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News Spotlight: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY PARTNERS WITH U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO ENGAGE URBAN YOUTH IN OUTDOOR RECREATION AND STEM EDUCATION

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

The 100-year old Black fraternity’s initiative commemorates American scientist, botanist, and inventor, George Washington Carver to promote Conservation of North American Wildlife and their Habitats. —

Phi Beta Sigma and US Fish Wildlife
FWS and Sigma sign partnership agreement. (Back – left to right) Sigma Deputy Director Steve Ballard, Sigma Beta Club Foundation President and Past International President Arthur Thomas, Sigma Executive Director Darryl Anderson, Sigma Partner Liaison Kevin Davis, and Sigma International Director of Education Jean B. Lamothe; (Seated – left to right) Phi Beta Sigma International President Jonathan A. Mason and FWS Director Dan Ashe.
Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann, Department of Interior

News Spotlight: CATA announces summer service changes and reductions effective May 5

Rina Risper11 years ago02 mins

Summer CATA bus schedule changes.

News Spotlight: Mental Health Seminar on May 16

Rina Risper11 years ago03 mins

Psalm 147:3 “He helps the broken hearted and binds their wounds.”

Theme: God’s Peace is Accessible to All.

The Josephine Brown Women’s Missionary Society invites people of all ages to a Workshop on Mental Health on Saturday, May 17 beginning with continental breakfast at 9:00 am at Trinity AME Church located at 3500 West Holmes Road

News Spotlight: BWL Issues Telephone Scam Alert

Rina Risper11 years ago02 mins

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has received several reports of scam imposters threatening commercial customers with loss of service if they do not make a utility payment over the phone.

TAX SOLUTIONS: Taxes on Early Retirement Withdrawals

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

For years you contributed money to a 401K or IRA. Your employer may have matched your contributions. You now have a good chunk of money saved up in your retirement. Then something happens in your life and you need money. One thought is to withdraw money out of your retirement. But, there are tax consequences. What to do?

News Spotlight: 40th Anniversary of the Tri-County Office on Aging

Rina Risper11 years ago03 mins

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Tri-County Office on Aging providing services and support to empower older adults and persons with disabilities. Programs like Meals on Wheels, the Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program, Project Choices and other in-home services support independence. In celebration, Tri-County Office on Aging has planned a year of events. The following is a list of dates and times for the events.

Lansing Community College Coach Mike Ingram Celebrates his 500th Win

Rina Risper11 years ago019 mins

Coach Mike Ingram is a graduate of Lansing Community College and Central Michigan University. He was an All-American player at Lansing Community College and competed

for two years at Central Michigan University after a stand-out high school career in Jackson, MI.

Courtesy photo

Secretary of State Kicks Off “Wrap-Around” Statewide

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

Experts were on hand at a recent community event to speak about topics from drivers licenses to voting. Photo by Rick Garcia

Aboutthatcar.com: Volvo Drive-E powertrains

Rina Risper11 years ago010 mins

By Frank S. Washington

LAS VEGAS, NV – If Volvo had not built up a certain amount of capital in the market and within the automotive press, it would have been written off as dead a few years ago.

TAX SOLUTIONS: Health Care Tax Penalty

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

The deadline has passed to purchase healthcare under the Affordable Health Care for America Act, AKA Obamacare. A decision was made not to purchase health insurance. You rather pay the tax penalty. We will review how to calculate the tax penalty for not purchasing health insurance.