October 16, 2025

The New Citizens Press

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Your Other 8 Hours: 4 Steps to achieve any goal

Rina Risper07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
How would you like a shortcut to success? A strategy to follow that would help you get what you want in the most efficient and effective way possible? If you’re like me, you have a limited number of hours in the day and a limited amount of energy to accomplish what you need to while still going after your bigger goals. Get ready to learn a simple four-step strategy that will help you create your best life in the most streamlined way possible.

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KIDS COUNT REPORT: State Lags in Child Well-Being

Rina Risper07 mins

By Rick Garcia
 
Rising child poverty pushed Michigan to last among the Great Lakes States in a new KIDS COUNT report on child well-being, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. 
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Children and cholesterol: Screening tests are a good idea

Rina Risper05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
 I recently attended a conference for my continuing education (I still love going to school!) and one of the topics was “Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children.” While adults have known the importance of healthy cholesterol levels for a long time, there’s more and more data to validate the need for children to have their cholesterol levels monitored, as well.

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Retire Smart: How to talk to your parents about money

Rina Risper08 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
“How can I talk to my parents about money? Every time I try to bring up the topic, my mother gets paranoid and the conversation deteriorates quickly.” It is hard to balance being a responsible adult child, while not seeming like you are prying. Even if your loved ones appear to be financially self-sufficient, neurologists say that cognitive ability starts sliding as early as 60.

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Interpersonal Edge: Stop workplace drama queens

Rina Risper06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. I am so tired of the personal drama in my workplace. It seems like a lot of my coworkers constantly search out any reason to go on and on about what is unfair, or how people are mean, or they never get what they deserve. Honestly, I’m fine with problem-solving but sick of hysteria. Is there a way to get coworkers to focus on solutions?

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New Spotlight: Murder and Shooting: Two Separate Incidents

Rina Risper02 mins

On June 16, 2013 at 2:00 a.m. officers responded to a business on the 5900 block of S. Pennsylvania reference a shooting. Officers contacted a 21 year old Lansing male with a gunshot wound. 

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Old Town General Store Opens For Business

Rina Risper09 mins

Left:   Rhea Van Atta at the Old Town General Store located at 408 E. Grand River, Lansing, MI. 
(517) 487-6847
 
Courtesy photo
 
Below: Welcoming view from the 
sidewalk.
 
It is open:
 
Tue – Fri: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sat: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
 
Photo by Thomas Harpstead

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Trayvon’s Dad, Tracy Martin Speaks to The Root: ‘My Kid Was Perfect to Me’

Rina Risper012 mins

Trayvon Martin 
Family photo
 
(The Root) — June 10, 2013 was the beginning of jury selection for the second-degree-murder trial of 29-year-old George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old high school student Trayvon Martin. The trial comes just ahead of Father’s Day, and The Root spoke with Tracy Martin, Trayvon’s father, to ask him about the son he knew and loved.
 
This was printed in the June 16, 2013 – June 29, 2013 Edition
(Please note that a correction was made to the date.  It originally stated July, 10, 2013.  We regret the inconvenience.)

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Aboutthatcar.com: 2013 Cadillac ATS

Rina Risper07 mins

By Frank S. Washington
 
DETROIT, MI –During the last two to three product generations, Cadillac has made quantum leaps in its offering. And now with the 2013 Cadillac ATS, GM’s luxury brand has created a car that can compete, tread to tread, with the best that Europe has to offer.
The 2013 Cadillac ATS was named North American Car of the Year at this year’s Detroit auto show. And after a week-long test drive, it is a well-deserved award.

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