PREP TIMEMSU lands $1 million USAID grant to fight Zika
EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State University has landed a highly competitive grant from USAID to fight the Zika virus in Mexico.
COMMUNITY FOCUS: Former Lansing Student Becomes a Marine
Eastern High School graduate, BJ Sprague, is now PFC Sprague. He is in the United States Marine Corp.
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Living United Locally: Central Michigan 2-1-1
Tom Page is the executive director of Michigan 2-1-1.
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By Tamara El-Khoury Watson
Last month a daughter of a disabled veteran who was too depressed and discouraged to reach out for help did so on his behalf. She dialed 2-1-1 to ask for help locating an emergency food pantry. At the end of the call, the relieved daughter had information on the nearest food pantry as well as where to apply for food assistance. She was even connected to a program to help her father with gas money so he could attend his brother’s funeral.
Jill on Money: More year-end financial planning tips
By Jill Schlesinger
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Last week, I outlined some financial planning tips that varied somewhat from year-end advice in past years, due to changes that likely in the tax code going forward. They included things like accelerating and bunching itemized deductions, using highly appreciated securities for charitable contributions, paying state and local taxes as soon as possible but holding off prepaying mortgages, and selling winners in taxable accounts.
PREP TIMEPET WORLD: Choosing the right pet for a child
By Marc Morrone
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Q: My grandchildren are now 10 and 8-years-old, and I want to get them some kind of pet so that they will learn a bit of responsibility. The landlord will not allow dogs or cats, but said they could get any pet that stays in a cage. So we were thinking of a bird or rodent and wondered what you suggest. Their parents both work so it would have to be something with low maintenance. – Fran Williams, Arlington, Va.
Fatherhood Project: Parenting Advice: Marcus Brown
When you spend time with your children, you usually have better results as a parent. Marcus Brown says that parents have a challenging position but it is rewarding too.
Movie: Equality, Love’s Biggest Obstacle Is Fought in ‘Loving’
Ruth Negga (left) stars as Mildred and Joel Edgerton (right) stars as Richard
MSU receives $2M grant from Mott Foundation to improve future for Flint students
EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State University’s Office of K-12 Outreach will continue to help improve educational opportunities for students in the city of Flint, thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.