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Holidays are Happier When You Control Spending

You might think that it’s a bit too early to start thinking about your holiday shopping, but your opinion isn’t shared by the nation’s retailers, many of whom are already beginning to inundate you with catalogues and advertisements.

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ROUGHRIDERS BEAT THE ODDS AND WIN 14-2

   CHARLOTTE, MI –  The Charlotte Roughriders dominated the National Conference North Division in the 2005 season.  Formerly known as the Lansing Lightning, the Charlotte football organization was founded in September of 2004.

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CIVIL RIGHTS ICON ROSA PARKS HAS DIED

   

 When She Sat Down,  A Whole Race Stood Up For its Rights

The woman known as the “Mother of The Civil Rights Movement,” Rosa Parks, has died. She passed away of natural causes at her home in Detroit. She was 92.

 

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Bureau Members Lend a Hand to Help Katrina Evacuees

     LANSING, MI –  When hurricane Katrina survivors, holding onto hope and the few things they could salvage, began searching for higher ground and a new beginning, Greater Lansing was there to lend support.

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EXTREME MAKEOVER – NBA EDITION

Stern announces new dress code and ‘NBA Cares’ charity initiative.

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WE REMEMBER RONNIE SUJAK-SMITH

EAST LANSING, MI — Ronnie Sujak Smith age 35, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005, at home after a long battle with breast cancer.

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CIVIL RIGHTS: ’50 Years is Not a Long Time’

Oct. 21, 2005 — Montgomery, Ala., the so-called birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, struggles to reconcile its past on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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Thanksgiving Dinner and Health Summit Huge Success

 Dr. Joan Jackson Johnson thanking her biggest supporter at Westminister Presbyterian Church.  There was a thunder of appreciation from the audience.  TNCP Photo.

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Blackface Costumes Spark Dialogue

 

    A Halloween costume contest at an off-campus college hangout ended with several Stetson University students capturing first place — and a visit to the dean of students. 

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Volunteers Needed for Victim Advocate Program

 

 
  LANSING, MI —  The Lansing Police Department is currently seeking volunteers for the Victim Advocate Program.  Volunteers are utilized at the request of the Lansing Police Officers and Firefighters for many situations.

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