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NEWS SPOTLIGHT: Meijer will host its first virtual Supplier Diversity Summit, giving diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago04 mins

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Meijer will host its first virtual Supplier Diversity Summit, giving diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for Meijer merchants looking to bring the next great item onto their shelves.

NEWS SPOTLIGHT: FENNER NATURE CENTER’S APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL CANCELED

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Due to COVID-19 virus, abundance of caution, major festival canceled, details on modified festivities forthcoming

WHO: Fenner Nature Center

WHEN: October 17 and 18, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

WHAT: Fenner Nature Center’s Apple Butter Festival, scheduled for October 17 and 18, is canceled.

Les Mere et’ Debutantes Club of Greater Lansing’s 56th Annual Cotillion Ball, A Reflection of Radiance is Set in 2021

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago010 mins

LANSING, MI — In preparation, debutantes have engaged in numerous training and skill building programs focused on leadership, scholarship, character, culture, and etiquette. In addition to training, the debutantes dedicated many hours to community service activities.

Left to right: Debutante Virtue Ayana Nicholson and Debutante Nijah D’Mani Roberts-Hicks

Photo by Bryant Easter

Lighting Up Lansing – One Smile at a Time

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Veronica Villarreal is a joy to have as a daughter according to her mother, Dolores Lopez.

www.Aboutthatcar.com – 2021 Chevrolet Suburban

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago010 mins

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI — We got the chance to have a short stint with the new 2021 Chevrolet Suburban. But first a bit of background.

The Plant Professionals: Plants Need Good Air Quality in Your Home During the Winter

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Kathy Valentine

Every person has been impacted by the Covid19 pandemic. For many of us, we are spending significantly more time at our homes. Those of us with exterior greenspaces have had more time to devote to gardening, but fall brings a reduction and eventually a virtual end to most outdoor gardening activities till March or so.

America’s Test Kitchen Recipe: Put down the box mix and make tall, fluffy pancakes in minutes

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago06 mins

These pancakes were made using a limited amount of ingredients.

By America’s Test Kitchen, Tribune Content Agency

America’s Test Kitchen

African American Twin High School Football Players inspired by The Black Lives Matter Movement Become Entrepreneurs

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago011 mins

Left to right: Lennie and Lonnie Smith

OKEMOS, MI — The Black Lives Matter movement inspired twin brothers to do more than just be black teenage athletes, the movement inspired them to speak up, stand up, and give back.

The Plant Professionals: Plant Now for Spring Excitement

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Kathy Valentine

Oh, how we love the first color of spring in our gardens. Bright crocus, tulips and daffodils planted in September and October really lift our spirits in March and April. For those of us with deer or rabbits, hyacinths, daffodils and even alliums are good choices to minimize the predations of the hungry herds, as these bulbs are toxic, taste bad, or both.

Pet World: Give cats space they need to adjust to new home

Rina Risper5 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Photo by Khanh Nguyen

By Cathy M. Rosenthal, Tribune Content Agency

Dear Cathy,

We adopted a two-year-old cat. She was captured as a stray and spayed. She is very social with people. We were told she “hates” other cats but is okay with dogs.