October 29, 2025

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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Girl Scout Collects Boxes of Cookies to Donate to the Homeless Angels

Rina Risper04 mins

 

 Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan was formed in 2008 when 7 councils merged to one.

 
 
The cookie program is great for girls and it is in most cases girls 
introduction to financial 
literacy.  
 
The skills the girls gain are:
 
Business ethics
Goal setting
Money management
People skills
Decision making
 
These are skills that prepare them for adulthood and prepare them to be tomorrow leaders.
 
Courtesy photo 
 
Mike Karl and Leyliana Moreno.  Leyliana collected 132 boxes to be donated to the Homeless Angels.  

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Making An Impact On Students From Kindergarten to College

Rina Risper07 mins

  By Jeannine Belton Williams

 
The purpose of this article is to inspire, encourage and to challenge educators, parents and community members to continue to advocate for students to ensure their academic, social and personal success!  

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Jill on Money: Free trade: Good or bad for America?

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency
 
There has been a lot of trash talk about U.S. trade policy this political season. Candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have led the rallying cries about how trade deals have killed U.S. jobs and upended the economy, which is a great way to incite disgruntled voters. However, as always, the facts are a bit murkier. 
 

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Interpersonal Edge: If you run yourself ragged, don’t expect gratitude

Rina Risper07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
Q. I try really, really hard to be good at my job. I work late, work extra and always go the extra mile. I get really upset when customers get mad at me anyway. Recently, a customer made a big stink after I bent over backwards to help her. I felt so unappreciated. I keep obsessing about what she said about me and worried about my reputation. How can you handle negative reviews when you try so hard to do it right?

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Movie Review: “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice”

Rina Risper06 mins

 Studio:  Warner Bros. Pictures (2 hr. 31min.)

Plot: Batman takes on Superman while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs.
Cast:  Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Holly Hunter
Rating:   PG-13
Bottom Line:    **

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Architect Zaha Hadid’s Death is a Global Loss for Architecture

Rina Risper08 mins

 Zaha Hadid pushed boundaries with her buildings—and that’s what architects will remember. Hadid’s design was chosen to build The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, the contemporary art museum, opened November 10, 2012.  MSU photo

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Preparing for the Car Buying Experience

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Porsche Miles-Grant

 
Summer time is right around the corner and what better time than now to prepare for buying a car. However, car buying is a process. It’s not something that you just jump into. Taking our time when purchasing a car will allow us the opportunity to make wiser decisions. 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 15-7

Rina Risper011 mins

  Dear Readers,

 
Gosh, April has been interesting!  Snow and sun in the same month and it is not even over yet.  However, you can start making your list to prepare for summer.  This is Michigan.  However, it seems as though the same crazy weather patterns are happening all over the United States.  We can blame it on global warming but it is kind of difficult to change the weather.  It is kind of like your life, you may want it to be perfect but it may not always go that way. 

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