Couple Fights COVID-19 Together
Ron and Bethany Holloway, former Lansing residents, now living in Minneapolis, MN, fight the novel Coronavirus together.
They have been married for 24 years.
Photo courtesy of the Holloway Family
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Self Care : Mental Matters
By Kris Walker
Self-care is a trending topic, often promoted as the way to relieve stress and live your best life. Many people believing this continued state of calmness is found at the bottom of bubble baths, on girls trips, in man caves, or by acquiring luxury items. Other people are convinced the correct path is physical exercise.
The Clash of COVID-19 Pandemic Student Learning
By Dr. Judith Berry
Over six months have passed since students, educators, families, and businesses were caught unprepared as COVID-19 ravished our lives. Instructional leadership shifted from teachers to family members without warning. Our home base became the classroom, and siblings at different grade levels had to contend with utilizing digital modalities at the same time to work with their instructors.
Lighting Up Lansing – One Smile at a Time
This is a happy family: Jeremy
Deanda, Santo Deanda and Selina Terry took this photo at Binder Park Zoo. Jeremy recently popped the question and she said, “YES!” The couple plan to marry in 2021.
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Taking deep breaths help you relax.
Photo by Oluremi Adebayo
By Jennifer Benson
How do we self care these days when 2020 has changed our lives? Let me count the ways….
The Plant Professionals: I am bringing my plants in from outside. Is there anything I should be doing?
By Kathy Valentine
As summer fades and fall approaches, many an indoor plant collector begins thinking about the process of acclimating plants back into the lower light of indoors. All those lovely bright green specimens that have been out on the deck or under the pergola must come indoors before the temperatures swoop down into the frost zone. A little preparation will make the transition successful.
Action Needed for Social Security Beneficiaries with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment
“Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department soon. People receiving benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment.
International speaker, Mary Alice RosePoets Roundtable Offers Day of Free Workshops
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, local writers are invited to attend “The Poets Roundtable” — a day of free writing workshops, plus an Open Mic and Authors' Alley in which local authors display recent publications. The “Roundtable,” a production of the Lansing Poetry Club, will run from 10:30 AM to 5 PM at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing.
County treasurers work to avoid foreclosure
By Bob Robinson
Eaton County, MI Treasurer
Helping families and property owners avoid tax foreclosure is a primary objective for me as Eaton County Treasurer, and for treasurers across the state.