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The Plant Professionals: Succulents and Care

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Kathy Valentine

Succulents and cacti are fascinating. They tend to be compact and also very interesting in their geometry and form. Native to hot dry areas of the world, they catch our eye and lend themselves to collecting, as they are often sold as tiny plants in 2” or 3” diameter pots.

Lighting Up Lansing – One Smile at a Time

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Natisha Jorae has lived in the Lansing area for 40 years.

Excuse me, Are you Listening? Life insurance is important, Part II

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press

Dear Readers,

In the last edition, I wrote about life insurance. There are so many other reasons to have it so here is Part II. I just need to put it on your radar that you need to consider getting some for your family and yourself.

Making a good thing better: These sloppy Joes will appeal to kids and adults alike

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By America’s Test Kitchen

It’s easy to understand why sloppy Joes are a beloved family favorite. The filling couldn’t be easier to make, and it goes from skillet to table in less than 30 minutes. But there’s also room for improvement – such as the often dry meat, too-sweet sauce and the filling that falls off the bun – that if perfected, would make it more appealing to kids and adults alike.

WWW.Aboutthatcar.com – 2021 Subaru Crosstrek

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago010 mins

By Frank S. Washington

BERLIN, OH – Subaru has refreshed its Crosstrek lineup, adding a Sport model with a larger engine.

Jill on Money: Beware of these home buying hurdles

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

A surprising star has emerged from the pandemic-induced recession: the housing market. After freezing up in March and April, realtors, buyers and sellers began adapting to a new reality: we are spending a lot more time in our dwellings, and some of us are not happy with where we currently live. Add to that fact, that there are not enough houses for sale — and that mortgage interest rates have cratered, and you may notice that there is a full-fledged frenzy going on in some housing markets around the country.

‘Old-ish’ starring Laurence Fishburne, Jenifer Lewis is being developed at ABC

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Jenifer Lewis and Laurence Fishburne in ABC's “black-ish.” (Christopher Willard/ABC/TNS)

Peckham Names New Chief Operating Officer

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago05 mins

LANSING, MI- Peckham has named Lisa Webb Sharpe as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Webb Sharpe will begin her appointment in late August 2020, and will join the C-team in leading the award-winning organization in the achievement of its mission and business operations.

Interpersonal Edge: High tech and high touch

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q: I fought for years to work from home and now I have to work from home. I'm glad remote work is acceptable but struggling with how to do the interpersonal stuff when home alone. Do you have ideas you are teaching clients on working remotely?

Suspect Arrested in West Cavanaugh Arson

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago02 mins

On October 14, 2020 at 9:55 p.m., Lansing Police were dispatched to an apartment in the 1000 block of W. Cavanaugh on a burglary complaint. Dispatch updated responding officers that the suspect, Keyona Amaris Young , 26-year-old female, had made entry into the apartment and was attempting to set it on fire.