November 1, 2025

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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Lansing Families Gather for 5th Annual National Crime Victim’s Rights Week Event

Rina Risper06 mins

   Vivian Bodiford and Jimmiel Bodiford, Amias James (not shown), Tamara Jones Bills (not shown) have attended every TNCPCAN dinner and ceremony since its inception.  Family member James “Jay” Jones III, was murdered along with his fiancee', Miranda Garza, in a double homicide in May of 2008.  
Photo by Joshua Gillespie

 

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Tri-County Students “LEAP” Into Business Start Up Competition

Rina Risper013 mins

  Stephonz and Delvonz Flamand (left to right) – a twin brother business team from Everett High School – used their baking and business skills to showcase and “pitch” their home based bakery business. “DADA’s Bakery.” Their cupcakes were very delicious and were gobbled up by judges and other participants quickly!

 
Photo by Howard Spence 

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TEEN TALK: Q&As With Christopher Loring

Rina Risper05 mins

 By Christopher Loring

 
Jyrese Thompson is 10th grader at Lansing School District’s J.W. Sexton High School.
 
LORING: What is the most important thing you've learned in high school?
JYRESE: I've learned to stay to myself and that you don't have to be friends with everybody.

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Interpersonal Edge: Handling false allegations at work

Rina Risper07 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q. I've been accused by a coworker of something I did not do. My boss has taken the allegations seriously and I am being put through hell over a lie. I am not sleeping or eating because I am so scared and upset. How can I maintain any sanity or effectiveness when I am unfairly being put through hell?

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Jill on Money: Questions and answers ripped from the headlines

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency
 
The news cycle has prompted many of you to write in ask a number of questions about terms that you read and hear about. These answers are intended to help you understand what you need to know about various policy initiatives that could be coming. 
 

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PET WORLD: ‘Leave it’ solves a host of doggie transgressions

Rina Risper08 mins

 By Cathy M. Rosenthal

Tribune Content Agency
 
  Dear Cathy,
 
  I have some new neighbors that moved in with an outdoor cat. The cat uses our yard as her potty box. Our two dogs have found this cat poop delectable and they eat these deposits before I can remove them from the yard. Is there something I can do to dissuade my dogs from eating this poop? Thank you in advance for any insights. – Wendy Rutland, Pensacola, Fla.

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Celebrating Donate Life Month

Rina Risper05 mins

 

Reminding residents of the more than 3,500 people in Michigan awaiting a potentially life-saving organ transplant, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today recognized April as Donate Life Month during a visit to St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit.
 

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