October 31, 2025

The New Citizens Press

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Announcement: Sexton High School Graduate Wants to be Ingham County’s Next Prosecuting Attorney

Rina Risper03 mins

LANSING, MI — Brian Jackson is running for the Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney’s seat. Jackson attended Indiana State University and earned his B.A. in Political Science and M.A. in Criminology – the study of criminal behavior.

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Residents encouraged to share fun, not germs, this holiday weekend and all summer long

Rina Risper03 mins

MDHHS recognizes Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

 
LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging residents to maximize the health benefits of swimming with healthy and safe habits. As part of these efforts, MDHHS is recognizing this week as Healthy and Safe Swimming Week.

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Financial Decision Making

Rina Risper06 mins

By Porsche Miles-Grant 
 
If you can believe it, you can achieve it, but achieving financial success is reliant on the financial decisions you make. There is no magical solution to increasing your finances besides making the right decisions. 

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Enjoy Michigan’s Summer Free Fishing Weekend June 11-12

Rina Risper03 mins

  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone the annual Summer Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12. That weekend, everyone – residents and nonresidents alike – can fish without a license, although all other fishing regulations still apply.

 

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If you have any information regarding a cold case, contact the Lansing Police Department

Rina Risper01 mins

    

Detective Lee McCallister
 
Detective Lee McCallister is assigned as the Cold Case investigator for the Lansing Police Department. Detective McCallister is an 18 year veteran with the department and was promoted to Detective in 2010.

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Jill on Money: Career advice for new grads

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency
 
I am often asked to offer career advice to recent college graduates, which makes me think back to the advice I received before starting my first post-collegiate job as a commodities trader: “Do your job and don’t screw up!” 

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How To Tap Into Your Personal Power!

Rina Risper010 mins

  By Sherry Brantley

 
How does one begin to tap into their Personal Power? First of all, one has to be open-minded or at least receptive enough to allow the idea of Personal Power to take root. Let’s begin to look within and never without. Your Personal Power is there. It has always been there.

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Excuse me, are you listening? Laughter is Good!

Rina Risper08 mins

Dear Readers,

 
I am sure that you have heard plenty of laughter quotes.  However, mine is from the old timer, Milton Berle. 
 
Berle said, “Laughter is an instant vacation.” 

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How U.S. police departments can clear more homicides

Rina Risper06 mins

 Communicating effectively involves helping the interviewees and connecting with other media.  The New Citizens Press Community Action Network (TNCPCAN) helps families of violence. Monica Blackwell (her son, Domonique Blackwell, was murdered in 2012) and Rina Risper, Executive Director of TNCPCAN were recently interviewed on WKAR’s “Current State”.  The program is archived at www.wkar.org/programs/current-state-905-wkar

Please share, the families need the public’s support.
 
Photo by Kevin Lavery

 

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