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A Day of Prayer Set for August 1, 2007
LANSING, MI– On August 1, Capital Area Community Action Network (CCCAN) is expecting people to pray. There will be several churches open for this day. If you need more information about the churches that are going to be opened please call The New Citizens Press at 517-372-8466.
News Briefs 6-13
Summer is no fun without fairs and what would fairs be like without rides. The Ingham County Fair has hit a high note with the Skerbeck Brothers Show, which will create an attractive amusement park atmosphere.The fair will be from July 30 – August 4, 2007, log on to www.ingham.org/fb/carnival.htm for more information.
VISIT THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM: 150 YEARS OF DISCOVERY
"Cabinets of natural science should be collected [including] specimens of the mineral and
vegetable kingdoms,
especially of the State of Michigan."
— Joseph R. Williams, President, Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, Dedication of the College, May 13, 1857.
Those words marked the founding of the Michigan State University Museum, which marks a landmark 150 years in 2007.
News Briefs 6-12
Coach James Bibbs Youth Track and Field Invitational, MCB Highlights Summer Job Programs for Blind and Visually Impaired Youth
MI State Trooper Accused of Murdering His Wife Shoots Film
Artis White, accused of murdering his wife, is still on the short list of suspects. He spends his free time filming a documentary about those who have been falsely accused of crimes.
Update: City Clerk Addresses the “No Reason Absentee Voting” Issue
One of the seven-point agreements that they made was to make absentee voting ballots more accessible to senior citizens and faith-based citizens.
BACK FROM KUWAIT
Two sister-in-laws return home to Lansing to visit their friends and family. They are home for good in October.
Treasures Lie Deep in the Basement of the Library at the Book Burrow
When the door of the Book Burrow opens, its manager greets those waiting with a big smile. Inside the bookstore, the manager and volunteers are busy carrying book carts, sorting out and shelving books. All of them look excited and happy, thinking of all the good these books will do in the community. Located in the basement of the Lansing’s Main Library, the Book Burrow is the hidden treasure of the library where people can fully enjoy browsing through thousands of neatly shelved books and get many different books at great prices.
MSU student gets up close and personal with Transformers
Davyn Cuffie appears in the Transformers movie that opened on July 4.