Michigan Business: “Hats” Off to Stormy Kromer Caretaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Rick Garcia

 

Without a doubt this will be one of the harshest winter on record.  Bob Jacquart, CEO  of Jacquart Fabric Products, maker of Stormy Kromer wear. He is standing in front of one of the many collages at the factory. Photo by Rick Garcia

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Michigan Travel: History on Display: The Ella Sharp Museum

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Ella Sharp Museum’s  50th anniversary approaching the museum is still meeting the challenge of bringing the visual arts and the area’s history to visitors through exhibits, community festivals and outreach programs.   Courtesy photo

 

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Movie Review: “The Lego Movie”

  Studio:   Warner Bros. (1hr. 40 min.)

Plot:   An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.
Cast:   Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Shaquille O’Neal
Rating:     PG
Bottom Line:     ****

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News Spotlight Update: Wendy’s attempted robbery Surveillance Photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at approximately 8:40 p.m. Ingham County dispatch sent Lansing Police to a Robbery at the Wendy’s restaurant in the 3600 block of S. Martin L. King. While enroute Officers were updated with information that the suspect left. Upon arrival Officers learned the following information:

 

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Arrests Made in Long Blvd. Shooting

 

 
 
 
 On Saturday, March 8, 2014 at approximately 5:26 p.m. Lansing Police were dispatched to the area of 900 Long Blvd. in regard to several calls of gun shots being fired.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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News Spotlight: Habibi Dancers to Host Legendary American Bellydancer, Dahlena, During Annual 2-Day Bellydance Workshop and Performance

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LANSING, MI  – The Habibi Dancers and special guest artist, Dahlena present “Habibi Raks,” a weekend of bellydance workshops and performance on April 12 and 13, 2014, at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Rd. East Lansing. The weekend will feature Middle Eastern Oriental, Sai’di, and tribal fusion.

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News Spotlight: Miller and Kaynorth Shooting- Update

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Left: Demetrius Raymont Roberts, 25 year old Lansing man

Upper Right:  Dionel Deangelo White-Beard, 17 year old Lansing man

Lower:  Shelton Darnell Coats, 22 year old Lansing man 

On Friday March 7th, 2014, at approximately 4:35pm, the Ingham County 9-1-1 Center received several 9-1-1 calls about two vehilces chasing and shooting at each other while travelling e/b on Miller from Wise. Within minutes of receiving the intial 9-1-1 calls, the 9-1-1 center advised responding officers that there was a shooting vicitim at the car wash in the area of Kaynorth and Miller.

 

 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Winter eczema running rampant among kids and adults

 The newest theory is that children with eczema have a defective skin barrier, which allows irritants through resulting in inflammation. Fotolia.com. 

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