July 22, 2026

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Heroin and Opioid Epidemic: Balancing the Roles of Law Enforcement and Addiction Treatment and Therapy

Rina Risper027 mins

 Deputy Chris Cunningham, Eaton Assistant Prosecutor Adrienne Van Langevelde, Judge Julie Reincke, and attorney Rob Portman.  Judge Reincke presides the Eaton County’s drug and sobriety court.  

 
Photo by Howard T. Spence

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THE KID’S DOCTOR: How to prevent bug bites all summer long

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
   It is the time of year for bugs and bites, and I see a lot of kids with bites coming into my office. Parents ask, “What kind of bite is it?” And in most of the kids I see are having a reaction to a mosquito bite. Parents are extremely concerned that the reaction may be abnormal and lead to breathing issues or that the bite it is infected. 

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MY PET WORLD: What to do when your dog eats dog poop

Rina Risper08 mins

 

By Cathy M. Rosenthal

Tribune Content Agency
 
  Dear Cathy,
  My adult daughter and her family have a female lab mix named Scooby. Despite my seeing her three to four times a year (they live in Atlanta), she is always afraid of me and will sometimes bark and growl at me. Eventually she calms down and I can pet her. Even though she jumps on our bed and seems glad to see us, she avoids me later. She also got very upset with my other son-in-law and never calmed down enough for him to pet her.

 

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First Annual Malcolm X Day feature X’s niece, and Detroit Radio host

Rina Risper06 mins

By Ron Davis

LANSING, MI –The Unity Project of Lansing, a local grassroots group organized to share the rich cultural experiences and history of the African American community, hosted its 1st annual celebration of Lansing hero and civil rights icon, Malcolm X.

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Order on Refugee Executive Order

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Judi Harris

Refugee Service Director,
St. Vincent Catholic Charities
 
On June 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court partially lifted the preliminary injunctions that were halting full implementation of the Administration's Executive Order 13780. The Supreme Court decision narrows access to visas for nonimmigrants (e.g., students) and for immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries, as well as access to U.S. resettlement for ALL refugees.

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Register of Deeds striving for ‘good deeds every day’

Rina Risper07 mins

  The Register of Deeds office is located at the Ingham County Courthouse in Mason, Mi on the 

second floor.
 
 
TNCP  photo
 
Below: Derrick Quinney, Ingham County Register of Deed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Heroin Epidemic Hits Michigan and our Nation

Rina Risper023 mins

 

Detective Lieutenant Lisa Gee-Cram of the Michigan State Police described the growth of the deaths from opioid epidemic in Michigan, in the Greater Lansing and Jackson areas at a forum sponsored by the Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research on May 15 at the Michigan State Capitol.

Photo by BigDreamPhotoWorks for IPPSR

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Local Budget Concerns Brings Voters Out

Rina Risper037 mins

 

Eaton County Undersheriff Jeffrey Cook discusses with members of Eaton County Board of Commissioners the likely impact on residents if 24 sheriff deputies are laid off beginning October 1, 2017 while a hearing room full of residents, employees, and interested persons listen.

Courtesy photo

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