November 6, 2025

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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Just Plain Selfish: The Audacity of Color

Rina Risper05 mins

  By Kris Walker

 
 
Tough times have been said to reveal a person's true character. A person can paint a pretty picture of themselves using vivid or even pastel colors. Words, attire and demeanor make it easy to portray a perfectly polished image. The persona and posture however, must be able to be maintained and withstand the pressures of societal life. 
 

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Mother of Slain Father, Friend and Comedian Holds a Toy Drive in His Memory

Rina Risper07 mins

 

Marcus “Da Comedian” Jackson was senselessly murdered this past August. His mother, Miranda Burton-Hinton, is having a Toy Drive in his honor. They are accepting new toys for all ages through December 15, 2020.

 
Courtesy photo taken Thanksgiving of 2019 

 

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Dietary Recommendations During the COVID Pandemic

Rina Risper012 mins

 

By Kathy Shattler, MS, BS, RDN

 
As countries struggle to enforce guidelines to prevent the dreaded coronavirus spread, social isolation widens with a growing sense of sadness and depression. As countries implement self-quarantine and temporarily close businesses, regular food-related practices are inevitably affected. Changes in diet and a lowering of physical activity during quarantine increase our risk of heart disease. 

 

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My Journey: Mentors are On the Top of the Guest List!

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Bernadette Johnson

 
“When embarking on a journey, never ask directions from someone who  has never left home.”  ~Chinese Proverb
 
I was asked to share why I chose to be a mentor.  Ironically, I found that I was unable to share my “why” without first exploring my personal mentoring experience.  Being raised by a single working parent in an inner city environment created the need for mentors. This environment is fertile ground for making choices that may not serve your greatest self.  My mentors, when I was growing up taught me to respect myself, be an independent thinker,  a leader and instilled the thought of I could do anything if I put my mind to it. 

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The Plant Professionals: Christmas is the Time to Use Fresh Greenery

Rina Risper05 mins

  By Kathy Valentine

 
As we prepare to celebrate the winter holidays- Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukah and others, many families add some festivity to the home with additional greenery and décor. 
 

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Interpersonal Edge: Dancing in quicksand

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q : I keep going into work thinking I'll find solid ground in either others or my company and instead feel like I'm dancing in quicksand. There's so much going on I feel like I'm barely dealing with the same workplace I left the night before. With all the shifting sands what do you teach to help your clients cope?

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This year, use that leftover Thanksgiving turkey for these spicy nachos

Rina Risper04 mins

 

Freeze shredded turkey for this delicious dish.

By America’s Test Kitchen

 
Leftovers are one of the best parts of a Thanksgiving meal. But sometimes, the day-after side dishes — the mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, casseroles, stuffing and gravy — all get gobbled up before the extra turkey.

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News Spotlight: Suspicious Death Investigation

Rina Risper01 mins

 

On November 19, 2020 at approximately 11:20 a.m. Lansing Police were dispatched to an apartment in the 5500 block of Joshua St on a medical call. Ingham County 911 dispatch advised responding officers that a witness at the apartment stated a male subject was in need of medical attention.
 

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Ingham County Land Bank celebrates 15 years of community impact

Rina Risper03 mins

 

Volunteers help prepare flower flats for Neighborhoods in Bloom.

Courtesy photo 

Leaders build a vision for the next 15 years.

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