November 6, 2025

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Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery

Rina Risper09 mins

 WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

 
Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery, that occurs on an international, national, and local scale. 
 
Although human trafficking takes many different forms—labor, domestic service, organ trafficking—79 
percent of human trafficking is for sexual exploitation. Overall, women make up 66 percent of trafficking 
victims and girls make up 13 percent.
 
Source: www.liveyourdream.org
 
istockphoto
 
Article by Dr. Daryl Green

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News Spotlight: BWL Issues Telephone Scam Alert

Rina Risper02 mins

 

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has received several reports of scam imposters threatening commercial customers with loss of service if they do not make a utility payment over the phone.

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News Spotlight: 40th Anniversary of the Tri-County Office on Aging

Rina Risper03 mins

  This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Tri-County Office on Aging providing services and support to empower older adults and persons with disabilities. Programs like Meals on Wheels, the Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program, Project Choices and other in-home services support independence. In celebration, Tri-County Office on Aging has planned a year of events. The following is a list of dates and times for the events. 

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Lansing Community College Coach Mike Ingram Celebrates his 500th Win

Rina Risper019 mins

 Coach Mike Ingram is a graduate of Lansing Community College and Central Michigan University. He was an All-American player at Lansing Community College and competed 

for two years at Central Michigan University after a stand-out high school career in Jackson, MI.
 
Courtesy photo

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Secretary of State Kicks Off “Wrap-Around” Statewide

Rina Risper07 mins

 

 Experts were on hand at a recent community event to speak about topics from drivers licenses to voting.  Photo by Rick Garcia

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News Spotlight: Lansing Makes Plans for New-Build Hyatt

Rina Risper01 mins

 

LANSING, MI – CSM Lodging has announced the latest addition to its portfolio: The Hyatt Place in Lansing Township, Mich. The six-story, 125-key Hyatt Place Lansing hotel will be located in the Heights at Eastwood adjacent to the Eastwood Towne Center.

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Stop Violence in Our Community

Rina Risper014 mins

 2nd Annual 

National Crime Victims’ Rights 
Week 
dinner & ceremony
Monday April 7th
 
Lansing City Hall Lobby
124 W Michigan Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48933
 
6:00 pm – Dinner
7:00 pm – City Council
 
Family and friends of 
murder victims. This event is free.  Please 
RSVP at 517.372.8466
 
Monica Blackwell at a candlelight vigil for her son Domonique Ardister on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Letts Community Center. Ardister was killed on May 25, 2012 and leaves behind four
children. So many people have been impacted by this murder, 
at least 100 people showed up. 
TNCP Photo

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