Mary Sanchez: Attention paid to Petito case proves not much has changed
By Mary Sanchez “If LaToyia Figueroa was a pretty white woman, would you know her name? Would you know her…
Excuse me, are you listening? 20-21
Dear Readers, When I was a child, I loved visiting my grandfather in Queens, New York. One time I had…
Ross on Real Estate: What to consider before deciding to buy a home
By Ross H. Yednock In an article in the March – April, 2021 edition of the National Association of Realtors…
The Lansing Barber Styling College has New Owners and New Opportunities
Above: Travis Sanders and Marcel Mayberry are barbers, cousins and business partners. Owning a family business is not new for…
This flavorful pasta dinner is ‘shrimp-ly’ delicious!
By America’s Test Kitchen Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States. These slightly sweet, mild-flavored crustaceans are…
Sugar and spice make this pumpkin bread extra nice
By America’s Test Kitchen Quick breads should be moist but not soggy, so we often need to get rid of…
The perfect picnic side dish before summer ends
Tomatoes and peaches are at their ripest (and juiciest!) in summer, making this salad a perfect picnic side dish. Photo…
A bright, fresh-tasting, make-ahead dessert
By America’s Test Kitchen Key limes are smaller, yellower cousins to the bigger, darker green Persian limes you usually see…
REDISTRICTING: What is it? Why it matters?
By Hayg Oshagan Director of New MI Media Wayne State University Professor LANSING, MI — What is it? Every 10…
Author Dara Mayhoe: From A Hard Life, To “A Wonderful Change”
Dara Mayhoe wrote a book about her life and encourages other to do the same. LANSING, MI — Dara Mayhoe’s…