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The Plant Professionals: Plant Now for Spring Excitement

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Kathy Valentine

Oh, how we love the first color of spring in our gardens. Bright crocus, tulips and daffodils planted in September and October really lift our spirits in March and April. For those of us with deer or rabbits, hyacinths, daffodils and even alliums are good choices to minimize the predations of the hungry herds, as these bulbs are toxic, taste bad, or both.

Pet World: Give cats space they need to adjust to new home

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Photo by Khanh Nguyen

By Cathy M. Rosenthal, Tribune Content Agency

Dear Cathy,

We adopted a two-year-old cat. She was captured as a stray and spayed. She is very social with people. We were told she “hates” other cats but is okay with dogs.

Jill on Money: Six financial lessons from six months of COVID-19

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

It's been six months since the financial fallout from COVID-19 infected the U.S. economy. During this time, I have heard from thousands of you, some who are still struggling with a financial crisis. Many others are okay, but need guidance on how to navigate various money issues. Here are my six financial lessons (so far) from the pandemic.

Dance Group Entertains Coronavirus Survivors and the Elderly

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Left to right: Victoria Mayhoe, Ny'Jah Rembert and Angel Redmond perform in a local nursing home parking lot.

Photo courtesy of Heather Taylor

LANSING, MI – The pandemic has hit the entertainment industry hard and the non-profit liturgical praise dance group Worship Without Words (WOW) is no exception. The novel coronavirus has forced the cultural dance group to reexamine their mission and types of performances that they engage in.

Get Started on Your Small Business Website

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago09 mins

By Ray Mitchell

In the wake of COVID-19 economy, businesses that previously got along without having an online presence, or one that was limited to a Facebook or Instagram page, began looking for ways to get online and get online quickly. A website of your own gives your business control of your message and provides new opportunities to reach more customers.

Excuse me, Are you Listening? If you have a skill, offer to help with schooling.

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press

Dear Readers,

Most of our readers have been supporting for a long time. I am so happy to announce that I have two children in college.

Lighting Up Lansing – One Smile at a Time

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Grace Carras is a spoken word poet from Michigan.

MDHHS to Begin Posting School Outbreak Information; Includes School Names and Case Numbers

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago04 mins

LANSING, MI — Recently, in an effort to provide accurate and timely information about COVID-19 in Michigan schools, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will begin reporting outbreak information by school building.

Michael B. Jordan Honors Chadwick Boseman: ‘I’m Dedicating the Rest of My Days to Live the Way You Did’

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Chadwick Boseman during arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. CREDIT: Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

America’s Test Kitchen Recipe: Salmon

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The key to perfect pan-seared salmon is doing less, not more

By America’s Test Kitchen, Tribune Content Agency

America’s Test Kitchen

Pan-searing salmon sounds straightforward: Just add a little oil to a nonstick pan, get it good and hot, season a couple of fillets, and cook them until they're cooked through and nicely browned on the exterior but still pink on the inside, right?