Looks Can Be Deceiving

By Rick Garcia
 
At a grocer, a thirty-something black woman stopped in to get a couple of cartons of orange juice and a tray of baked goods. What is not known is she’s an Executive Director of a nonprofit and was on her way to her staff meeting. The woman went to the checkout line where the clerk, a young white woman politely asked, “Will you be using your EBT Bridge Card today?”

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Your Other 8 Hours: Five Quick and Painless Money-Saving Tips

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
There are two ways to change any behavior: the hard way and the easy way. Sadly, most people choose the hard way. For example, a friend of mine wanted to lose weight, so he radically changed his diet and started training for a triathlon.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Flu is here!

Flu season is here!
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By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
  It’s never too late to get your flu shot. Those of us who opted for flu vaccine earlier this fall are hopefully already protected, and it looks like this year’s vaccine is a good match for the three types of flu already circulating.
 

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Retire Smart: Giving the gift of education

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
Many grandparents and other relatives are wondering how to make gifts earmarked for education. There are a myriad of options, and selecting the best one for your family depends on your circumstances.

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Interpersonal Edge: Get uncooperative coworker to help

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. My manager wants me to work with a guy who never follows through on what I ask him to do. Then my manager blames me for not getting my work done. I have tried to tell my coworker that he needs to cooperate with me or I’ll get in trouble, but he doesn’t care. How do I get my coworker to shape up?
 

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News Spotlight: Suspicious Infant Death

 Lansing Police Department (LPD) detectives responded to a local hospital on report that a 3 month old female infant was being treated for serious internal injuries.

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News Spotlight: New Year shooting leaves man dead, four wounded

 

On Tuesday January 1, 2013 at 2:01 a.m. officers responded to a convenience store on the 700 block of W. Willow on reports of a shooting in progress. A total of 5 persons sustained injuries .

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News Spotlight: Teen Shot and Alcohol Found at Party

 
On Monday, December 31, 2012 at approximately 12:00 AM (Midnight)  Lansing Police Department officers were dispatched to the 800 block of W. Miller (formally Auggie’s Bar) in regards to a large party with shots fired.

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