Jill on Money: Obama’s economic legacy is mixed
By Jill SchlesingerTribune Content Agency
With President Obama's departure from office, it's time to reflect on how the economy fared during his tenure.
By Jill SchlesingerMovie: “Fences”
Denzel Washington plays Troy Maxson and Viola Davis plays Rose Maxson in “Fences”.
PREP TIMETHE KID’S DOCTOR: Can you use homeopathic products to relieve your child’s illness?
There are several ways to treat a sick child, but homeopathic medicine isn't one of them.
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MSU nets $1M NSF grant to recruit, prepare students for STEM careers
EAST LANSING, MI — Thousands of jobs in the STEM fields of food, energy and the environment are going unfilled in the U.S. today. These applied biological disciplines are vital to our national and global security and economy, but graduate too few students to meet current and projected workforce demands.
PET WORLD: How to travel safely with your cat
By Marc Morrone
Tribune Content Agency
Q: I seem to be facing a move from Connecticut to Southern Georgia. I am at a loss as to how to transport my 13-year-old Tabby cat. We are both too old to drive many hours straight through, and a midway stop with my kitty seems impossible. Any ideas? – Peter Langstrom, Stamford, CT
MSU students perform better in new medical curriculum
After just 12 weeks of introducing a new medical curriculum to its incoming College of Human Medicine students, Michigan State University is finding that these future physicians are already ahead of the game in their academic and clinical skills.
Affordable water in the US: A burgeoning crisis
If water rates continue rising at projected amounts, the number of U.S. households unable to afford water could triple in five years, to nearly 36 percent, finds new research by a Michigan State University scholar.
Statement by Mayor Bernero on Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigrants and Refugees
LANSING, MI — Mayor Virg Bernero today hosted a community dialogue and planning session with local advocates, educators, and leaders from the faith-based community about President Trump’s executive orders concerning immigrants and refugees.
The Greater Lansing Area Celebrates the Dream of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The 2017 King Legacy and Service Award recipient, Earnestine McMullen, pictured here at her home on the westside of Lansing during one of her Grammy parties. Her granddaughter, India.Arie was nominated that year. She passed away on March 12, 2009, her family accepted the honor on her behalf.
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