Be Informed about Your Rights and Resources before going to the Polls on Nov 6

 

By:  Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope
 
Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day, I wanted pass along information to assist you to make the voting process as easy as possible as allowed by law, so that your voice can be heard in our democracy.
Before going to the polls, visit Lansingmi.gov/clerk or call 517-483- 4133 if you have questions. You will discover links to:

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PEOPLE IN THE KNOW: ACTOR DERRICK GILLIAM

 

NAME: Derrick D. Gilliam

BUSINESS: SAG-AFTRA

POSITION: Actor

CITY, STATE: Lansing Michigan 

Derrick Gilliam will be filming “Garrison 7” in Iceland soon.  His character is Ghost.

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No More Butts!

By Kelsey Schell
 
Summer is finally here! All across Michigan people are planning outdoor activities and taking advantage of relaxing in Michigan’s Great Lakes. Unfortunately, pollution can influence how much time we can spend outdoors and enjoy our waterways. Even though Lansing does not border one of Michigan’s Great Lakes, Lansing’s pollution can influence the quality of the water. Littering is a huge problem that can kill wildlife and marine life. One of the biggest forms of waste littered everywhere is cigarette butts. 

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CLERK SWOPE OPENS SOUTH WASHINGTON ELECTIONS UNIT EARLY IN ANTICIPATION OF INCREASED ABSENTEE VOTING

LANSING, MI –The South Washington Elections Unit opened to City of Lansing voters for walk-in absentee voting and voter registration on Monday, October 1, a week earlier than previously planned.  

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Community Leader Kevin Brown Installed as Senior Pastor at Shiloah

Pastor Kevin Brown was installed as the new pastor of Shiloah Missionary Baptist Church located at 5225 S. Waverly Road on September 8, 2018. 

Photo by Cari Wilbur

 

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PEOPLE IN THE KNOW: Rodney Ross Experience is the Father of Wisdom

 Rodney Ross walks his daughter, Rukiya Ross, down the aisle during her wedding  on September 3, 2017.  

 
As a retiree, survivor of leukemia and the father of seven children and one grandchild, we question him about his life as a 
survivor. 

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Creative Slayy: Happiness

 By Mary O'Connell

Happiness is arguably the most highly sought after conceptual phenomenon in life, ever! The quest to find happiness ignites passion and sparks curiosity, it provides a sense of security, it offers a sanctuary for hope while testing and nurturing our faith, and it acts as both a conscious and subconscious reverie where ones life purpose can be revealed, explored, and pursued.

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UPDATE: Suspicious Death Investigation

 Public Service workers advised they had made a discovery of a body within the city’s sewer system during routine maintenance checks. An identification has been made.

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Robbery at Subway on E. Saginaw

 

Anyone with information with regard to this robbery is asked to call the Lansing Police Department at 517-483-4600 or CRIME STOPPERS at 517-483-7867

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Farmers Market at the Capitol, Thursday, August 23 on the East Lawn of the Michigan Capitol Building

 LANSING, MI — The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), a statewide association with a mission to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products, is looking forward to hosting the second of three Farmers Markets at the Capitol this summer. The next market takes place on the east lawn of the Michigan State Capitol Building in downtown Lansing on Thursday, August 23 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with the final market of the season on Thursday, September 20. 

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