June 19, 2026

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Your Other 8 Hours: 5 Failures of Financial Planning and How to Fix Them

Rina Risper08 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services

If you’re wondering how you are supposed save for a distant retirement when you’re struggling to pay off debt and make ends meet right now, you’re not alone. I think financial planning has failed a lot of people. The promise that if you work hard, save 10 percent of your income, invest in your 401(k), have a diversified investment allocation and have an emergency fund everything will be fine has left a lot of people frustrated, discouraged and even a little angry.

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Do you have an opinion? 10-26

Rina Risper08 mins

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  I caught sight of a little blurb of yours in the January 1 edition of your newspaper, and this reminded me (yet again!) to send you a quick note.
 
Therese Hercher, MSU  Dept. of Epidemiology

VIOLENCE
I pray we can all start making better choices in our lives by making better decisions but until then I hope God has mercy on the souls that make bad choices. God made mankind to give life and not take it.

Lenny McDonald, Lansing, MI

REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
January 16th is the only national holiday that commemorates the peace and justice work of a U. S. citizen.  I’m a Vietnam veteran and for me,
 

Arnold Stieber, Grass Lake, MI 

 

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Job Seekers: Peckham, Inc.: Youth Services Staff

Rina Risper011 mins

Under the supervision of the Footprints Coordinator, the Youth Services Staff position is responsible for the direct care of the youth entrusted to Peckham Incorporated.  Youth Services Staff have the responsibility of providing a safe, caring, team environment.  Additionally, Youth Services Staff will participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of each adolescent’s treatment plan, attend to personal, health, and behavioral needs of the adolescents and other duties including light housekeeping, assisting with homework, cooking, completing required paperwork, and participating with residents in their community activities and recreational activities.

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News Spotlight: Department of State offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Rina Risper03 mins

 

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds residents that all branch offices and the Office of the Great Seal will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16, 2012.

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News Spotlight: 2012 AFRICAN AMERICAN PARADE AND FESTIVAL TO HONOR LANSING WILSON CALDWELL

Rina Risper02 mins

LANSING, MI –  The Capital City African American Cultural Association will hold its 12th Annual Parade and Family Heritage Festival on Saturday, August 4, 2012 in downtown Lansing. 

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News Spotlight: MSU helps transform Michigan into a wine destination

Rina Risper06 mins

Michigan has established itself as a wine destination, and Michigan State University has played a pivotal role in all aspects of the industry’s growth.

Photo by G.L. Kohuth

 

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Amboseli: Lioness of Potter Park Zoo 1989 – 2011

Rina Risper04 mins

LANSING, MI – It is with heavy hearts that Potter Park Zoo announces the death of Amboseli, a 22-year-old female African Lion; one of the oldest lions in captivity.
 
“Amboseli had so much personality and touched everyone here at the zoo in some way,” says Dr. Tara Harrison, veterinarian at Potter Park Zoo. “She’ll surely be missed around here.”
 
Amboseli arrived at Potter Park Zoo in 1989 from Gladys Porter Zoo when she was five months old. She lived a good portion of her life with her brother, who was transferred along with her as a cub.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2012 Buick Verano

Rina Risper07 mins

By Frank S. Washington
 
NEWBERG, OR –We were rather surprised when Buick announced that our drive route for its new entry level sedan would be 200 miles. That sort of test drive meant that Verano developers were confident in the road worthiness of their newest offering.
 
First the 2012 Buick Verano is a compact sedan that is aimed at filling what Buick calls the void between luxury and premium brands. It was powered by a direct fuel injection 2.4-liter four cylinder engine that made 180 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque.  The engine was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

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Author Discusses “The New Jim Crow”

Rina Risper08 mins

Dr. Michelle Alexander
LANSING, MI — On January 17, 2012, Michigan’s Fair Chance Coalition and the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus will be bringing Professor Michelle Alexander for the kick-off for the statewide statue to “Ban the Box” on employment applications.  They will also discuss employment and other consequences of a conviction and the barriers that those convictions bring to communities.  The Fair Chance Coalition is  working to change state and local laws that currently reduce employment opportunities for individuals with prior convictions.  They have built a broad based movement, with leadership from formerly incarcerated individuals and those in the legislature.

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