Juneteenth Celebration Held on Gipson 52-Acre Farm in Watervliet, MI

 WATERVLIET, MI —  People came from all directions, Chicago, Lansing, Detroit and Lake Michigan to the 52-acre farm of Phil and Tia Gipson in Watervliet, MI to celebrate Juneteenth which commemorates June 19, 1865 when General Gordon Granger told the people in Galveston Texas of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation issued two and a half years earlier on January 1, 1863.

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One Year Later, The Murder of James Lauderdale III is Still Unsolved

LANSING, MI — Jackie Summerville lovingly picked up her grandchild, Kyla Lauderdale and grazed her lips across her chubby cheek. Jackie lamented that she had been through enough this past year and was grateful for the opportunity to cherish one kiss from the 1-year-old.

 

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Granholm Signs Bills Banning Texting While Driving

 Governor Jennifer M. Granholm recently signed a package of bills that ban text messaging while driving.  The new laws took effect July 1, 2010.

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Former Lansing Teacher and Michigan Army National Guard Soldier selected to attend United States Army War College

 Lieutenant Colonel Shawn A. Harris, of Kentwood, Michigan, is among the chosen few to pursue this dream of elite Soldiers. In August 2010, Harris will report to the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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Your Other 8 Hours: The Secret to Success for Artists and Creatives

 

 
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
 
So you want to be an author, an actor or maybe even a rock star? It doesn’t much matter what you want to do, just that you do it. Whatever your art, your only goal should be to create.

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Retire Smart: Change is on the Way for Retiree Health Benefit Programs

 

By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
 
If you’re retired from a company that provides health insurance benefits, get ready for change over the next few years. 

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MoJo’s Table-for-Two Reviews: Benson’s Vinaigrettes – Fast Fine Food

 Michele and John Oliver are two graduate students who love food.  Welcome them by emailing your favorite restaurants to TNCP.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2011 Ford Fiesta – Game Changer

  SAN FRANCISCO, MI – When gasoline prices shot up last year, Ford promised that it would start selling some of its fuel sipping European cars here. Well, the 2011 Ford Fiesta that goes on sale this summer is the first of the bunch.

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Dare to Ask: Two Faiths, Four Issues Over Funeral

 QUESTION

 
I converted to Judaism 12 years back. My mother has decided to start practicing Catholicism again and announced to me, her only child, that she wants a Catholic burial. I have issues with embalming, waiting past three days to bury, an open casket and a ceremony in a church. Please help! I want to honor my mother without dishonoring my faith. — It’s Me, Jewish female, Dallas

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Libraries to Close Without Millage?

 

Libraries Now, a Ballot Question Committee and fundraising group, announces the formation of a millage committee called Support CADL. This new committee is working to communicate with the public about the many contributions the Capital Area District Library makes to the Greater Lansing community. Support CADL is also working to assure the renewal of the current operating millage for the CADL systemL

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