Three Homicides in Southeast Lansing

 On October 28, 2016 at approximately 1:15 am, Officers were sent to the 2900 block of Truman to check the welfare of a resident. Officers developed information that necessitated entering the residence. 

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Want to Save Money and Live Longer? Stop Smoking

By Porsche Miles Grant

 
 When we think about needs and wants, we are positively sure that smoking is definitely a want, and a bad one at that. You literally cannot benefit from smoking in any way, besides it may eliminate some stress short-term. However, long-term it can result in an abundance of negativity. 

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The Fatherhood Project: Greg Hall’s Humorous Take on How Fathers are Celebrated

 Greg Hall in Chicago, IL, during a recent trip pictured here with his sons, Jake, 13-years-old  and Kevin, 5-years-old.  They are from Owosso, MI.  

 
Courtesy photo

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The Fatherhood Project: Brooklyn Ardister: Love at First Sight

 

Brooklyn Ardister says that having a daughter has changed his life.  Bri'elle Ardister is 2-years-old.

 
Photo by Jenna Sheerin

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Encore Careers: Becoming Your Own Boss

 

Presented by Sara Frank-Hepfer, CFP®, AAMS®
 
When we think of today’s entrepreneurs, young technology developers like Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, or Sergey Brin and Larry Page, founders of Google, often come to mind. But while fresh-faced tech innovators may dominate the headlines, another crop of businesspeople is proving that it’s never too late to forge an entrepreneurial path. 

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More than 300 people gather for Peace Quest 2016 Day of Action At Union Missionary Baptist Church

 By Jim Detjen

 
Some came to walk with peace signs in their hands. Others came to listen to protest music. Still others came to smoke a peace pipe at a ceremony led by Chippewa Native Americans or learn about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Paula Cunningham honored by Congressional Black Caucus

 

By Mark Hornbeck

LANSING, MI — Paula D. Cunningham, AARP Michigan State Director and a pioneer in business and education in the Lansing community, will receive the Trailblazer Award from the Michigan Congressional Black Caucus on Friday, Sept.16, at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C.

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THE KID’S DOCTOR: Breastfeeding gets a lift from advocacy, education campaigns

 

A number of advocacy campaigns and hospital initiatives encourage moms to breastfeed their newborns. 

Photo by dreamstine.com

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