News Spotlight: Shooting Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge

 On March 13, 2016 at approximately 1:00A.M. Lansing Police Officers were patrolling the area of Fahrenheit Ultra Lounge, 6810 S. Cedar, preparing for anticipated crowd and traffic control due to a large event at the club. Hundreds of patrons were present at the Club where a music artist was performing.

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News Spotlight: Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of DiGiorno® Pizzas, Lean Cuisine® and Stouffer’s® Products Due to the Potential Presence of Foreign Material

 

MDARD food inspectors should conduct recall audit checks during routine inspections or as directed.

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News Spotlight: Lansing Woman Shot

 On March 10, 2016 at approximately 8:30 pm, Lansing Police responded to the 800 blk of Cawood near Oakland on a report that a woman had been shot.  Officers located and attended to a 23 yr old Lansing woman who sustained a gunshot wound to her midsection.  Lansing Fire responded and transported the woman to an area hospital where she was treated and remains in non-life threatening condition.

 

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Judge and Activist Unite During Black History Month

 Ingham County’s Chief Judge Donald L. Allen and Maria Starr VanCore, President of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLLA), share common goals for equality and justice.  

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States, Localities Try Creative Financing to Help the Homeless

 

Colder nights have the Homeless Angels working hard to feed more 
people, not only for those in their shelter
program at the Magnusen Hotel at 6501 S. Pennsylvania Avenue in Lansing, Michigan but for those who come every day looking for help. 
 
Photo courtesy of the Homeless Angels

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Movie Review: “Race”

  Studio: Focus Features (2 hrs. 14 min.)

Plot: Jesse Owens’ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy.
Cast: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton, Carice van Houten, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ****
 

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Excuse me, are you listening?

 Dear Readers,

 
This is the start of our 15th year! Have you thought about your resolutions and whether they have been started or fulfilled? How about your goals? Have you at least written one down? Making commitments are good! At least you have something to look forward to or strive for. 

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Jill on Money: No, mortgage apps aren’t going to cause Housing Bubble 2.0

                                                                      

 
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
 Super Bowl commercials rarely create activity in my inbox, but the one for Quicken’s Rocket Mortgage earlier this month was an exception. In the middle of the game, people started sending me messages like, “Did you just see that mortgage spot?” 

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