Worship Without Words Praise Dance Troupe Celebrates their 10th Year

 Kenya Milton, Taliah “Tweety” Taylor, Magic Johnson,  Heather Taylor,   and Martha Rogers-Milton before the praise performance at Christine Johnson’s surprise birthday party in 2012.  She is the mother of Magic Johnson. 

 
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Excuse me, are you listening?

 Dear Readers,

 
For my birthday on December 27th, I would like for you to consider doing something different.  I know that some save all year for material items but I would like you to consider education.  I am not asking people to go back to school if that is not what you want to do but  I would like people to donate a book to an agency that helps young people read.

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Mayor-Elect Schor Announces Key Mayoral Staff Appointments

 Lansing Mayor-Elect Andy Schor is proud to announce the team he will be bringing to City Hall in January: Samantha Harkins as Chief of Staff; Jennifer LeFevre as Office Manager; Chelsea Coffey as Special Assistant to the Mayor, and Marilyn Plummer as Community Outreach Coordinator.

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THE KID’S DOCTOR: Does your child have trouble going to the bathroom?

 

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
 Constipation is a topic that every pediatrician discusses at least weekly, sometimes daily. It is estimated that up to 3 percent of all visits to the pediatrician may be due to constipation. Constipation is most common in children between the ages of 2 and 6 years. I have been reading an article on updated recommendations for diagnosing and treating common constipation, and the most important take home message is “most children with constipation do not have an underlying organic disorder. Diagnosis should be based on a good history and physical exam for most cases of functional constipation.” 

 

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Jill on Money: Use open enrollment period as a time to make better choices

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
  It’s open enrollment season for health and retirement plans, and if you are like most people, you will probably default to the choices you made last year. That’s a shame, because spending some time investigating your options can help you save money.

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Abusive bosses experience short-lived benefits

  EAST LANSING, MI — Being a jerk to your employees may actually improve your well-being, but only for a short while, suggests new research on abusive bosses co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar.

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Lawyers Present Case to Sue Pharmaceutical Companies for Opioid and Heroin Epidemic

 Mark Bernstein of the Sam Bernstein Law Firm presents before the Eaton County Board of Commissioners seeking to have Eaton County become a plaintiff in a “mass tort” lawsuit against several “Big Pharma” drug manufacturing and distribution companies. 

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Excuse me, are you listening?

 

Dear Readers,

 
There’s something about having the opportunity to reflect on what you have been doing right and wrong as a parent.  There isn’t a guide book on parenting because each child is uniquely different. 

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News Spotlight – Pattengill Shooting Investigation- UPDATE

 On Friday, November 3, 2017 at approximately 4:33 p.m. the Ingham County 9-1-1 Center received several calls regarding a possible shooting that had just occurred at Pattengill Academy (626 Marshall Ave). When officers from the Lansing Police Department (LPD) arrived on scene they received information from witnesses that a black SUV vehicle was seen leaving the scene after the shooting.

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