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Amboseli: Lioness of Potter Park Zoo 1989 – 2011

Rina Risper04 mins

LANSING, MI – It is with heavy hearts that Potter Park Zoo announces the death of Amboseli, a 22-year-old female African Lion; one of the oldest lions in captivity.
 
“Amboseli had so much personality and touched everyone here at the zoo in some way,” says Dr. Tara Harrison, veterinarian at Potter Park Zoo. “She’ll surely be missed around here.”
 
Amboseli arrived at Potter Park Zoo in 1989 from Gladys Porter Zoo when she was five months old. She lived a good portion of her life with her brother, who was transferred along with her as a cub.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2012 Buick Verano

Rina Risper07 mins

By Frank S. Washington
 
NEWBERG, OR –We were rather surprised when Buick announced that our drive route for its new entry level sedan would be 200 miles. That sort of test drive meant that Verano developers were confident in the road worthiness of their newest offering.
 
First the 2012 Buick Verano is a compact sedan that is aimed at filling what Buick calls the void between luxury and premium brands. It was powered by a direct fuel injection 2.4-liter four cylinder engine that made 180 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque.  The engine was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

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Author Discusses “The New Jim Crow”

Rina Risper08 mins

Dr. Michelle Alexander
LANSING, MI — On January 17, 2012, Michigan’s Fair Chance Coalition and the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus will be bringing Professor Michelle Alexander for the kick-off for the statewide statue to “Ban the Box” on employment applications.  They will also discuss employment and other consequences of a conviction and the barriers that those convictions bring to communities.  The Fair Chance Coalition is  working to change state and local laws that currently reduce employment opportunities for individuals with prior convictions.  They have built a broad based movement, with leadership from formerly incarcerated individuals and those in the legislature.

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Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol

Rina Risper05 mins

Studio: Paramount Pictures (133 mins) 
Plot:    The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization’s name.
Cast:   Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***
 
By Jonathan  McMillan
 
In recent years the James Bond franchise was rebooted, making it more contemporary. And for the better part of the last decade, Jason Bourne has pretty much dominated the spy movie genre with Hollywood’s rendition of The Bourne Trilogy.
“Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” the fourth installment in the Mission Impossible saga, was rumored to be a reboot due to the feeling from critics that the “franchise is played out and its star over-exposed” after “Mission Impossible III” was released.
 

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