June 18, 2026

The New Citizens Press

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Local Non-Profit Helps Artists Connect with Entertainment Industry Professionals

Rina Risper06 mins

 

 

LANSING, MI — Getting into the entertainment industry is more than just making beats and knowing how to play an instrument or sing. 

According to an article in www.ehow.com there are different methods for breaking into show business and taking steps to creating a successful career.  They suggest that performers acquire knowledge. They add that before you can step off into any business, you must know the requirements of that business. Many people fail to get even the most beginning knowledge about the entertainment business before they run headlong into it.

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Fast Facts – 9-18 – A New Language At Your Fingertips

Rina Risper05 mins

 

 

 

 

 

You have always wanted to learn Spanish, right?  Or was it Turkish you were hoping to focus on this year? Whatever your choice, now you can learn a new language with your CADL library card and a learning system called BYKI-our newest language resource accessible with your home computer and an Internet connection. 

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Retire Smart: The New Retirement Plan: Watch the Expense Side of the Equation

Rina Risper09 mins

By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services

How much will you need to live on in retirement? You’ll often hear the big financial services companies offer this rule of thumb: Plan to replace 80 percent of your working income in retirement.

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On the Road with MoJo Table-for-Two Reviews: Hoover’s

Rina Risper05 mins

The “Meat ‘n Three” dish from Hoover’s which includes 1/2 BBQ Chicken, 3 BBQ Ribs and 3 Sides (Mustard Greens, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, and Macaroni and Cheese). Courtesy photo.

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Interpersonal EDGE: Get Even by Doing Well

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
Q. I ended up getting squeezed out of my last job by an underhanded coworker and a malicious boss. I have to admit that revenge fantasies are consuming most of my time, even though I found a better job. How do I handle wanting to get even?

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On the Road with MoJo Table-for-Two Reviews: Joe’s Bakery and Coffee Shop

Rina Risper05 mins

2305 East 7th Street
Austin, TX 78702-3427
512.472.0017
Tues. – Sun.: 6:30am-3pm
 
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop is a family business serving Austin since 1962.  The Avila family celebrates the traditions of the Mexican American culture from the food they serve and many patrons enjoy the recipes that they have been serving over the years.

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Retire Smart: To Understand Your 401K Plan, Just Focus on the Fees

Rina Risper09 mins

By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services

If you’ve spent hours analyzing the investment strategies of the mutual funds in your retirement portfolio, here’s some bad news: You could have saved a lot of time just focusing on the fees.

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As I See It: Minorities in Agriculture

Rina Risper010 mins

Shakara Tyler is a Penn State University senior majoring in Agricultural Sciences with two minors in Agricultural Communications and Law and Liberal Arts. During the summer of 2010 she was a research scholar at Michigan State University in the Summer Research Opportunities Program.

She writes about the plight of minorities in agriculture.

 

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Que’n With Kids: A Huge Hit With Families

Rina Risper010 mins

 

 

LANSING, MI –  A little rain could not dampen the spirit of those in attendance at Que’n with Kids on Saturday, August 21.  The event  was actually a gathering for peace in many of the attendees minds.  Standing in the damp drizzle of the afternoon rain over 30 people shared a belief that our community can no long tolerate violence and the destruction that it causes. This unique local event invited the community to join together for a day of food, fellowship and a renewed commitment to alternatives to violence. It was especially geared towards youth, teenagers and their families.
 

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