November 30, 2024

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Republican Party Introduces  State Director  and Michigan Black Advisory Board

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Wayne Bradley has been hired as the Michigan State Director of African-American Engagement for the  Republican Party.
 
Photo courtesy of RNC
 
Michigan Black Advisory Council: Terry Johnson (Farmington Hills), Blake Edmonds (Grand Rapids), Kerry Jackson (Farmington Hills), Eunice Myles Jeffries (Detroit/Farmington Hills), Kelly Mitchell (Grand Rapids), Jessica Ann Tyson (Grand Rapids), RNC Chairman Reince Priebus (at the podium)  Linda Lee Tarver (Lansing), Bishop Ira Combs (Jackson), Wayne Bradley (Michigan State Director of African-American Engagement) and Michigan Republican Party Chairman Bobby Schostak. Not in photo: Jerome Barney (Detroit), Bill Brooks (Detroit), Jimmy Greene (Saginaw), Dr. Phillip Johnson (Saginaw) and Pastor Phillip Smith (Grand Rapids).

 
 
 

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The Gales of November

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By Rick Garcia


When I think of November in Michigan, I instantly picture a dark, angry air of tumultuous weather as Gordon Lightfoot’s haunting ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” continuously plays in my head. “November Witch” is the name that sailors have used for years to refer to the unexpected and wickedly violent storms on the Great Lakes. There are many stories and legends coming out of the large fresh water body that shaped our great State into a sailing enigma.


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4 Good Business Tax Resources

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By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.


Operating a small business can be tough. There is plenty of work to complete.

Generally, one aspect of the business that is easily mismanaged is taxes and accounting. Many small business owners gather documents at the end of the year for taxes. Gathering documents at the end of the year can be time consuming and inefficient. The following are IRS resources to help you categorize expenses and identify business expenses throughout the year.

(Forms and Publications can be downloaded online at www.IRS.gov or our website

www.ALGTaxSolutions.com in the Resources section).


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News Spotlight: Help the Jaycees Stuff the Bus, bring Christmas cheer to local children

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 LANSING — Shoppers will have an opportunity to help spread holiday cheer next month at the Lansing Jaycees’ annual “Stuff the Bus” event, which this year aims to provide Christmas to 26 local children and their families.

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Cancer Survivor Finishes Her First Five Mile Race

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Jessica Fox has a story of perseverance.
 
However, she continues to highlight what is so 
magnificent about being true to yourself and 
making positive things
happen.
 
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By Deborah M. Walker
 
A college graduate with hopes of law school Jessica Fox thought it could never happen to her. “I was shocked,” said Fox. “I don’t understand how this could have happened to me.”

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Movie Review: 12 Years A Slave

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By Samantha Ofole-Prince
 
Just when you thought you had seen all the historical films about slavery, along comes “12 Years a Slave.” 

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College Student’s Birthday Inspires Volunteerism

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Left to right: Miriam Chege engineering student at Michigan State University (MSU) celebrated her 21st birthday by volunteering.  Walnut Neighborhood Organization resident Wendell Hill, 
donated yard tools for  use. Friends, Hilena Tibebe (MSU), Abigail Onchiri (MSU) and Sylvia Onchiri (Davenport University) lent a helping hand.  
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LANSING, MI — Instead of spending her birthday partying, Miriam Chege  celebrated  her birthday by giving back.  She turned 21-years-old on November 3, 2013. 

 

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Inside the Mind of a Sportsaholic: Plenty To Cheer For

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By Jimmy L. Wilson, Jr.
 
“I’m glad that basketball season is here, so I can ignore the football team”, has been the refrain for Michigan State alumni and fans many times. That is not the case this year. With the football team playing well, and the basketball team starting a season with national championship aspirations, Spartan eyes have to be smiling. Here is a quick look at things for both teams. 

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Small Turtles Banned For Sale as Pets, Pose Salmonella Risk

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LANSING, MI — The Michigan Departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating cases of Salmonella in people who have contact with small pet turtles. Throughout the past 18 months five Michigan cases have been linked to three multi-state outbreaks of human Salmonella infections from small turtles. 

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