November 15, 2025

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Five Fantastic Michigan Getaways for Friends and Family

Rina Risper017 mins

1.North Beach Getaway:  This wonderful cottage sits on a private Lake Michigan beach in Grand Haven, Michigan.  

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2. Spacious but elegant log cabin retreat available to rent on a weekly basis.  Hidden Pines Log Cabin. 
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3. The Yacht is one well maintained vessel.  It is ideal for couples or a small family.  You can explore the spectacular scenery with all of the comforts of home.  
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4. This beautiful space at Campau Heaven is one that is sure to please any large group.
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5. Not pictured here:  The Boathouse is definitely for those who want access to an exclusive beach. 
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Families of the Missing 43 Students In Mexico Visit Michigan

Rina Risper014 mins

Left: Elva Reyes, member of the Action of Greater Lansing’s Civil Rights for Immigrants Task Force (shown right)  supporting the mother of one of the students missing in Mexico at Cristo Rey Community Center.   

 
Below: Poster of the missing shown during the event.
 
Photos by  the Action of Greater Lansing

 

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Black History Month: Robert Robinson Taylor becomes 38th Honoree into Black Heritage Stamp Series

Rina Risper017 mins

 

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Robert Robinson Taylor, believed to have been both the first African-American graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the nation’s first academically trained black architect was inducted into the Postal Service’s Black Heritage Stamp series today as the 38th honoree. His great granddaughter, White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett joined Postmaster General Megan Brennan in dedicating the stamp. 

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Dr. Manish Madan Receives New Scholar Award Recognition

Rina Risper03 mins

 

 
Left:  Dr. Manish Madan
 
Dr. Manish Madan, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, was selected to receive the Western Social Science Association’s New Scholar Award.

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Virtual Tourist: 10 things to try in 2015

Rina Risper013 mins

 

Eating from street vendors can be quite an experience in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by fotolia.com

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Pet World:Pet World: Give your dog something else to do besides bark at cyclists

Rina Risper011 mins

 

By Steve Dale

Tribune Content Agency
 
   Q: My 4-year-old Australian Shepherd now barks at people on bicycles as they go by the house. She never did this before. What’s going on? – C.J., San Diego, CA

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Executive Director Jeremy Orr is Mid-MEAC’S Newest Environmental Advocate

Rina Risper016 mins

Left: Photo of Jeremy Orr

By Deborah M. Walker

 
Keeping up with the environmental integrity of Mid-Michigan is what the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council (Mid-MEAC) is all about; whether it is river protection, green transportation, land use, and sustainability. Mid-MEAC was started on Earth Day in 1993. 
 

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Robert C. Koehler: Turning our backs on a violent world won’t change anything

Rina Risper09 mins

  

By Robert C. Koehler
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Oh, the moral force of a snub.
 
  Several hundred cops turn their backs on New York’s mayor as he eulogizes one of their own, killed in the line of duty, and the media have another us-vs.-them story to report. Bill de Blasio’s in trouble, accused of playing politics with the lives of heroes. And, of course, the story goes no deeper than the dramatic accusation.
 

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