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Interpersonal Edge: Stormy workplace? Learn to swim

Rina Risper10 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. This year is starting out with nothing but storms. We are being bought by a different company, no one knows if they have a job, and all our roles will change. Most of us are losing our minds! You always have excellent ideas about stress and change. How can we handle all this chaos that we can't even control?

TEEN TALK: Q&A’s WITH CHRISTOPHER LORING

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

By Christopher Loring

Ms. Janene Gardin is a substitute Math teacher at Lansing School District’s J.W. Sexton High School.

PET WORLD: How to get a dog to like all family members

Rina Risper10 years ago09 mins

By Marc Morrone

Tribune Content Agency

Q: Four years ago we got our dog Cindy. At first she was very skittish but she has gotten better over the years. When we first got her my dad was working on our kitchen and making a lot of noise.

Parents Are Important Conference: “United We Will”

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

Devinn LoVette from City Life Lansing and Love the City discussing the impact of words such as “power,” “support,” and “respect” and how each individual has their own definition of these words.

Photo by Noah Maldonado

Movie: “Fifty Shades Darker”

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

Studio: Universal Studios (2 hr.)

Plot: A couple dives into a series of misadventures when they reignite their relationship.

Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Bella Heathcote, Rita Ora, Kim Basinger, Marcia Gay Harden, Ashleigh LaThrop

Rating: R

Bottom Line: ***

Capitol Area Community Services Offers a Wide Variety of Community Services and Programs

Rina Risper10 years ago013 mins

Brandon Glandon’s daughter, Amianah Glandon, attends the Head Start program.

Her classroom teacher is Ms. Darla Sprague (right).

FOR MY HOME, MY HOMELAND

Rina Risper10 years ago07 mins

Cpl. Ali J. Mohammed, a Baghdad, Iraq native and a supply Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, stands in front of the painting an Iraqi flag while in Northern Iraq, Dec. 26, 2016. Mohammed, fluent in Arabic, has strengthened the partnership between SPMAGTF Marines and Iraqi military members by translating pertinent information to support their operations.

Investing in Your Values

Rina Risper10 years ago07 mins

Presented by Sara Frank-Hepfer

You’re likely aware of how specific investments in your portfolio relate to your overall financial goals. But did you know that your investments can also reflect your personal values?

Interpersonal Edge: Employees keep leaving? How to manage

Rina Risper10 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I manage a large team, and every year we seem to have faster turnover on our employees. We've done team building, additional rewards and retention bonuses, but it doesn't seem to slow down employees leaving. The odd thing is our team is ranked as one of the best to work on. What is going on, and how can I manage the problem of employees that barely last a year?

Jill on Money: Obama’s economic legacy is mixed

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

With President Obama's departure from office, it's time to reflect on how the economy fared during his tenure.