E-Mail Marketing is Still a Viable Way to Spread the Word About Your Business

    Q:  I’m a small business owner with a small marketing budget. Recently I’ve been hearing more about e-mail marketing and am wondering if this is a cost effective and viable way to go about marketing my business?

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    “Lost Boy” from Lansing to study engineering at Michigan Tech

    LANSING, MI — Peter Mabil De Aluel  who attended Lansing Community College for two years and now is at Michigan Technical University had a long journey before coming to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program.

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    BUSINESS: Preuss Animal House is Open to the Public

    [Print edition correction]
    In our August 20th issue, we misspelled the name "Preuss".  P-R-E-U-S-S is the correct spelling.  We apologize if we caused any inconveniences.

    LANSING, MI —   Preuss Animal House located at 1127 North Cedar Street.  It  has become a welcome member of Old Town’s growing business  and artist community, in a large way.

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    Councilwoman Joan Bauer Emerges from Crowded Primary Victorious


     

     

    LANSING, MI —  There are about 70,000 registered voters in the 68th District. Only 14 % of Ingham County residents voted on August 8, 2006.

     

     

     

     

    Photo: Joan Bauer won with almost 33% of the vote

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    Wayman Tisdale takes a giant leap forward

    Wayman Tisdale’s latest CD, “Way Up!”, represents his best work since his 1995 release of “Power Forward”.  In fact, I think it’s his best work period.

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    You CAN Become a Better Person

    Q: I’d like to change my life for the better but I don’t know how. I know I’m weak and need God’s help to do it, but how do I get that? Maybe you can point me in the right direction. – S.P.

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    Thousands attend African American parade and festivities

    LANSING, MI — Despite the numerous construction projects along the parade route, the African American Parade got underway on Saturday, August 5, 2006, with all the grandeur and good humor as in the past 7 years.

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    Maybe You Never Cry Again by Bernie Mac

     

     

     

     

    Maybe You Never Cry Again
    By Bernie Mac
    ISBN:  0-06-053473-7
    Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers
    Available:  At bookstores everywhere

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    Back to school on a shoe string budget

    JACKSON, MS — According to Dr. Stephen Jones, parents can save thousands of dollars by mapping out a back to school shoe string budget.

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