Be Informed about Your Rights and Resources before going to the Polls on November 8

 By Chris Swope

 
As we approach the Tuesday, November 8 Presidential Election, 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.

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PET WORLD: A fence may help stop your dog from barking at others

  By Marc Morrone

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Q: My husband and I very recently adopted an eight-year-old rescued golden lab mix. He was in foster care for six months where he lived with two dogs and a cat. He is a mellow, sweet and adores humans. But when I have him in the backyard and dogs walk past the street, he goes into attack-mode, snarls and barks. 

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Is America still an ‘empathetic and generous giant’?

EAST LANSING, MI — A first-of-its-kind study that ranks nations by empathy puts the United States at No. 7, behind countries ranging from Peru to Korea to Saudi Arabia.

 

 

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Why Clinton and Trump backers don’t mix

EAST LANSING, MI — Living around people with opposing political viewpoints affects your ability to form close relationships and accept other perspectives — and may even change your personality, finds a national study led by a Michigan State University scholar.

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UPDATE: News Spotlight: Domestic Violence Double Homicide Suicide Investigation

 The following information is preliminary in the investigation. It is likely that information and details in the investigation could/may change as the Lansing Police Department investigates further.

On Friday October 28th at approximately 1:20am, the Ingham Co. 9-1-1 Center received an anonymous call to check welfare of the resident who lived in a house in the 2900 block of Truman.

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Three Homicides in Southeast Lansing

 On October 28, 2016 at approximately 1:15 am, Officers were sent to the 2900 block of Truman to check the welfare of a resident. Officers developed information that necessitated entering the residence. 

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The Fatherhood Project: Greg Hall’s Humorous Take on How Fathers are Celebrated

 Greg Hall in Chicago, IL, during a recent trip pictured here with his sons, Jake, 13-years-old  and Kevin, 5-years-old.  They are from Owosso, MI.  

 
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The Fatherhood Project: Brooklyn Ardister: Love at First Sight

 

Brooklyn Ardister says that having a daughter has changed his life.  Bri'elle Ardister is 2-years-old.

 
Photo by Jenna Sheerin

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More than 300 people gather for Peace Quest 2016 Day of Action At Union Missionary Baptist Church

 By Jim Detjen

 
Some came to walk with peace signs in their hands. Others came to listen to protest music. Still others came to smoke a peace pipe at a ceremony led by Chippewa Native Americans or learn about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Paula Cunningham honored by Congressional Black Caucus

 

By Mark Hornbeck

LANSING, MI — Paula D. Cunningham, AARP Michigan State Director and a pioneer in business and education in the Lansing community, will receive the Trailblazer Award from the Michigan Congressional Black Caucus on Friday, Sept.16, at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C.

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