October 30, 2025

The New Citizens Press

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Opportunity for all: President Obama Launches My Brother’s Keeper Initiative to Build Ladders of Opportunity For Boys and Young Men of Color

Rina Risper05 mins

 

President Obama is taking action to launch My Brother’s Keeper – a new initiative to help every boy and young man of color who is willing to do the hard work to get ahead.

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Top 5 Deductions for Parents

Rina Risper04 mins

 By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
1)  Dependent Exemption – You may be able to claim a dependency exemption for each child living with you.  The dependency exemption for 2013 is up to $3,900 per child.  The dependency exemption increased to $3,950 in 2014.  The child must be considered a qualifying child or qualifying relative.  The child must be a U.S. citizen, U.S.  national, or U.S. resident alien.  
 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 13-4

Rina Risper012 mins

 

Dear Readers,

 
It has been an interesting winter.  I think I have shoveled more this year than I ever have before.  I tell myself,   ”This is awesome way to keep in shape.”
 
The things that we do to make sure that we are comfortable with the things we are not really happy doing.

 

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Your Other 8 Hours: 6 strategies to cut your income tax after a windfall

Rina Risper08 mins

 

By Robert Pagliarini, 

Tribune Media Services

The money you receive from sudden wealth — whether through a lawsuit settlement, business sale, entertainment or sports contract, or stock options — can suddenly be gone if you don’t manage federal and state income taxes.

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Teen Talk: The Serenity Prayer

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Claudia Kelley
 
“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,and the wisdom to know the 
difference.”
 

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Social Security disability benefits

Rina Risper04 mins

  By Vonda VanTil

Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
 
We celebrate Black History Month, President’s Day and Valentine’s Day  during the month of February .  Also February 2-8, 2014 was also celebrated as Chicano History Week in the state of Michigan.  With all of these celebrations there are also awareness campaigns regarding Social Security benefits.

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Cultivating Life: In cold winter, insect-eating birds need special consideration

Rina Risper07 mins

The yellow-rumped warbler is just one of the many insect-eating birds that you can help survive the winter by setting out feeders with suet or mealworm. Photo by Steve Byland, FotoliaBy Sean Conway

Tribune Content Agency
 
When I got out of bed this morning the thermometer outside my window read a mere 12 degrees. Several inches of new snow fell overnight, and as soon as the sun popped up over the horizon the brightness was almost blinding.

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News Spotlight: Robbery at QD Photos Released

Rina Risper03 mins

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.

 

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News Spotlight: MI Carpenters, Volunteers, Businesses Surprise Wounded Veteran, Family with New Home, Job

Rina Risper04 mins

  TAYLOR, MI – Christopher Holcomb served the nation as a Marine in Afghanistan, spearheading the global fight against terrorism. He also bore the scars of being in a forward combat position, sustaining a serious injury during his Afghanistan deployment.

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